title: Childhood and adolescent violent victimization and the risk of young adult intimate partner violence victimization.
abstract: Using a nationally representative sample of participants, this study investigates childhood victimization in the home and adolescent violent victimization in the community on the risk of being a victim of intimate partner violence (IPV), general violence, or both during early adulthood. The study findings indicate being left home alone and being physically abused during childhood, and adolescent violent victimization in the community had strong independent effects on an individual's likelihood of becoming a victim of IPV, general violence, or both in early adulthood. The study findings suggest a consistent pattern of victimization across the life course, and intervention programs need to be developed that address the specific needs of children and adolescents at high risk for home and community violent victimization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, La Sierra University, Riverside, California 92879, USA. lmurphy@lasierra.edu
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D054523:Adult Survivors of Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000374:Aggression; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult