Families Matter
9th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference
Melbourne, 9-11 February 2005
Proceedings
Differentiating between child maltreatment experiences
Is differentiating between maltreatment sub-types helpful in explaining outcomes for victim/survivors of child maltreatment? Results from an analysis of parent-report and adult self-report data suggest that the degree (frequency and severity) to which young people experience abusive/neglectful behaviours is more important than the particular sub-type of maltreatment in explaining subsequent psychological problems.