Summary
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Examining family violence and its effects on children, this volume presents various definitions of family violence and theories for the origin of the problem. The authors: discuss different types of intrafamilial violence, and the effects of each on children and adolescents; explore family violence in non-western contexts; offer clinical and legal intervention and prevention strategies; and suggest future directions for research.
Etiology of Family Violence
Etiology of Family Violence
Given the complex nature of family violence, including its multitude forms, it comes as no surprise that a number of etiological models have been developed. We will review six frameworks that have gained the most attention: the biological perspective, sociobiological theory, the intergenerational transmission of violence, the family systems approach, parental alcohol abuse, and parental personality factors and psychiatric disorders. Spousal violence and its etiology are alluded to in this chapter but are considered in greater detail in Chapter 4.
Biological Perspective
Violent behavior has been associated with a multitude of biological factors (Kashani et al., 1992), including genetic determinants, central nervous system malfunction, endocrine systems, epilepsy, neurotransmitters, chromosomal aberrations, and structural elements (Burrowes, Hales, & Arrington, 1988; Gunn & ...
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