The answer according to an article the answer is twelve percent. Three times higher if the child comes from a violent family, maternal neglect and sexual abuse by females. This study followed 224 adult male victims who’s medical and social records were available then searched arrest records to determine later criminal activity. Most subjects were older than 20 years at the time of the study, 26 of the 224 later committed sexual offences, in most cases their victims were children.
www.nytimes.com/1981/01/24/science/sad-legacy-of-abuse-the-search-for-remidies.html about one third of abused children will become abusers. However, an increase in depression, alcoholism, sexual maladjustment and multiple personalities increases. Factors increasing the impact are: early abuse, long term abuse, perpetrator ahd a close relationship, abuse the child perceived as harmful and a cold emotional atmosphere in the family.
Typical response is denial and self-blame.
Other types of abuse:
1. verbally abusive and demeaning behavior
2. Constantly criticizing and demanding
3. Emotionally withholding and undermining
4. Using negative labels and pathologising other peoples’ behavior
5. Showing little or no compassion and minimizing others feelings while describing themselves as victims
6. Discounting the reality of the other of “Gaslighting” – making others feel as if they ae crazy
www.selfgrowth.com/articles/when-the-abused-becomes-the-abuser
Although the chances an abused person becomes an abuser is only 30%, about 70% of abusers were first abused. Neglect and growing up unloved increases the chance of becoming an abuser. These articles and others confirm other research already quoted and described in this web site.
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Written: 11/11/17