Tested Compatibility in Child Abusers and Target Children.

Rys, Gail S.

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ERIC Number: EJ291136

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Publication Date: 1983

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Tested Compatibility in Child Abusers and Target Children.

Rys, Gail S.

American Mental Health Counselors Association Journal, v5 n4 p143-47 Oct 1983

Examines the degree of compatibility between the personalities of 22 self-reported child abusers and the target child singled out for abuse in the family. Results showed abusing parents tended to be rigid while their children were more often coded as artistic. Results confirmed Holland's theory of personality. (JAC)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Congruence (Psychology), Identification (Psychology), Individual Differences, Parent Child Relationship, Parents, Personality Theories, Personality Traits, Psychological Patterns

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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