In the past two decades, much evidence has accumulated unequivocally demonstrating that child abuse and neglect is associated with a marked increase in risk for major psychiatric disorders (major depression, bipolar disorder, ...

Researchers using the parasite-stress theory of human values have discovered many cross-cultural behavioural patterns that inform a range of scholarly disciplines. Here, we apply the theory to major categories of interpersonal ...

This study examined parenting and peer predictors of physical dating violence perpetration during early adolescence and tested moderation among these predictors and gender. Participants were 2,824 ethnically diverse ...

A consortium of the 19 community hospitals and 1 tertiary care children’s hospital that provide maternity care in the New York State Hudson Valley region implemented a program to teach parents about the dangers of shaking ...

This guide was prepared from actual investigations involving child victims, as well as investigations where law enforcement officers posed as children. Further information on protecting your child on-line may be found ...

The present study examined parent-child agreement on reports of child psychological symptoms after the disclosure of sexual abuse in a sample of 98 child survivors of sexual abuse, ages 8-12 years, referred for clinical ...

Attachment deficits have been suggested as an etiological explanation underlying the development of sexually abusive behaviors and general delinquency among youth. Yet, few researchers have explored the discriminating ...

To assess desensitization in parents’ repeated exposure to violence and sex in movies. A national US sample of 1000 parents living with at least 1 target child in 1 of 3 age groups (6 to 17 years old) viewed a random ...

This factsheet discusses laws that address the issue of substance abuse by parents. Two areas of concern are the harm caused by prenatal drug exposure to the health and development of affected infants and the harm caused ...