Assessing Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence

Knutson, John F.; Lawrence, Erika; Taber, Sarah M.; Bank, Lew; DeGarmo, David S.

doi:10.1007/s10567-009-0048-1

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“…Including reports from children rather than relying on reports from caregivers alone yields a more comprehensive assessment of children’s exposure to violence (Kolko, Kazdin & Day 1996). Previous studies evaluating concordance between caregivers and children have found discrepancies in reports of domestic violence (Knutson et al, 2009, Thomson et al, 2002); the child’s age and gender are significant associated with greater reporting of PTEs by children (Kuo et al, 2000). The clinical significance of this study is that it evaluates variability in concordance patterns between caregiver and child reports in a multi-year study of vulnerable children situated in low resource settings.…”

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confidence: 94%

Child and caregiver concordance of potentially traumatic events experienced by orphaned and abandoned children

Rajan

Shirey

Ostermann

et al. 2013

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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Exposure to trauma is associated with significant emotional and behavioral difficulties among children (Perepletchikova & Kaufman, 2010). Overall, reports of trauma and violence experienced by children are discrepant from those of their caregivers (Lewis et al., 2012). Even less is known about the extent of concordance between orphans and their caregivers. This study examines the correlates of concordance in reported traumatic experiences between 1,269 orphaned and abandoned children (OAC) and their caregivers. The OAC lived in family-settings in 5 low and middle income countries and were part of a longitudinal study, “Positive Outcomes for Orphans” (POFO) that enrolled children aged 6 to 12 at baseline. By examining concordance with respect to specific types of trauma reported, this study expands the understanding of who reports which types of traumas experienced by orphaned and abandoned children, thereby improving the potential to provide targeted interventions for children who have experienced such events. In this study, children and caregivers were asked separately if the child had experienced different types of potentially traumatic events. Children were significantly more likely to report physical abuse, sexual abuse and family violence than were caregivers. Caregivers were significantly more likely than children to report natural disasters and accidents. High levels of concordance were found in the reporting of wars, riots, killings, and deaths in the family. The impacts of trauma on behavior and mental health are profound, and highly effective interventions targeting sequelae of childhood trauma are currently being developed for use in low resource areas. Findings from this study demonstrate that it is feasible to conduct screening for potentially traumatic events utilizing child self-report in resource limited settings and that child self-report is crucial in evaluating trauma, particularly family violence and physical or sexual assault.

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confidence: 94%

Child and caregiver concordance of potentially traumatic events experienced by orphaned and abandoned children

Rajan

Shirey

Ostermann

et al. 2013

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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“…Academic performance. The overall association between IPV exposure and academic outcomes has been described as ambiguous (Knutson, Lawrence, Taber, Bank, & DeGarmo, 2009), though research has found exposure to physical marital aggression and violence to be associated with poor academic progress and performance (Haeseler, 2006;Jayasinghe et al, 2009;Margolin, Vickerman, Oliver, & Gordis, 2010;Peek-Asa et al, 2007). A study of Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong found witnessing domestic violence to be associated with cognitive functioning (-0.13, p < .05), as measured by self and school reports of academic performance (Ho & Cheung, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

A Comprehensive Review of the Literature on the Impact of Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence for Children and Youth

Artz

Jackson

Rossiter

et al. 2014

IJCYFS

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Children living in homes where intimate partner violence occurs are often exposed to such violence through witnessing, seeing its effects, hearing about it, or otherwise being made aware that violence is taking place between parents or caregivers. Exposure to intimate partner violence is considered to be a form of child maltreatment, and affected children are often also the victims of targeted child abuse. This paper presents findings from a comprehensive review of the literature on the impact of exposure to intimate partner violence for children and youth, focusing on: (a) neurological disorders; (b) physical health outcomes; (c) mental health challenges; (d) conduct and behavioural problems; (e) delinquency, crime, and victimization; and (f) academic and employment outcomes. The notion of cascading effects informed our framework and analysis as it became evident that the individual categories of impacts were not only closely related to one another, but in a dynamic fashion also influence each other in multiple and interconnected ways over time. The research reviewed clearly shows that children who are exposed to intimate partner violence are at significant risk for lifelong negative outcomes, and the consequences are felt widely in society.

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“…In American, 7 million Children are living in severely violent homes, defined as homes in which partners kicked, beat up, choked, or used a weapon during violent acts [Howell, Miller and Graham-Bergmann, 2012]. Surveys conducted had shown that 21-34% of women will be physically victimized by an intimate male during adulthood [Knutson et al, 2009] and that according to census-based population projections, more than a million women each year and upward of 21 million women in their lifetimes will be victimized by a current or former spouse or cohabitating partner in America [Macy, Ermentrout and Rizo, 2012]. This Domestic Violence [IPV] is not confined to any segment of society as it occurs across ethnic, racial and socio-economic boundaries and the rates are similar across rural and urban area [Valentine, Oehme and Martin 2012].…”

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A Sociological Investigation of Awareness and Causes of Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria: A Survey of Agege, Lagos State

Ojo¹

2013

ASS

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This paper investigated Intimate Partner Violence in the densely populated area of Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria. The study utilized survey design in the collection of data. The study area was purposely selected and convenience sampling was used in the selection of the respondents that participated in the study [n=120]. Questionnaire was the instrument of data collection employed and percentage and Chi-Square were used in analyzing the quantitative data. The results of analyses show that there is much to be done in creating awareness of Intimate Partner Violence in area of its criminal and legal implication. Drunkenness, infidelity, rudeness, hatred and excessive rights of men over women were identified social factors which induce IPV. While joblessness and financial dependence of women on their partners were the economic factors noticed in the study. The study recommends creation of more awareness on Intimate Partner Violence, peaceful coexistence within the family, the assistances from the society at large and assistances and supports from the government and non-government organizations, in order to quench the problem of Intimate Partner Violence in Nigerian Society

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Assessing Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence

Cited by 30 publications

References 101 publications

Child and caregiver concordance of potentially traumatic events experienced by orphaned and abandoned children

Child and caregiver concordance of potentially traumatic events experienced by orphaned and abandoned children

A Comprehensive Review of the Literature on the Impact of Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence for Children and Youth

A Sociological Investigation of Awareness and Causes of Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria: A Survey of Agege, Lagos State

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