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Parental Perceptions of Abused Children

Although numerous studies examining variables related to child abuse have been done in recent years, little is known about how abusing parents perceive their abused children's attitudes and behaviors. The present study attempted to examine parental perceptions of personality characteristics of children as a function of whether the parent abused the child. The Personality Inventory for Children (PIC) was utilized to obtain parental perceptions of their children's attitudes and behaviors. Twenty parents consisting of 10 abusers and 10 nonabusers were contacted through social agencies. Parents and children were matched for age, sex, and race. Of the 16 personality variables studied, only one significantly differentiated the two groups. Abused children were perceived as significantly more withdrawn than the nonabused matched sample. Results of this study suggest that various personality types are involved in the abusive cycle. Further research is needed to explore this promising area.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504368
Date12 1900
CreatorsSmith, Julathra
ContributorsSmith, Alvin, Terrell, Francis, Haynes, Jack Read
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 36 leaves: ill., Text
RightsPublic, Smith, Julathra, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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