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The Effects of Physical Abuse on Object Relations Development: A Review of the Empirical Literature.
Mayer, Krysclie B. – 1996
Childhood abuse has been implicated in such difficulties as developmental lags, family dysfunction, social problems, and emotional distress. This paper presents a review of the empirical literature which examines the relationship between physical abuse and object relations impairment. Data in the literature were commonly derived from either…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Abuse, Child Development, Cognitive Development