In conjunction with prospective ratings of child maltreatment (i.e., sexual abuse, physical abuse, and physical neglect) and measures of dissociation and somatization, this study examined prospective pathways between child maltreatment and nonsuicidal, direct self-injurious behavior (SIB; e.g., cutting, burning, self-hitting). Ongoing participants in the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Parents ...

AIM To analyze the experience and knowledge of dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia regarding the identification of child abuse and neglect (CAN), to identify barriers that prevent the reporting of suspected cases of child maltreatment by dental practitioners, and to assess the need for training dentists in child protection. METHODS A self-administered, web-based questionnaire was emailed to ...

This article addresses child maltreatment law's use of cultural evidence. Such evidence, offered by immigrant and nonmainstream parents accused of child maltreatment, serves to mitigate intervention in families or to minimize punishment for the offense. The article explores how the two areas of law that currently regulate child maltreatment--criminal and child welfare law--approach the use of s...

Child nuzitreotment does uot exist in isoIatiorr,fFvm otherfonns offamily violence. Notably research supports rhe connection between wife abuse and child maltreatment, and research on the possible consequences to children exposed to domestic violence has influenced o redefinition of child maltreatmenf legislation and policy. Recently, some states have considered and parsed legislation making wi...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether child physical maltreatment early in life has long-term effects on psychological, behavioral, and academic problems independent of other characteristics associated with maltreatment. DESIGN Prospective longitudinal study with data collected annually from 1987 through 1999. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Randomly selected, community-based samples of 585 children from...

Criminal thinking styles were examined as mediational links between different forms of child maltreatment (i.e., sexual abuse, physical abuse, and physical neglect) and adult criminal behaviors in 338 recently adjudicated men. Analyses revealed positive associations between child sexual abuse and sexual offenses as an adult, and between child physical abuse/neglect and endorsing proactive and r...