From early dating violence to adult intimate partner violence: Continuity and sources of resilience in adulthood

ConclusionsResults confirm significant continuity between dating violence and IPV and that support from peers and family, parenting‐related support and parental reports of attachment protect an individual from continuing to engage in intimate partner violence throughout adulthood. Bolstering these supportive relationships may help provide points of intervention to interrupt the link between early dating violence and later adulthood IPV. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - October 5, 2016 Category: Criminology Authors: Sarah J. Greenman, Mauri Matsuda Tags: Special Issue Article Source Type: research