CHILD MALTREATMENT RISK AMONG ADOLESCENT MOTHERS: A Study of Reported Cases

CHILD MALTREATMENT RISK AMONG ADOLESCENT MOTHERS: A Study of Reported Cases

A large random sample of reported child maltreatment incidents are analyzed in terms of the research question: Is there a higher incidence of maltreatment by women who were adolescent mothers than by older mothers? Results from the official records studied indicate similar dynamic variables reported...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of orthopsychiatry 1980-07, Vol.50 (3), p.489-504
Hauptverfasser: Bolton, F. G, Laner, Roy H, Kane, Sandra P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescence/Adolescent/Adolescents
Adolescent
Adolescent Mothers
Age Factors
Child
Child Abuse
Child Abuse (see also Child Neglect)
Child Neglect
Child Neglect (see also Child Abuse)
Ethnic Groups
Experimentation
Female
Human
Humans
Male
Marriage
Mother/Mothers/Motherhood/ Mothering
Mothers - psychology
Pregnancy
Socioeconomic Factors
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Zusammenfassung:A large random sample of reported child maltreatment incidents are analyzed in terms of the research question: Is there a higher incidence of maltreatment by women who were adolescent mothers than by older mothers? Results from the official records studied indicate similar dynamic variables reported for both groups of mothers. The nature and limitations of the data are discussed, and implications and suggestions for further research are presented.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-0025.1980.tb03308.x