Children Exposed to Family Violence

Mohr, Wanda K.; Lutz, Megan J. Noone; Fantuzzo, John W.; Perry, Marlo A.

doi:10.1177/1524838000001003004

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“…The CBCL is a behavioral inventory ) [46,47] frequently used for studying behavioral problems in children of women who are victims of gender-based violence [23,48] and it allows the evaluation of eight first-order syndromes or narrowband syndromes (aggressive behavior, attention problems, social problems, thought problems, somatic complaints, being withdrawn, and anxiety/depression). It has been demonstrated that the instrument has adequate psychometric properties [47].…”

Section: Child Behavior Checklist (Cbcl)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: Association Among Battered Mothers’ Parenting Competences and Children’s Behavior

Limiñana

Martínez

Pérez

2020

IJERPH

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Background: Exposure to violence perpetrated on a mother by her intimate partner (IPV or intimate partner violence) has an impact on the psychosocial adjustment of her children. In addition, the violence suffered by mothers could affect parental competences. Methods: Through the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), this work analyzes the psychosocial adjustment in children between 6 and 17 years old who live with their mothers in shelters after having experienced IPV situations. It also explores the association between mothers' parenting competences and children's adjustment in shelters. Results: The evaluation shows a negative correlation between the quality of mothers' care of their children during their stay in shelters and the rate of children's behavioral problems, so that the better the parental competences of mothers, the lower the rate of behavioral problems presented by children. Conclusions: As a result of IPV, mother-child relationships can be affected. Children exposed to IPV may exhibit more externalizing behavior problems and their mothers may have difficulty demonstrating competent parenting behaviors while living in a shelter. Work should be aimed at reestablishing parenting competences in mothers and the quality of mother-child interactions while they remain in the shelters, in an effort to mitigate the psychosocial consequences of IPV for their children.

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Section: Child Behavior Checklist (Cbcl)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: Association Among Battered Mothers’ Parenting Competences and Children’s Behavior

Limiñana

Martínez

Pérez

2020

IJERPH

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“…Third, although a growing body of literature illustrates the psychosocial and neurodevelopmental sequelae of child abuse and neglect (Anda et al, 2006;Shonkoff, 2003;Wood & Sommers, 2011), scholars have just recently made attempts to examine how exposure to IPV alters developmental trajectories of the infant (Carpenter & Stacks, 2009;Yount et al, 2011). Fourth, as deleterious outcomes can be mediated at multiple levels of functioning, experts across diverse disciplines (e.g., social epidemiology, developmental sciences, psychopathology, neurosciences, and molecular genetics) should integrate their efforts to address the issue of domestic violence influencing children's health and behaviour (Margolin & Vickerman, 2011;Mohr, Lutz, Fantuzzo, & Perry, 2000).…”

Section: Neurodevelopmental Consequences Of Childhood Maltreatmentmentioning

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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“…Despite the rapid growth of this body of literature, our understanding of what DV exposure entails, beyond acts of physical violence, is limited due to problematic conceptualization and measurement of DV exposure. First, inconsistencies in the use of common terminology (e.g., exposure) hinder our understanding of the diversity within DV exposure experiences (Holden, 2003; Mohr, Noone Lutz, Fantuzzo, & Perry, 2000). Second, empirical studies often examine exposure to specific acts of physical violence, neglecting the full range of behaviors within DV (Jouriles & McDonald, 2014).…”

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Heterogeneity Within Domestic Violence Exposure: Young Adults’ Retrospective Experiences

Haselschwerdt

Hlavaty

Carlson

et al. 2016

J Interpers Violence

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Using Holden's taxonomy of domestic violence (DV) exposure as a guiding framework, the current study examined young adults' diverse DV exposure experiences. Twenty-five young adults (ages 19-25) exposed to father-perpetrated DV during their childhood and adolescence were interviewed using a qualitative descriptive design. Data analyses focused on coercive control exposure through reports of non-physical abuse tactics, types of exposure (e.g., direct, indirect), physical violence exposure (e.g., severity, frequency), and child abuse and harsh parenting practices. DV-exposed young adults were directly and indirectly exposed to physical violence and an array of non-physical abuse tactics toward their mothers. Young adults categorized as having been exposed to coercive controlling violence reported exposure to ongoing, non-physical abuse tactics and more frequent and severe physical violence. These young adults were also more likely to intervene and become victimized during physical violence and reported repeated episodes of child abuse and harsh parenting. Although coercive control appeared to be associated with physical violence and child abuse, generalizations should be made with caution as a few participants exposed to situational conflict were exposed to frequent and severe DV. The findings suggest that DV exposure should be measured in methodologically sophisticated ways to capture the heterogeneity in experiences, with the goal of promoting empirically driven intervention and prevention initiatives that are tailored to individual and family needs.

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Children Exposed to Family Violence

Cited by 50 publications

References 37 publications

Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: Association Among Battered Mothers’ Parenting Competences and Children’s Behavior

Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: Association Among Battered Mothers’ Parenting Competences and Children’s Behavior

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

Heterogeneity Within Domestic Violence Exposure: Young Adults’ Retrospective Experiences

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