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Experiencing abuse makes an individual statistically more likely to become an abuser
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Extensive empirical literature supports the concept of the "cycle of violence," demonstrating that individuals who experience abuse or maltreatment in childhood face a statistically significantly higher likelihood of becoming perpetrators of abuse later in life.

Evidence for · 8
Intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment in South Australia, 1986-2017: a retrospective cohort study.
2021 · cited by 31
Demonstrates that individuals who experienced child maltreatment have a substantially elevated risk of perpetrating child protection system-involved maltreatment themselves.
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More for · 7
Intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment using a multi-informant multi-generation family design.
2020 · cited by 30
Finds consistent intergenerational transmission of abuse across multiple family informants.
From childhood maltreatment to intimate partner violence perpetration: A prospective longitudinal examination of the role of executive functioning and self-esteem
2024 · cited by 10
Shows that childhood maltreatment predicts an increased risk for physical intimate partner violence perpetration in adulthood.
The cycle of violence: effects of violence experience, behavior, and attitudes on adolescents’ peer rejection networks
2024 · cited by 7
Examines how experiences of parental physical abuse relate to adolescent aggression and the cycle of violence.
The Cycle of Violence: Childhood Abuse, Illicit Drug Use and Adult Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration
2025 · cited by 4
Identifies a positive correlation between childhood abuse and adult intimate partner violence perpetration.
When Victims Become Abusers: A Study Among the Male Victims of Child Sexual Abuse in Bangladesh.
2026 · cited by 1
Finds that a high percentage of male child sexual abuse victims subsequently engage in sexually offensive behavior.
Risk and protective factors for the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment in South Korea: a secondary analysis of data from the Family with Children's Life Experience Survey.
2026 · cited by 0
Identifies classes of parents where adverse childhood experiences are associated with the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment.
Intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment among Black families: A scoping review.
2025 · cited by 0
Maps literature showing that exposure to maltreatment can be transmitted across generations.
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  1. Intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment in South Australia, 1986-2017: a retrospective cohort study.peer-reviewedsupports
  2. Intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment using a multi-informant multi-generation family design.peer-reviewedsupports
  3. From childhood maltreatment to intimate partner violence perpetration: A prospective longitudinal examination of the role of executive functioning and self-esteempeer-reviewedsupports
  4. The cycle of violence: effects of violence experience, behavior, and attitudes on adolescents’ peer rejection networkspeer-reviewedsupports
  5. The Cycle of Violence: Childhood Abuse, Illicit Drug Use and Adult Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrationpeer-reviewedsupports
  6. When Victims Become Abusers: A Study Among the Male Victims of Child Sexual Abuse in Bangladesh.peer-reviewedsupports
  7. Risk and protective factors for the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment in South Korea: a secondary analysis of data from the Family with Children's Life Experience Survey.peer-reviewedsupports
  8. Intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment among Black families: A scoping review.peer-reviewedsupports
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