Domestic Violence |
Hereditary Violence04/15/2002 |
Is violence in families hereditary?
No there is no evidence to support that. However environment does play a role. Being exposed to violence in the home, on the streets and in the media can influence people. Abusive spouses and parents were often abused as children.
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Kenneth Davis, Jr, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery and Clinical Anesthesia College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |