children are the most vulnerable segments of each society because of their disabilities, lacking of different skills and unfamiliatity with their rights. they are mainly dependent upon their adults to keep them out of danger. so, if parents are not proper enough for this responsibility, tire incident of child abuse wil.1 be inevitable and most of them will originally start in tlreir own family....

the growth and development process of the child is influenced by reciprocal environmental, psychological and social factors, and the family’s role is very crucial in all of this. it is obvious that although it’s important to start a family, but what’s further important is its survival in a healthy and intimate atmosphere. it has been estimated that between 2 and 12 million american families are...

Background: Substance abuse is a social, and health problem in Middle Eastern countries such as Iran. One of its most devastating effects is domestic violence against children. This study examined the association between the history of parental substance abuse, and rate of child abuse in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods: This was a case-control study. The study population included all parents with high sch...

Samples of target and control American Indian children in the Southwest United States are compared for child abuse/neglect and family alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse is present in virtually all families that abuse/neglect children. However, alcohol abuse exists exclusive of the association with child abuse/neglect. The study demonstrates that alcohol abuse is a necessary, but not sufficient, condi...

Designed to establish a causal relationship between childhood victimization and young adults' substance abuse, this study also examined depression's role as mediator in that causal relationship. The study employs child-abuse measures that weigh both the type (sexual, physical) and the persistence of abuse. The study took as its substance-abuse measures the DSM-IV criteria for current alcohol ab...