School Performance and Disciplinary Problems Among Abused and Neglected Children

This study investigated the relationship of child abuse and neglect to academic achievement and discipline problems in a school-age population. A representative community sample of 420 maltreated children in kindergarten through Grade 12 were matched with 420 nonmaltreated children in the same commu...

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Published in:Developmental psychology 1993-01, Vol.29 (1), p.53-62
Main Authors: Eckenrode, John, Laird, Molly, Doris, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abused children
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Behavior disorders
Biological and medical sciences
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Neglect
Classroom Discipline
Discipline Problems
Education
Elementary School Students
Elementary Secondary Education
Grade Repetition
Grades (Scholastic)
High School Students
Human
Junior High School Students
Kindergarten Students
Mathematics Achievement
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Reading Achievement
Sexual Abuse
Social research
Suspension
Victimization
Victimology
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Summary:This study investigated the relationship of child abuse and neglect to academic achievement and discipline problems in a school-age population. A representative community sample of 420 maltreated children in kindergarten through Grade 12 were matched with 420 nonmaltreated children in the same community. Using social service and school records as the sources of data, we found maltreated children performed significantly below their nonmaltreated peers in standardized tests and grades and were more likely to repeat a grade. Maltreated children also had significantly more discipline referrals and suspensions. Of the maltreated children, neglected children showed the poorest outcomes on academic performance, and physically abused children showed the most discipline problems. Variations in maltreatment effects by grade level, public assistance status, and gender are also described.
ISSN:0012-1649
1939-0599
DOI:10.1037/0012-1649.29.1.53