Minn-LInK Report Brief—Special Topic No. 29, Fall 2016
Author: Galos, D.L.

The purpose of this study was to examine whether children in families experiencing child maltreatment across multiple generations differ in MCA proficiency from maltreated children whose parents were not maltreated. This study answered the following research question:

  • Among 3rd through 8th graders, does MCA proficiency vary by the number of generations experiencing CMT?

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