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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEEN PARENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND EXPOSURE TO CHILDHOOD VIOLENCE IN A SAMPLE OF BATTERED WOMEN
Griffing, S., Lewis, C.S., Chu, M.
Sage, R.E., Madry, L. & Primm, B.J.
Urban Resource Institute/Urban Women's Retreat, Brooklyn, New York
(June 12, 2002)

This study examined the relationship between parental substance abuse and childhood victimization in a sample of adult domestic violence survivors. As expected, participants with a history of parental substance abuse (n=66) reported higher levels of childhood abuse than those without a history of parental substance abuse (n=91). Further analyses revealed that maternal substance abuse was strongly associated with childhood sexual abuse, although it was not associated with childhood physical abuse. Clinical implications of the findings are discussed.