Disentangling the relationship between child maltreatment and violent delinquency: Using a nationally representative sample.
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2011
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Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Abstract
This study uses the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescents (Add Health) data, a
nationally representative sample of adolescents, to disentangle the relationship between
child maltreatment and violent delinquency. Also examined are potential moderating
effects of gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and religiosity on the association between
child maltreatment and violent delinquency. Contrary to prior research findings, the current
analyses reveal that physical abuse is not associated with future violent delinquency,
whereas sexual abuse and neglect predict violent delinquency significantly. The current
study also did not reveal any moderating effects of gender, SES, and religiosity on the
association between maltreatment and violent delinquency. Interpretations of these findings are presented, drawing on the properties of the national probability sample compared to the findings of most prior studies that used localized samples.
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delinquency, outcomes, child maltreatment, adolescents
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Yun, I., Ball, J. D., & Lim, H. (2011). Disentangling the relationship between child maltreatment and violent delinquency: Using a nationally representative sample. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(1), 88-110.
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http://hdl.handle.net/11212/1858
http://hdl.handle.net/11212/1858