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Victimization of children

D Finkelhor1, J Dziuba-Leatherman

  • 1Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham 03824.

The American Psychologist
|March 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Children experience diverse victimizations, from common sibling assault to severe physical abuse and homicide. Understanding childhood victimology requires a developmental approach to their unique vulnerabilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Criminology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Children face higher rates of victimization than adults.
  • Victimizations include conventional crimes, family violence, and child-specific offenses like family abduction.
  • Childhood victimizations present unique challenges due to children's dependency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To categorize childhood victimizations based on prevalence and impact.
  • To analyze the role of children's dependency in their vulnerability.
  • To advocate for a new field, victimology of childhood, using a developmental perspective.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of national statistics on child victimization.
  • Categorization of victimizations into pandemic, acute, and extraordinary types.
  • Exploration of developmental factors influencing vulnerability.

Main Results:

  • Identified three broad categories of child victimization: pandemic (e.g., sibling assault), acute (e.g., physical abuse), and extraordinary (e.g., homicide).
  • Highlighted the link between children's dependency and specific victimization risks.
  • Demonstrated the need for a specialized field to study child victimology.

Conclusions:

  • Childhood victimizations are diverse and require specific understanding.
  • A developmental approach is crucial for addressing children's vulnerability.
  • The proposed field of victimology of childhood offers a framework for research and intervention.

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