Is Domestic Violence Learned? The Contribution of Five Forms of Child Maltreatment to Men's Violence and Adjustment

By Emma Bevan, Daryl J. Higgins. Journal of Family Violence, 2002

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A test of social learning and intergenerational transmission among batterers (2009, background): “Thus, witnessing and experiencing violence within the home during childhood is postulated to have residual effects which impact the use of physical aggression in adult intimate relationships, including incidents of marital and spousal violence ( Bevan & Higgins, 2002; Corvo, 2006; Doumas, Margolin,”
Identifying Potential Mediators and Moderators of the Association Between Child Maltreatment and Bullying Perpetration and Victimization in School (2011, background): “…have suggested that maltreated children are more likely to experience other forms of violence in later years, such as dating violence during adolescence (Cyr et al. 2006; Wolfe et al. 2001, 2004) and domestic violence during adult years (Bevan and Higgins 2002; Ehrensaft et al. 2003; Ileana 2004).”
The Consequences of Witnessing Family Violence on Children and Implications for Family Counselors (2006, background): “In addition, in a study of 36 male abusers Bevan and Higgins (2002) found that although witnessing family violence as a child had a moderate relationship with psychological abuse of one’s spouse, the direct experience of child maltreatment and family dynamics were significantly associated with…”