Genetic Vulnerability to Experiencing Child Maltreatment

Vulnerability and Protective Factors for Child Abuse and Maltreatment

Child abuse occurs across cultures and societies, remaining a critically important public health and policy issue due to its myriad detrimental outcomes. A substantial body of research now focuses on identifying vulnerability and protective factors that moderate children's risk of abuse in tee hopes of being able to understand the mechanisms underlying why and how abuse occurs and to prevent it...

A holistic approach to child maltreatment.

Preventing Child MaltreatMent

Child Maltreatment Research

The recent history of federal support for child maltreatment research paints a mixed picture of inadequate funding and uncertain administrative guidance against a backdrop of growing public concern about the prevalence of child abuse and neglect. This article describes some of the problems that have been identified in federal research funding, administration, and support of research initiatives...

Pathways from Child Maltreatment to Juvenile Offending