title: Life Course Associations between Victimization and Aggression: Distinct and Cumulative Contributions.
abstract: The connections between early maltreatment and later aggression are well established in the literature, however gaps remain in our understanding of developmental processes. This study investigates the cascading lifecourse linkages between victimization experiences from childhood through early adulthood andlater aggressive behavior. The diverse, at-risk sample is of particular importance to child and adolescent specialists, as it represents highly vulnerable youth accessible through conventional school settings. In addition to direct pathways from proximal life periods, path analysis revealed significant indirect mediated pathways through which earlier life victimizationcontributes to aggressive behaviors in later life periods as well as revictimization. Multivariateregressions support theorized cumulative effects of multi-form victimization as well as distinct contributions of victimization domains (emotional, witnessing, physical, property, and sexual) in explaining aggressive behavior.Consistent with theorizing about the developmental impact of early maltreatment, results bolster the importance of interrupting pathways from victimization to revictimization and later aggression. Findings are evaluated in light of implications for early identification and prevention programming.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work University at Buffalo 685 Baldy Hall Buffalo, NY 14228 pblogang@buffalo.edu Tel: 716-645-1533.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Logan-Greene
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work University of Washington Campus Box: 354900 Seattle, WA 98105-6299.
authors.forename: Paula S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Nurius
authors.affiliation: Psychosocial & Community Health University of Washington Box 358732 Seattle, WA 98195-8732.
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hooven
authors.affiliation: Psychosocial & Community Health University of Washington Box 358732 Seattle, WA 98195-8732.
authors.forename: Elaine Adams
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Thompson
keywords: Victimization; abuse; aggression; development; violence