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Physical Maltreatment Victim to Antisocial Child: Evidence of an Environmentally Mediated Process.

Jaffee, Sara R., Caspi, Avshalom, Moffitt, Terrie E., Taylor, Alan·2004·Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Abstract

The well-documented finding that child physical maltreatment predicts later antisocial behavior has at least 2 explanations: (a). Physical maltreatment causes antisocial behavior, and (b). genetic factors transmitted from parents to children influence the likelihood that parents will be abusive and that children will engage in antisocial behavior. The authors tested these hypotheses in the representative Environmental-Risk cohort of 1116 twin pairs and their families, who were assessed when the twins were 5 and 7 years old. Mothers reported on children's experience of physical maltreatment, and mothers and teachers reported on children's antisocial behavior. The findings support the hypothesis that physical maltreatment plays a causal role in the development of children's antisocial behavior and that preventing maltreatment can prevent its violent sequelae.

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Authors
Jaffee, S. R., Caspi, A., Moffitt, T. E., & Taylor, A.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Published
2004-02
Volume
113
Issue
1
Pages
44-55
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
OpenAlex
W2166676330
Cited by
454
References
89
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 35 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 23 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 28 · 2015: 24 · 2014: 24 · 2013: 24 · 2012: 26
FWCI
28.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
Keywords
antisocial behavior, environmental mediation, twin pairs, maltreatment prevention, child abuse
MeSH terms
Antisocial Personality Disorder, Child, Child Abuse, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Social Environment, Twins, Crime Victims

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