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The Role of Early Maltreatment, Out-of-Home Placement, and Perceived Parental Support on Adult Outcomes

Sanders, Alexis Y.

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2010, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Psychology.
Childhood maltreatment and out-of-home placement have been shown to be strong predictors of problems in adulthood. Perceived parental support may play a role in developing resilience in children, which has been shown to result in better outcomes for children. The goal of this study was to explore relationships between out-of-home placement, perceived parental support and resilience on the adult outcomes of children who reported maltreatment prior to the sixth grade. This study was a secondary analysis using data from the Add Health data set. Results revealed that individuals with a history of out-of-home placement reported more substance use, mental health problems, and acting out behaviors than individuals with no history of out-of-home placement. Results also suggested that perceived parental support moderated the relationship between placement status and substance use, and that there is an indirect effect of placement status on adult outcomes. Further research is needed to further explore the various factors that can affect outcomes for individual who experienced maltreatment and were removed from the home.
Ann Kathleen Hoard Burlew, PhD (Committee Chair)
Monica Mitchell, PhD (Committee Member)
Steven Howe, PhD (Committee Member)
57 p.

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  • Sanders, A. Y. (2010). The Role of Early Maltreatment, Out-of-Home Placement, and Perceived Parental Support on Adult Outcomes [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1291051971

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sanders, Alexis. The Role of Early Maltreatment, Out-of-Home Placement, and Perceived Parental Support on Adult Outcomes. 2010. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1291051971.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sanders, Alexis. "The Role of Early Maltreatment, Out-of-Home Placement, and Perceived Parental Support on Adult Outcomes." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1291051971

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)