A Family Study of Child Abuse
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TL;DR
It was found that important factors leading to abuse were fantasies of the abuser about the child, exaggerated dominant-submissive patterns in the marriage, and contributions of the child to the battering.
Abstract
Ten battered children and their families were evaluated by the author over a six-year period. It was found that important factors leading to abuse were fantasies of the abuser about the child, exaggerated dominant-submissive patterns in the marriage, and contributions of the child to the battering. The author offers several suggestions for using a family approach in treating battered children.