Re: cycle of violence, cycle of abuse

["james garbarino" <jg38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Have you read my 1999 book Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We
Can Save Them? That would be a place to start. Regards, Jim Garbarino

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>From: Stephanie Brown <StephanieB@edgewoodcenter.org>
>To: Child Maltreatment Researchers <CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu>
>Subject: cycle of violence, cycle of abuse
>Date: Tue, Oct 10, 2000, 3:40 PM
>

> I am hoping members of the list can point me towards literature that
> discusses the theory that children who are abused become violent offenders,
> abusers, or have involvement with the criminal justice system as adults. I
> have heard this referred to as "cycle of violence" or "cycle of abuse" or
> "abuse-reactive." I know that there is a great deal of research on the
> consequences of abuse, but my understanding is that the "cycle of abuse"
> theory is disputed.
> If folks can provide references regarding this debate (and opinions), I
> would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Stephanie Brown
> Research Associate
> Institute for the Study of Community Based Services
> Edgewood Center for Children and Families
> 1 Rhode Island
> San Francisco, CA 94103
> stephanieb@edgewoodcenter.org
>