Child maltreatment in stepfamilies : the impact of mother's dating behaviour Mischel, Kelly 2011, Child maltreatment in stepfamilies : the impact of mother's dating behaviour, DPsych (f) thesis, School of Psychology, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads mischel-childmaltreatment-volume1-2011A.pdf Connect to thesis application/pdf 3.44MB 511 Title Child maltreatment in stepfamilies : the impact of mother's dating behaviour Alternative title Risk of sexual offence recidivism considering static and dynamic factors Author Mischel, Kelly Institution Deakin University School School of Psychology Faculty Faculty of Health Degree type Research doctorate Degree name DPsych (f) Thesis advisor Tooley, Greg orcid.org/0000-0003-0191-3285 Date submitted 2011-09-12 Keyword(s) ‬child abuse ‬child abuse‎ ‬prevention ‬children of single parents ‬stepfamilies‎ psychological aspects ‬sex offenders‎ rehabilitation Cinderella effect Summary This thesis explored the relative utility of evolutionary and ecological theories to understand under which conditions children in non-biological families are most at risk of childmaltreatment.  The study revealed that single-mothers have complex needs and stressors, which may increase their vulnerability and impact on decisions made in selection of partners. Language eng Field of Research 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified 160201 Causes and Prevention of Crime Socio Economic Objective 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Description of original 336 p. : PDF file Dewey Decimal Classification ‬364.1555 Copyright notice ©The Author. All Rights Reserved Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30036815 Document type: Thesis Collections: Higher degree theses (Open Access) Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 13 Sep 2011, 14:17:19 EST Wed, 14 Sep 2011, 10:48:48 EST Thu, 15 Sep 2011, 14:22:21 EST Thu, 15 Sep 2011, 14:24:24 EST Mon, 26 Sep 2011, 17:08:30 EST Tue, 27 Sep 2011, 12:54:37 EST Tue, 27 Sep 2011, 15:56:36 EST Tue, 27 Sep 2011, 15:59:45 EST Tue, 27 Sep 2011, 16:03:04 EST Tue, 27 Sep 2011, 16:05:59 EST Wed, 11 Jul 2012, 14:54:13 EST Thu, 09 Mar 2017, 06:51:21 EST Thu, 09 Mar 2017, 08:34:30 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 12:28:03 EST Tue, 11 Sep 2018, 14:50:45 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 485 Abstract Views, 591 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 13 Sep 2011, 14:16:58 EST by Peter Horvath