The Role of Dissociation in the Cycle of Violence
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2014
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Journal of family violence
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The primary aim of this study was to examine the role of dissociation in the relationship between child maltreatment and intimate partner violence among 148 inner city women. It was proposed that dissociation would be a mediator in the relationship between child maltreatment and intimate partner perpetration. Overall, the hypothesis was supported. Findings revealed that women with a history of child maltreatment who experienced high levels of dissociation were more likely to be perpetrators of intimate partner violence than those with low levels of dissociation. (Author Abstract)
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child abuse, dissociation, substance abuse, intimate partner violence, cycle of violence, interpersonal trauma, domestic violence, long term effects, research
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Daisy, N. V., & Hien, D. A. (2014). The role of dissociation in the cycle of violence. Journal of family violence, 29(2), 99-107.