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Gender Differences in the Impact of Abuse and Neglect Victimization on Adolescent Offending Behavior

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Asscher, Jessica J., Van der Put, Claudia E., Stams, Geert Jan J. M.·2015·Journal of Family Violence
DOI 10.1007/s10896-014-9668-4PMC PMC4315896
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The present study examines gender differences in the association between abuse and neglect during childhood, and sexual and violent offending in juvenile delinquents. Female juvenile delinquents were more frequently victim of sexual and physical abuse and had a history of neglect and maltreatment than male juvenile offenders. Male juvenile offenders committed more sexual offenses and felony offenses against persons. Female juvenile offenders reported higher levels of having committed misdemeanor offenses against persons and violence that were not included in criminal history. A history of sexual abuse was related to sexual offending, while a history of physical abuse was related to violent offending. The relationships between victimization and offending were stronger in male juvenile offenders than in female juvenile offenders.

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Authors
Asscher, J. J., Van der Put, C. E., & Stams, G. J. J. M.
Affiliations
University of Amsterdam (NL)
Corresponding author
Asscher, Jessica J.
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Venue
Journal of Family Violence
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2015-01-25
Volume
30
Issue
2
Pages
215-225
ISSN
  • 0885-7482 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2851
DOI
10.1007/s10896-014-9668-4
PMC
PMC4315896
OpenAlex
W2021098017
Cited by
143
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17.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Family Violence (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Keywords
child abuse, child neglect, gender differences, juvenile delinquency, adolescent offending, sexual offending, violent offending, sexual abuse, physical abuse, maltreatment, female juvenile offenders, male juvenile offenders

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