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Stephen D. Whitney
Researcher at University of Missouri
Publications - 28
Citations - 1066
Stephen D. Whitney is an academic researcher from University of Missouri. The author has contributed to research in topics: Child abuse & Academic achievement. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 28 publications receiving 943 citations. Previous affiliations of Stephen D. Whitney include University of Washington.
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Risk factors for unidirectional and bidirectional intimate partner violence among young adults.
TL;DR: The results indicate that IPV prevention and intervention strategies should be tailored to the unique risk experiences of males and females rather than focus on a common factors approach.
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Examining the Link between Child Abuse and Youth Violence: An Analysis of Mediating Mechanisms
TL;DR: Investigating factors as possible mediators of physical child abuse in the prediction of violence among adolescents suggests that abuse (whether measured prospectively or retrospectively) is heavily mediated in its prediction of later violence and that a sizeable proportion of variance is accounted for in the violence outcome.
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Measuring child maltreatment: a comparison of prospective parent reports and retrospective adolescent reports.
TL;DR: Analyses of the relative predictive capacity of prospective and retrospective measures revealed both to be significant predictors of key outcomes in adolescence and underscore the methodological challenges of measuring this important construct.
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Academic achievement despite child maltreatment: A longitudinal study
TL;DR: To increase academic achievement among maltreated children, it is imperative that it is prevent chronic maltreatment and help children increase their competency on daily living skills.
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Protection against antisocial behavior in children exposed to physically abusive discipline.
TL;DR: Having a strong commitment to school, having parents and peers who disapprove of antisocial behavior, and being involved in a religious community lowered rates of lifetime violence, delinquency, and status offenses.