van, IJzendoorn, M.H., Bakermans‐Kranenburg, M.J., Coughlan, B. and Reijman, S. (2020).  J Child Psychol Psychiatr, 61: 272-290. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13147

This comprehensive review summarise current evidence regarding the antecedents of child maltreatment and the effectiveness of available interventions.  Key antecedents include parental experience of maltreatment in his or her own childhood (d = .47), low socioeconomic status of the family (d = .34), dependent and aggressive parental personality (d = .45), intimate partner violence (d = .41), and higher baseline autonomic nervous system activity (d = .24).

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