Gender-specific linkages of parents’ childhood physical abuse and neglect with children’s problem behaviour: evidence from Japan

Abstract Background Childhood abuse has far-reaching effects, not only for survivors of maltreatment but also for subsequent generations. However, the mechanism of such intergenerational linkages has not been fully explored. This study investigated this linkage with special reference to its gender-s...

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Main Authors: Takashi Oshio, Maki Umeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3072-3