NCJ Number
127432
Journal
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Volume: 14 Issue: 1-2 Dated: (Spring/Winter 1990) Pages: 225-238
Date Published
1990
Length
14 pages
Annotation
A cross cultural study was conducted to examine the relationship between child abuse and juvenile delinquency in Taiwan using procedures employed in a recent American study.
Abstract
The study group consisted of 415 college students in Taiwan. The data indicate the presence of child abuse and neglect in Taiwan, although there is no official recognition of the problem. The analysis shows substantial agreement about the abnormality of child maltreatment. Chinese women disapprove more strongly than their male counterparts. Further analysis indicate that social rank does not provide protection nor insulation from this activity. The results suggest that some types of maltreatment correlate with some types of delinquent behavior. However, the relationships are not very strong. Maltreated boys are more prone to engage in various delinquent activities, whereas the maltreated girls confine themselves to patterns involving general delinquency. These results parallel the findings in a similar American study. The conclusions question the existence of a link between maltreatment and delinquency. 4 tables and 31 references (Author abstract modified)