Physical Punishment/Maltreatment during Childhood and Adjustment in Young Adulthood.

Fergusson, David M.; Lynskey, Michael T.

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ERIC Number: EJ549153

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Physical Punishment/Maltreatment during Childhood and Adjustment in Young Adulthood.

Fergusson, David M.; Lynskey, Michael T.

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v21 n7 p617-30 Jul 1997

An eighteen-year longitudinal study of 1,265 New Zealand children examined the relationship between retrospective reports of physical punishment/maltreatment and rates of adjustment difficulties at age 18. Results found the children exposed to harsh or abusive treatment were at-risk for juvenile offending, substance abuse, and mental health problems. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Delinquency, Emotional Adjustment, Family Influence, Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics, Longitudinal Studies, Mental Disorders, Social Adjustment, Substance Abuse, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand

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