Cromer, Yolanda R

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Degree Type: thesisDegree Name: Master of Social Work (MSW)Date of Degree: 1994Granting Institution: Clark Atlanta UniversityDepartment/ School: School of Social WorkThis study examined the psychosocial development of children living in two parent households and children living in single parent households. It also examined the psychosocial development of children living in abusive families and children living in non-abusive families. The thirty adolescents studied, completed a self-anchored questionnaire which measured their attitudes in the following areas: self-esteem, family relationships, peer relationship, interpersonal relationship, and self-concept. These variables were used to evaluate the psychosocial development of the adolescents. The results of the study suggest that children who lived in two parent and single parent households did not differ in the areas of self-esteem, family relationships, peer relationships and self-concept. There were differences found between the groups in the area of interpersonal relationship. The study further suggests that the findings did not indicate any differences among children who lived in abusive families and non-abusive families in the areas of self-esteem, family relationship, peer relationship, and interpersonal relationships. Differences were however, found in the area of self-concept between children living in abusive and non-abusive families. Important issues for follow up research are discussed especially the need to have a better understanding of the impact of child abuse on the psychosocial development of children in families.

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