A theoretical framework for nursing research in child abuse and neglect.
Three existing models for studying child abuse and neglect are evaluated and a theoretical framework with 10 assumptions about parent-child transactions in abusive or neglectful families are presented.
D000328:Adult; D001497:Battered Child Syndrome; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012380:Role; D012919:Social Behavior; D013315:Stress, Psychological