One important finding was the high rate of victimization for intimate partner violence (IPV) for both the abuse/neglect group and the control group (83-85 percent). Regarding the types of IPV victimization, a second significant finding was that there were few significant differences between the two groups in victimization that involved psychological abuse, physical violence, and sexual violence; however, significantly more of the abuse/neglect group reported being injured because of actions by their partner, compared to the control group. Only individuals who were neglected as children, but not those who were physically or sexually abused, were more likely to injure an adult intimate partner (perpetration). The study did not find that child abuse and neglect predicted differences in risk for IPV perpetration for specific types of IPV acts (psychological abuse, physical or sexual violence) nor did a child abuse history lead to differential risk for IPV perpetration by gender. These new findings suggest that increased attention should be given to IPV victimization and perpetration for individuals with histories of neglect. 5 tables and 82 references
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