Dembo R, Williams L, Wothke W, Schmeidler J, Brown C H
Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620.
Violence Vict. 1992 Fall;7(3):245-66.
Our understanding of the adverse effects of early child physical and sexual abuse has developed to a point where there is need to elucidate the processes by which various developmental outcomes occur. Limited variability on key measures of family stress and in youths' drug use, other delinquent behavior and abuse histories in the general population has limited theory development. Using data from an ongoing, longitudinal study of juvenile detainees, we test a developmental damage model of the relationships among the youths' family background and problem factors, their sexual victimization and physical abuse experiences, and their substance use and delinquent behavior over time. The hypothesized model was supported by the data. Theoretical and policy implications of the results are drawn. In particular, early intervention with high-risk youths and their families is needed to address effectively their problems and troubled behavior before drug use and delinquent careers become firmly established.
我们对儿童早期身体虐待和性虐待不良影响的理解已发展到需要阐明各种发育结果产生过程的阶段。一般人群中家庭压力关键指标以及青少年药物使用、其他犯罪行为和虐待史方面的有限变异性限制了理论发展。利用对青少年被拘留者进行的一项正在进行的纵向研究的数据，我们检验了一个关于青少年家庭背景与问题因素、性侵害和身体虐待经历以及他们随时间推移的物质使用和犯罪行为之间关系的发育损害模型。数据支持了假设模型。得出了结果的理论和政策含义。特别是，需要对高危青少年及其家庭进行早期干预，以便在药物使用和犯罪生涯稳固确立之前有效解决他们的问题和不良行为。
