Oates R K
Aust N Z J Med. 1984 Jun;14(3):291-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1984.tb03775.x.
Increased knowledge of child abuse has mad what was once an infrequently diagnosed condition become recognised as a major pediatric and social problem. While there is no typical profile of an abusive parent, characteristics that have been found more frequently include a history of having been deprived and possible abused in the parent's own childhood, low self-esteem in the mother and increased ill-health in the immediate family members. Personality testing shows that the parents relate poorly to their children and to other people and that they have immature and impetuous personalities. Predictive studies show that abuse is commoner in families where the above characteristics are found, where family supports are minimal and where there are complications in the pregnancy, birth and in the neonatal period. However it should be recognised that the majority of families with these characteristics do not abuse their children. There is evidence that supportive measures provided to families who have known risk factors for abuse can reduce the incidence of this problem.
对虐待儿童问题了解的增加，使得曾经一种很少被诊断出的情况如今被视为一个主要的儿科和社会问题。虽然没有虐待型父母的典型特征，但更常被发现的特点包括在其自己童年时期曾被剥夺以及可能遭受过虐待的历史、母亲的低自尊以及直系家庭成员中健康状况不佳的情况增多。人格测试表明，这些父母与他们的孩子以及其他人关系不佳，并且他们具有不成熟和冲动的性格。预测性研究表明，在发现上述特征、家庭支持极少以及怀孕、分娩和新生儿期存在并发症的家庭中，虐待行为更为常见。然而，应该认识到，具有这些特征的大多数家庭并不会虐待他们的孩子。有证据表明，为已知存在虐待风险因素的家庭提供支持措施可以降低这个问题的发生率。
