Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Profiles of child maltreatment perpetrators and risk for fatal assault: a latent class analysis
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Yampolskaya, Svetlana Ilene R. Berson, Ilene R Greenbaum, Paul E
Keywords:	Measurement;Perpetrators;Homicide
Type of violence:	Emotional and psychological abuse
Year:	2009
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	24 (5), July 2009
Notes:	This [US] study examined characteristics and profiles of 196 child maltreatment perpetrators in Florida, including 126 who committed fatal assaults during 1999–2002. Results of logistic regression suggest that being a biologically unrelated caregiver is the strongest predictor of fatal child maltreatment. Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was used to classify perpetrators, and three classes were identified: Biological Mothers with Health Problems, Male Perpetrators with Domestic Violence History, and Multiple-Problem Perpetrators. Results of LCA showed that compared to Biological Mothers with Health Problems, Multiple-Problem Perpetrators were seven times more likely and Male Perpetrators with Domestic Violence History were 12 times more likely to commit a fatal assault. Implications of the findings are discussed. [?2008 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SpringerLink.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16373
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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