Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect on Adult Economic Well-Being
Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect on Adult Economic Well-Being
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DOI：
10.1177/1077559509355316
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发表时间：
2010-05-01
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
Widom, Cathy Spatz
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作者：
Currie, Janet;Widom, Cathy Spatz
虐待和忽视儿童是对儿童健康和福祉的主要威胁;然而，对成年人经济成果的后果知之甚少。采用前瞻性队列设计，将1967-1971年期间法庭证实的儿童身体和性虐待和忽视案件与未受虐待和未被忽视的儿童进行匹配，并随访至成年（平均年龄41岁）。在2003-2004年（N = 807）的经济状况和生产力的结果措施进行了评估。结果表明，成年人与记录的历史，童年虐待和/或忽视有较低的教育水平，就业，收入，和更少的资产作为成年人相比，匹配的控制儿童。有虐待/忽视的历史和控制在中年就业的概率，控制背景特征的个人之间的差距为14%。虐待对男子和妇女的影响似乎不同，对妇女的影响大于男子。这些新发现表明，受虐待和被忽视的儿童经历了巨大而持久的经济后果。
Child abuse and neglect represent major threats to child health and well-being; however, little is known about consequences for adult economic outcomes. Using a prospective cohort design, court substantiated cases of childhood physical and sexual abuse and neglect during 1967-1971 were matched with nonabused and nonneglected children and followed into adulthood ( mean age 41). Outcome measures of economic status and productivity were assessed in 2003-2004 (N = 807). Results indicate that adults with documented histories of childhood abuse and/or neglect have lower levels of education, employment, earnings, and fewer assets as adults, compared to matched control children. There is a 14% gap between individuals with histories of abuse/neglect and controls in the probability of employment in middle age, controlling for background characteristics. Maltreatment appears to affect men and women differently, with larger effects for women than men. These new findings demonstrate that abused and neglected children experience large and enduring economic consequences.