title: Do abused children become abusive parents?
abstract: The belief that abused children are likely to become abusive parents is widely accepted. The authors review the literature cited to support this hypothesis and demonstrate that its unqualified acceptance is unfounded. Mediating factors that affect transmission are outlined and the findings of several investigations are integrated to estimate the true rate of transmission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zigler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012306:Risk; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology