CD-48640e
The Effects of Family Structure on Child Abuse (Chapter 5 in Child Abuse, Family Rights, and the Child Protective System: A Critical Analysis from Law, Ethics, and Catholic Social Teaching).
Catholic Social Thought.
Fagan, Patrick F.
Dorminey, Anna.
Hering, Emily.
Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Chapter in Book
p. 155-214
Copyright
Published: 2013
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Research findings are presented that indicate child abuse and neglect are most prevalent in broken, blended, and untraditional families and situations of cohabitation and single parentage, and that intact families provide the most reliable protection against child abuse and neglect, as well as intimate partner violence. Correlates of child maltreatment and the effects of child neglect and abuse are explained. 26 figures and 206 references.
Keywords:
Family structure; Family characteristics; Resilience; Risk factors; Child abuse; Child neglect; TWO PARENT FAMILIES; Roman catholic church