Stressed mothers maltreat kids

Mothers who experience violence at the hands of their husbands are more likely to maltreat their children than mothers who do not experience intimate partner abuse. It is a well-known fact that atmosphere at home greatly affects parenting, which moulds the personality of children. To assess the incidence of intimate partner aggression/violence in relation to child abuse at home, researchers from America analysed reports on parenting stress, major depression and indicators of mother-to-child maltreatment among 2,508 mothers who participated in a 'family and child well-being' study. About 40 percent of the women said they experienced aggression or violent acts, such as hitting, kicking, insults, isolation, or forced sexual acts, with their current partner. It was found that mothers who suffered intimate partner violence, compared with mothers who did not, used psychological and physical aggression against their children more frequently and had higher odds of spanking their children and of reporting at least one instance of neglect toward their children. The above findings indicate that intimate partner aggression and violence impacts the whole family, raising the risk of maltreatment of children by their mothers. The researchers recommended child welfare agencies to integrate partner aggression/violence interventions into child protection programmes. Further research is needed to better assess the overlapping risk of intimate partner violence and child maltreatment for both parents, not just mothers.

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