Predicting child abuse potential: an empirical investigation of two theoretical frameworks.
This study investigated two theoretical risk models predicting child maltreatment potential: (a) Belsky's (1993) developmental-ecological model and (b) the cumulative risk model in a sample of 610 caregivers (49% African American, 46% European American; 53% single) with a child between 3 and 6 years old. Results extend the literature by using a widely accepted and valid risk instrument rather than occurrence rates (e.g., reports to child protective services, observations). Results indicated Belsky's developmental-ecological model, in which risk markers were organized into three separate conceptual domains, provided a poor fit to the data. In contrast, the cumulative risk model, which included the accumulation of risk markers, was significant in predicting child abuse potential.
Begle
Angela Moreland
AM
Medical University of South Carolina, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, 67 President Street - 2 South, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. begle@musc.edu
Dumas
Jean E
JE
Hanson
Rochelle F
RF
D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
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