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The intergenerational impact of domestic violence on society.
Ragin, D.F., Morrison, S.M., Griffing, S., Sage, R.E.,
Madry, L. & Bingham, L.E.
(August 2000).

This study examines the impact of domestic abuse over three generations. Results from a sample of over 100 battered African, African American, Asian and Latina women show that 53% of the women seeking emergency shelter from partner/spouse abuse had been abused during childhood. Battered women who witnessed domestic violence during childhood were more likely to be victims of sexual abuse than those without such experience. Additionally, 75% of all shelter residents reported that their children witnessed at least one episode of domestic abuse. The implications of these findings on the community will be discussed.