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Child Factors o Sex of child o Age of child o Difficult temperament o Disability/delay Parental factors o Males versus females  Depends on type of maltreatment o Parental substance abuse  Mechanisms  Direct effects o Disinhibition  Lack of attention to child o Parental mental illness/problematic personality traits  Depression  Postpartum depression o Lack of preparation  Young maternal age  Lack of education o Intergenerational transmission  Mechanisms:  Observational learning  Poor attachment/empathy skills  Substance abuse Family Factors o Single parents  Presence of father surrogates o Domestic violence o Large family size (4 or more children)  Only children o Poor family functioning Extra-Familial Factors o Lack of support o Socially isolated o Poverty  Unemployment Cultural Factors o Violence

Disinhibition: a loss of the ability to restrain from or to suppress behaviors or impulses

Psychotic: mental disorders marked by the loss of contact with reality; generally marked by delusions, hallucinations, or serious thought disturbance Intergenerational transmission: the passing down of a trait or behavior from one generation to the next Attachment: a strong, affectionate bond between two people. Infants typically form an attachment to their primary caregiver between 6 and 12 months. Domestic violence: violence, abuse, or intimidation that takes place in the context of an intimate relationship Socially isolated: lacking sufficient social ties or support Culture: the socially transmitted behaviors, arts, beliefs, and institutions that characterize a group of people Corporal punishment: physical punishment such as spanking or slapping...