Homotypical and Heterotypical Intergenerational Continuity of Child Maltreatment: Evidence from a Cohort of Families Involved with Child Protection Services

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dc.contributor.authorLangevin, R., Kern, A., Esposito, T., & Hélie, S.
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-06T18:03:59Z
dc.date.available2023-03-06T18:03:59Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractChild maltreatment (CM) in one generation can predict CM in the next generation, a concept known as intergenerational continuity. Yet, the form taken by the intergenerational continuity of CM remains unclear and fathers are mostly absent from this literature. This longitudinal study aimed to document patterns of intergenerational continuity of substantiated CM, on the maternal and paternal sides, by examining the presence of: homotypical CM, which is the same type of CM in both generations; and heterotypical CM, which is different CM types in both generations. The study included all children substantiated for CM with the Centre Jeunesse de Montréal between 1 January 2003, and 31 December 2020, with at least one parent who was also reported to that agency during their childhood (n = 5861 children). The cohort was extracted using clinical administrative data, and logistic regression models were tested with the children’s CM types as the dependent variables. Homotypical continuity was found for: (1) physical abuse on the paternal side; (2) sexual abuse on the maternal side; and (3) exposure to domestic violence on the maternal side. Heterotypical continuity was also prevalent, but to a lesser extent. Interventions helping maltreated parents overcome their traumatic past are essential to foster intergenerational resilience.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLangevin, R., Kern, A., Esposito, T., & Hélie, S. (2023). Homotypical and Heterotypical Intergenerational Continuity of Child Maltreatment: Evidence from a Cohort of Families Involved with Child Protection Services. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 4151.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/5/4151
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5767
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild protection dataen_US
dc.subjectintergenerational continuityen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.titleHomotypical and Heterotypical Intergenerational Continuity of Child Maltreatment: Evidence from a Cohort of Families Involved with Child Protection Servicesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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