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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. |
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