TY - JOUR
T1 - The association between child abuse and other family violence
AU - Stanley, Janet Robin
AU - Goddard, Christopher Rex
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Family violence research and practice is generally fragmented accord-
ing to the type of violence and the identity of the victim and perpetra-
tor but the few small studies that have been undertaken suggest that a
number of forms of violence may occur simultaneously in the same
family. An exploratory study of twenty child abusive families found
that each family was involved in at least one other violent activity, as
well as (with only one exception) more than one type of child abuse.
The violence was directed by adults and children towards self, adults,
children, and/or the community. It is suggested that failure to take all
violence into account may have hindered theory development. It is also
proposed that there may be serious implications for intervention in
child abuse in that the child protection worker may underestimate the
danger to, and other effects on, the child.
AB - Family violence research and practice is generally fragmented accord-
ing to the type of violence and the identity of the victim and perpetra-
tor but the few small studies that have been undertaken suggest that a
number of forms of violence may occur simultaneously in the same
family. An exploratory study of twenty child abusive families found
that each family was involved in at least one other violent activity, as
well as (with only one exception) more than one type of child abuse.
The violence was directed by adults and children towards self, adults,
children, and/or the community. It is suggested that failure to take all
violence into account may have hindered theory development. It is also
proposed that there may be serious implications for intervention in
child abuse in that the child protection worker may underestimate the
danger to, and other effects on, the child.
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03124079308410661
U2 - 10.1080/03124079308410661
DO - 10.1080/03124079308410661
M3 - Article
SN - 0312-407X
VL - 46
SP - 3
EP - 8
JO - Australian Social Work
JF - Australian Social Work
IS - 2
ER -