Child Abuse, Risk and Protective Factors, Drug Abuse

Project Title:	Child Abuse, Risk and Protective Factors, Drug Abuse
Grant/Contract Number:	P30 HD32041
Type of Project:	Research
Funding Agency:	National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Agency Contact Person:	Reid Lyon (301) 496-9849
Principal Investigator:	Cathy Spatz Widom
Mailing Address:	Center for Social and Demographic Analysis SUNY Albany, NY 12222
Total Project Duration:	9/30/97 to 6/30/00
FY 98 Total Costs:	$57,814
Total Project Budget:	$103,682
Child Maltreatment Focus:	Primary
Type of Abuse:	Physical, Sexual, Neglect; Differentiated
Sample Size:	1,114
Age of Subjects:	Adults
Child Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project:	Origins and Consequences
Summary

The goals of this project are (1) to determine whether childhood victimization increases the development of drug abuse or dependence; (2) to examine consequences of victimization by gender, race/ethnicity, age, and type of maltreatment; (3) to explore the role of protective factors in mediating drug abuse/dependence; (4) to compare the prevalence of drug in a sample of maltreated children and controls with a sociodemographically matched general population sample; (5) to assess the extent the comorbidity in the abused and neglected individuals; (6) to examine relationships among childhood victimization, drug abuse, and criminal behavior, including violence and prostitution; and (7) to determine the extent of mortality for the abused and neglected individuals and controls.