Intergenerational (dis)continuity of child maltreatment : variation by parents’ childhood victimization experiences and sex Emma F. McKenzie, Carleen M. Thompson, Emily Hurren, Stacy Tzoumakis and Anna Stewart
By: McKenzie, Emma F.
Contributor(s): Thompson, Carleen M | Hurren, Emily | Tzoumakis, Stacy | Stewart, Anna.
Material type: ArticleSeries: Child Maltreatment.Publisher: Sage, 2022Subject(s): ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES | ADOLESCENTS | ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES | CHILD ABUSE | CHILDREN | FATHERS | OUT OF HOME CARE | INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION | INTERGENERATIONAL VIOLENCE | MEN | MOTHERS | PREVALENCE | RISK FACTORS | WOMEN | YOUNG PEOPLE | INTERNATIONAL | Online resources: DOI: 10.1177/10775595221138551 In: Child Maltreatment, 2022, First published online. 23 November 2022Summary: This longitudinal population-based study examines the association between maltreatment victimization experiences and the likelihood of intergenerational (dis)continuity of maltreatment. Our data include all individuals born in 1983/1984 in Queensland (QLD), Australia who are registered as parents via birth records and who experienced system contacts for maltreatment victimization in childhood (n = 2906). Child safety data on system contacts as a child victim and person responsible for harm to a child were obtained from the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs. Out-of-home care experiences and maltreatment frequency, timing, and type were examined. Results indicated that childhood maltreatment experiences significantly differed between parents who were not subsequently responsible for harm to a child (cycle breakers) and parents who were subsequently responsible for harm to a child (cycle maintainers). Different patterns of association were observed across sex. These findings highlight the importance of recognizing the heterogeneity of victim maltreatment experiences and associated risk of maltreatment for their children, and can inform effective and targeted interventions by tailoring these by sex and developmental period. (Authors' abstract). Record #7932Child Maltreatment, 2022, First published online. 23 November 2022
This longitudinal population-based study examines the association between maltreatment victimization experiences and the likelihood of intergenerational (dis)continuity of maltreatment. Our data include all individuals born in 1983/1984 in Queensland (QLD), Australia who are registered as parents via birth records and who experienced system contacts for maltreatment victimization in childhood (n = 2906). Child safety data on system contacts as a child victim and person responsible for harm to a child were obtained from the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs. Out-of-home care experiences and maltreatment frequency, timing, and type were examined. Results indicated that childhood maltreatment experiences significantly differed between parents who were not subsequently responsible for harm to a child (cycle breakers) and parents who were subsequently responsible for harm to a child (cycle maintainers). Different patterns of association were observed across sex. These findings highlight the importance of recognizing the heterogeneity of victim maltreatment experiences and associated risk of maltreatment for their children, and can inform effective and targeted interventions by tailoring these by sex and developmental period. (Authors' abstract). Record #7932