The primary focus of research and treatment of abusive parents and their children has been on the alteration of abusive parents' behavior. While this is essential to the elimination of further abuse of the child, it does not address the potential negative effects of abuse that has already occurred. Literature supporting a hypothesis of disturbed social behavior of abused children is presented in this paper. The purpose of the present study was to test this hypothesis by conducting a multimodal assessment of peer interactions and sociometric status of 14 physically abused preschool children and a matched group of 14 nonabused children. This was accomplished through the use of behavior observations, a peer assessment instrument, sociometric measures, and the Preschool Behavior Questionnaire, completed by child care center staff. Results of observations and teacher reports indicated that abused children do indeed demonstrate disturbed social behavior. Further, abused children were less well-liked by their peers than were comparison children. The social significance of these results is presented and recommendations are made for future research endeavors. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-02, Section: B, page: 0749. / Major Professor: Janet A. Kistner. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77947 |
| Contributors | Haskett, Mary Elizabeth., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 168 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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