Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Abuse: The Long-Term Impact of a Residential Care Program

Autor/inn/en	Huefner, Jonathan C.; Ringle, Jay L.; Chmelka, M. Beth; Ingram, Stephanie D.
Titel	Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Abuse: The Long-Term Impact of a Residential Care Program
Quelle	In: Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 31 (2007) 2, S.187-199 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0145-2134
DOI	10.1016/j.chiabu.2006.09.003
Schlagwörter	Program Effectiveness; Statistical Data; National Norms; Children; Residential Care; Residential Programs; Child Abuse; Violence; Interpersonal Relationship; Intimacy; Surveys; Comparative Analysis; Marriage; Family Violence; At Risk Persons + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Child; Kind; Kinder; Sozialer Wohnungsbau; Abuse of children; Abuse; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Gewalt; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Intimität; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Ehe; Risikogruppe
Abstract	Objective: The number of youth in residential care programs who have been abused is high. The relationship between childhood abuse victimization and adult intimate partner violence (IPV) is well documented. This study compared the rates of IPV 16 years after individuals had participated in a long-term residential care program with individuals accepted to the program who did not participate. The IPV rates for these two groups were also compared to national normative data. Method: Information on adult functional outcomes was obtained from former residential care and comparison youth via a confidential survey that was administered either by telephone or by mail. Analysis was limited to respondents who were currently married or involved in a marriage-like relationship (n=131; 92% male). Results: The IPV rates for the sample were 9.3% for those who stayed in the residential program less than 18 months and 6.5% for those who stayed more than 18 months, neither of which were significantly different from the national norm of 8.4%. The IPV rate for the comparison group was 26.1%, which was significantly higher than the national norm. Regardless of length of program stay, respondents who were maltreated in childhood had a 14.5% IPV rate, which was significantly lower than the estimated 36-42% rate projected for individuals with similar backgrounds. Conclusion: We conclude that time spent in a treatment-oriented residential care program was associated with lower adult IPV rates. Specifically, the skills taught in a long-term, treatment-based residential program (e.g., healthy interpersonal relationships, self-government) may have a long-term beneficial impact for adolescents at high risk of adult IPV. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10