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  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Identifying causes of child maltreatment perpetration is key for effective prevention.
  • Childhood maltreatment victimization is frequently linked to later perpetration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if maltreatment victimization causes subsequent perpetration.
  • To examine if the timing (childhood vs. adolescence) of victimization impacts this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal data from the Rochester Youth Development Study (N=816).
  • Analysis of Child Protective Services records for victimization and perpetration.
  • Propensity score models used to control for selection bias.

Main Results:

  • Maltreatment victimization history significantly elevates the odds of becoming a perpetrator.
  • Childhood-limited maltreatment did not significantly increase perpetration odds.
  • Adolescent maltreatment, or maltreatment persisting into adolescence, significantly increased perpetration odds.

Conclusions:

  • Maltreatment victimization, especially during adolescence, is a probable cause of subsequent perpetration.
  • Adolescent maltreatment is often more severe, chronic, and serious than childhood-limited maltreatment.
  • Clinical services are essential to interrupt the cycle of maltreatment and associated health risks.