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The pervasiveness of domestic violence, coupled with the limitations of attempting to treat offenders after the fact (Dutton, 1994; Wolfe & Wekerle, 1993), point to the need for theory-based prevention strategies. Many children and youth—close to one-third, according to a national survey (Boney-McCoy & Finkelhor, 1995)—are assaulted by a family member. In addition, many are subjected to marital violence: according to the national survey on violence against women and children in Canada, 3 in 10 women currently or previously married have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence at the hands of a marital partner (Statistics Canada, 1993).
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Pittman, AL., Wolfe, D.A., Wekerle, C. (1998). Prevention during Adolescence. In: Lutzker, J.R. (eds) Handbook of Child Abuse Research and Treatment. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2909-2_14
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