Child Abuse and Neglect, Developmental Role Attainment, and Adult Arrests

This study examines whether developmental role attainment in three areas (high school graduation, employment, and marriage) mediates the relationship between childhood abuse and neglect and adult arrest. Children with documented cases of physical and sexual abuse and neglect (before age 11) and a co...

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Published in:The journal of research in crime and delinquency 2013-11, Vol.50 (4), p.551-578
Main Authors: Allwood, Maureen A., Widom, Cathy Spatz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abused children
Adults
Age
Anti-social behaviour
Arrests
Attainment
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Neglect
Child Sexual Abuse
Childhood
Children
Comparative analysis
Crime
Employment
Family Violence
High Schools
Intervention
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement agencies
Marriage
Race
Secondary schools
Sex crimes
Sexual abuse
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic Status
Upward mobility
Youth
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