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Gautam Gawali, Priscilla Paul & Naresh Tambe
University of Mumbai, India.
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The present research is aimed to measure the effect of gender, type of housing and
type of family on the exposure to violence (EV), child abuse (CA), and normative belief
about aggression (NBA) among children. It also examines the correlation of EV and CA
with NBA. A sample of children from slums and buildings, from joint and nuclear families
was studied. Age of children ranged from 8-12 years. A self-constructed close-ended
interview questionnaire was used to assess EV among children. Child Abuse Scale by
Malik and Shahwas used to assess the CA. Normative Belief about Aggression Scale
by Huesmann was used to measure the NBA among children. There was a significant
effect of gender on CA. Types of housing and family did not have any significant effect
on EV, CA and NBA. The study reveals a significant, positive correlation among EV,
CA, and NBA.
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