Introduction There are many ways to explain the way a child is the way he is and why he behaves a certain way. One explanation is through intergenerational transmission. Intergenerational transmission is a process that leads to the perseverance of one's culture, it can be selective, and it is a bidirectional process (from parent to child or from child to parent) (Scabini & Marta, 2006; Schonpflug, 2001). There are many different characteristics and/or temperaments that can be passed down intergenerationally, such as values, parenting behaviors, gender, and much more. Another characteristic that can be transmitted intergenerationally, from parent to child, is the externalization of problem behaviors. Externalizing problem behavior “refers to a group of behavioral problems that manifest themselves in children's outward behavior and reflect the child's negative action on the external environment” (Liu, 2004, p. 94). This literature review will examine the intergenerational transmission of externalizing problem behaviors. The extensive research on the intergenerational transmission of externalizing problem behaviors that will be discussed will take place between two and three generations. The externalizing problem behaviors that will be examined are antisocial, conduct, and aggression, and each of these will be defined using Merriam-Webster.com.Literature ReviewOverviewParenting and Family. There are several factors that need to be examined when discussing the intergenerational transmission of externalizing problem behaviors. Considering that the family plays an important role in the socialization of children, the first factor to examine is the role that parenting and the family play in intergenerational transmission (Kalmuss, 1984). The... middle of the paper... urnal of intercultural psychology, 32(2), 174-185. doi: 10.1177/0022022101032002005 Silberg, J. L., Maes, H., & Eaves, L. J. (2012). Unraveling the effect of genes and environment in the transmission of parental antisocial behavior to children's conduct disorders, depression, and hyperactivity. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 53(6), 668-677. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02494.xSmith, C. A., & Farrington, D. P. (2004). Continuity in antisocial behavior and parenting across three generations. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 45(2), 230-247. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00216.xThornberry, T. P., Freeman-Gallant, A., Lizotte, A. J., Krohn, M. D., & Smith, C. A. (2003). Linked lives: The intergenerational transmission of antisocial behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 31(2), 171–184. doi: 0091-0627/03/0400-0171/0