@article{ref1,
title="Intergenerational Transmission of Abuse of Incarcerated Fathers",
journal="Journal of family issues",
year="2009",
author="Ball, J. D.",
volume="30",
number="3",
pages="371-390",
abstract="Research on the intergenerational transmission of abuse hypothesis often only examined the existence of abuse. The current study utilizes retrospective recalls of incarcerated male defendants (N = 414), using questions formulated from the modified Conflict Tactics Scales. Five logistic regression models are run, representing a different physical abuse measure, including incidence of physical abuse; severity of physical abuse; and three composite measures: total frequency, total severity, and total frequency/severity. Although social desirability is a limitation in any study relying on self-report data, the comparison of the chi-square values of each model may give indication that the simpler abuse measures (&quot;incidence of physical abuse&quot; and &quot;severity of physical abuse&quot;) are more predictive of later abusive behaviors than the more complex, composite measures.<p />",
language="",
issn="0192-513X",
doi="10.1177/0192513X08326327",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192513X08326327"
}