RT Article
T1 All in the Family? Exploring the Intergenerational Transmission of Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Effect on Offending Behavior
JF Youth violence and juvenile justice
VO 19
IS 3
SP 292
OP 307
A1 Craig, Jessica M.
A2 Malvaso, Catia
A2 Farrington, David 1944-
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1759094765
AB Research indicates that individuals with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are more likely to offend, and that some ACEs, such as offending and child maltreatment, are transmitted from one generation to the next. However, the extent to which ACEs are transferred across generations and its subsequent impact on offending has not been examined. Using data from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, this study examined the intergenerational transmission of ACEs and the extent to which this was associated with offending in the second generation. Although parental ACEs increased the likelihood of the subsequent generation’s ACEs, other risk factors attenuated this effect. Additionally, ACEs’ impact on the second generation’s convictions was also weakened after controlling for other risk factors. This provides evidence of intergenerational transmission of ACEs and additionally the effects of ACEs on the risk of offending. However, these associations are not straightforward and other risk factors likely play an important role in elucidating these relationships.
K1 child maltreatment
K1 Adverse Childhood Experiences
K1 Intergenerational transmission
K1 Offending
DO 10.1177/15412040211003648