Long-term consequences of childhood physical and psychological maltreatment

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to determine the psychological disorders among young men and women caused by physical and psychological abuse they received as children. Respondents were 260 University of Syracuse students, 18 to 22 years old, who were divided into four groups: the psychologically abused, the physically abused, the psychologically and physically abused, and the nonabused. Findings revealed that the psychologically and physically abused were more depression-prone while those who were psychologically abused had lower sense of self-worth than the physically abused.

Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder), Adult child abuse victims

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Understanding childhood and subsequent crime

Article Abstract:

The prediction of criminal behavior was analyzed from the viewpoint of two issues, collinearity and mechanisms, also referred to as Construct theory. Collinearity assumes that all risk factors considered as plausible predictors of crime should be studied in the context of the conditions which encourage or discourage criminal behavior. The Construct theory considers how socialization influences action, provides correct descriptions of motives which result in criminal behavior and provides a logical description of criminal behavior as a voluntary action.

Social aspects, Criminals, Crime, Criminal behavior, Criminal sociology

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Response to Sharon Farber's comments on the "emotional consequences of physical child abuse." (response to Sharon Farber, Clinical Social Work Journal, vol 19, p.95, 1991)

Article Abstract:

Studies on the emotional consequences of physical child abuse have contrasting definitional assumptions. The differences stem from varying definitial bases such as burning, cutting, beating and neglect. Furthermore, several studies focus on children's struggles to cope with their condition during childhood while others include the observations of adults who recount their experiences.

Abused children

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