- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- A comparative study of parents abused as children: those who become abusers and those who do not, 1991
- Creator:
- Coakley, Carol D.
- Date of Original:
- 1991-04-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The overall objective of this study was to determine if there was a significant difference between parents who were abused as children: those who abused their own children and those who did not abuse their own children. A comparative type of research design was utilized. The design was used on variable associated with parents who had been abused as children: those who abused their own children and those who did not abuse their own children. The sample population consisted of 50 parents, 24 in Group A and 26 in Group B, in Peach County located in the middle area of the state of Georgia. A self-administrated questionnaire was given to the parents in their homes. The hypotheses of this study were: 1) there is no statistical significant difference in means of abusive parents and nonabusive parents and discipline practices, 2) there is no statistical significant difference in means of abusive parents and nonabusive parents on levels of stress (support system) and 3) there is no statistical significant difference in means of abusive parents and nonabusive parents on family characteristics. The findings show that there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of stress and discipline practices. In terms of family characteristics there was a significant difference between the two groups. The study was an attempt to provide knowledge with a clear understanding of parents who abuse children versus parents who do not abuse children and to examine the factors in terms of nonabusive and abusers parents.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1991_coakley_carol_d
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
-
