 The Influence of Mothers Experiences of Childhood Maltreatment, Parental, and Environmental Risk Factors on the Response to Children Needs 
Several studies have documented the influence of various parental and environmental factors on child maltreatment. Although these factors play an undeniable role in the quality of the response that a parent can offer his child’s needs, a growing number of studies emphasize that a history of childhood maltreatment can take precedence over these factors and explain the difficulties once a parent. Purpose : The purpose of this study is to test the mediating role of the parental risk factors on the relationship between a history of childhood maltreatment and the response to children needs. It also examines the moderating role of maltreatment on the relationship between environmental risk factors and the response to children needs. Methodology : A sample of 59 mothers of children aged 2 to 5 years completed the Room for Parent. The tool measures response to children needs, as well as parental factors (e.g., mental health, substance use, marital relationship...) and environmental factors (e.g., moves, neighborhood safety, access to resources) to which the child is exposed. The experience of childhood maltreatment was measured using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Results : The results indicate that the history of maltreatment offers a better explanation of the response to children needs than the parental risk factors. In addition, more risk factors in the environment are associated with a more difficult response to children needs, but only for parents without a history of maltreatment. For parents with a history of maltreatment, meeting children needs remained difficult, regardless of the environment in which they found themselves. Discussion : The results of this study highlight the importance of experiences of childhood maltreatment. Interventions must pay particular attention to parents trauma histories to help them to improve their response to children needs.