Characteristics of abusive parents: A look at self-esteem |
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Authors: | Stephen C Anderson Michael L Lauderdale |
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Institution: | Assistant Professor, School of Social Work The University of Oklahoma at Norman, Norman, Oklahoma 73019 USA;Associate Professor, School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 USA |
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Abstract: | Low self-esteem has often been cited in the child abuse literature as a characteristic of abusive parents. However, most of these references have been based on individual case studies and practitioner reports rather than explicitly designed inquiries that attempt to control bias associated with clinical observations. Data for this study were derived from a broader exploratory research project conducted within the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. As part of the project, a total of 111 abusive parents were administered the Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS). The TSCS score profiles for this group are examined along with a discussion of the implications of the findings for intervention services. The profiles permit a comparison between abusive parents' self-concepts, a group of normal self-concepts, and a group drawn from a mental hospital population. The departure of the abusive parents' self-concepts from the normal group and the apparent greater similarity to self-concepts of mental patients suggest a lengthier and more involved treatment than may have been formerly thought. |
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