[USA] Breaking the cycle of intergenerational abuse: The long-term impact of a residential care program
Child Abuse & Neglect, Volume 31, Issue 2, February 2007, Pages 187-199
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Jonathan C. Huefner, Jay L. Ringle, M. Beth Chmelka and Stephanie D. Ingram
"The number of youth in residential care programmes who have been abused is high. The relationship between childhood abuse victimisation and adult intimate partner violence (IPV) is well documented. This study compared the rates of IPV 16 years after individuals had participated in a long-term residential care program with individuals accepted to the program who did not participate. The IPV rates for these two groups were also compared to national normative data. We conclude that time spent in a treatment-oriented residential care program was associated with lower adult IPV rates. Specifically, the skills taught in a long-term, treatment-based residential program (e.g., healthy interpersonal relationships, self-government) may have a long-term beneficial impact for adolescents at high risk of adult IPV."
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