Citation

Valle LA, Silovsky JF. Child Maltreat. 2002; 7(1): 9-24.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077559502007001002

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Individuals who experience child physical or sexual abuse are at greater risk for adjustment problems. However, the heterogeneity of symptomatology observed across individuals following child abuse suggests that outcome is determined by multiple factors. The authors review literature examining the relationships among childhood physical or sexual abuse, attributions, and adjustment. Implications for application and future research are discussed.