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Exposure to physical violence during childhood, aging and health
Author(s)	Benjamin A Shaw, Neal Krause
Journal title	Journal of Aging and Health, vol 14, no 4, November 2002
Pages	pp 467-494
Keywords	Elder abuse ; Health [elderly] ; Family relationships ; Life span ; United States of America.
Annotation	The relationship between exposure to physical violence administered by one's parents and health in adulthood is estimated. In the process, the authors also examine factors that mediate and moderate this association. Hypothesised relationships were tested using ordinary least squares regression analyses with data collected from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States, a sample of adults aged 25 to 74, in 1995. The data suggest that exposure to childhood physical violence is associated with diminished mental and physical health in adulthood. These associations do not vary by respondent's age. Furthermore, the long-term effects of childhood physical violence are largely mediated by psychosocial resources. In studying the antecedents of current health problems in adults, it may be necessary to consider the influence of events that have occurred throughout the entire life course. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-021109215 A
Classmark	QNT: CC: DS:SJ: BG6: 7T
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