Gender, power, and violence in the family.

Full Abstract

Attributions for parent-child relationship outcomes were assessed as a function of childhood maltreatment history. In Study 1, the attributions of maltreated children were compared with those of nonmaltreated children from a similar background. Maltreated girls (but not boys) werefound to be more likely than nonmaltreated girls to attribute lower power or control to self than to parents. Effects of maltreatment on children's attributions were found for physical but not sexual abuse. In Study 2, the attributions of parents with a history of abuse as children were compared with those of parents who had not been abused. Women (but no men) with a history of abuse attributed less power or control to self than to children. Implications are drawn for gender differences in the role of biased attributions as a consequence of physical abuse.

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Author information

Author/s: Bugental, Daphne Blunt (DB); Shennum, William (W);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

Grants: 5R01 MH 19095 (Agency:United States NIMH)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: Child maltreatment (Child Maltreat), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Feb; vol 7 (issue 1) : pp 56-64

Dates: Created 2002/02/12; Completed 2002/03/13; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 11838515, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Male
Parents - psychology
Power (Psychology)
Sex
Social Perception

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