Wanda M. Hunter

TL;DR: In this paper, the level of maternal support to victims following disclosure was found to be more closely related to perpetrator than to child characteristics, and maternal support was associated with foster placement and higher psychopathology scores in a clinical interview.

TL;DR: The findings suggest that social capital may have an impact on children's well-being as early as the preschool years and those interested in the healthy development of children must search for new and creative ways of supporting interpersonal relationships and strengthening the communities in which families carry out the daily activities of their lives.

TL;DR: The conceptual model, organization, and analytic strategy for LONGSCAN, a consortium including a coordinating center and five independent prospective longitudinal investigations sharing common protocols for data collection, entry, and management, are described.

TL;DR: Evidence is presented challenging the validity of maternal behavioral reports in assessments of incest victims and Lack of maternal support was significantly associated with foster placement and higher psychopathology scores in a clinical interview.

TL;DR: Mental health outcomes of children who have witnessed violence in their social environment and/or have been physically abused are examined; victimization was a significant predictor of child aggression and depression; witnessed violence was found to be a significant predict of aggression, depression, anger, and anxiety.