Laying Down the Family Burden: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Resilience in the Midst of Family Violence

Kassis, Wassilis; Artz, Sibylle; Moldenhauer, Stephanie

doi:10.1080/0145935x.2013.766067

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“…In this narrative review of the recent literature, we summarize the current research on the effects on children and youth of the "adversity package" (Jirapramukpitak, Harpham, & Prince, 2011); that is, the "family burden" (Kassis, Artz, & Moldenhauer, 2013) of exposure to domestic violence. Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, can be defined as "patterns of assaultive and coercive behaviors that adults use against their intimate partners" (Holden, 2003, p. 155).…”

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“…Both targeted child abuse and IPV contribute substantively to an array of problematic outcomes. This overview summarizes the current research on the effects on children and youth of the adversity package (Jirapramukpitak et al, 2011), that is, the "family burden" (Kassis et al, 2013) of the exposure to family violence and delinquency and crime. However, although both witnessing IPV and experiencing violence are associated with the highest level of negative adjustment problems, exposure to IPV only is also associated with delinquency and substance use (Ellonen, Piispa, Peltonen, & Oranen, 2013).…”

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

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Jackson

Rossiter

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

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Rossiter

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“…Consistent with the findings of Herrenkohl et al (2003), Sousa et al (2011), andYates et al (2003), we detected a robust significant overlap between the two reported family violence indicators. We conclude therefore with Kassis, Artz, and Moldenhauer (2013), that our levels approach to understanding resilience allows us to see that as the amount of violence exposure increases, the number of participants who remain resilient declines and the quality of the resilience becomes more precarious.…”

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“…Ultimately, we conclude that the level of family violence burden (Finkelhor et al, 2007;Kassis et al, 2013), and the accumulation of risk factors (Kassis et al, 2013;Loeber, Slot, & Stouthamer-Loeber, 2008) are central to resilience status and should therefore be the prime targets for prevention and intervention.…”

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A Dynamic and Gender Sensitive Understanding of Adolescents’ Personal and School Resilience Characteristics Despite Family Violence: The Predictive Power of the Family Violence Burden Level

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Abstract:In this cross-sectional study on family violence and resilience in a sample of 5,149 middle-school students with a mean age of 14.5 years from four European Union countries (Austria, Germany, Slovenia, and Spain), we worked from the premise that resilience should not be conceptualized as a dichotomous variable. We therefore examined the gender-specific personal and social characteristics of resilience at the three levels "resilient", "near-resilient", and "non-resilient". We also expanded our definition of resilience to include the absence of both externalized and internalized problem behaviours in adolescents who have been exposed to violence in their families. Using multinomial logistic regression we found reliable gender differences in the protective and risk factors between the three resilience levels. We also found that the achieved reliability of our resilience classifications is very high. Our findings suggest that adolescents' positive adjustment despite family violence is affected only in small part by school characteristics. The co-morbidity of social risks in the family and individual factors explains a much larger part of the variance in the analysis. From a content perspective this means that an individual's "resilience status" can be influenced in a focused way by moderating the living environment. These results are discussed in terms of their practical implications for policy.

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“…Surveys in USA and Europe found 12% of CYP reported being direct victims of physical and/or psychological violence at home in the last year (Mrug and Windle 2010) and 24% reported lifetime prevalence (Kassis et al 2013). Witnessing inter-parental violence in the last year was reported by 12% of CYP (Mrug and Windle 2010) and lifetime witnessing ranged from 10 (Sprah 2008) to 17% (Kassis et al 2013). Physical violence, psychological and emotional violence and sexual violence in CYP's dating relationships were reported as between 10 and 30%, 35 and 55% and 5 and 30%, respectively (Stonard et al 2014).…”

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Violence exposure and young people’s vulnerability, mental and physical health

Clarke

Olive

Akooji

et al. 2020

Int J Public Health

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Objectives To analyse the impact of being affected by domestic and/or relationship violence in early adolescence on indicators of health and well-being. Methods Secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional survey of 13-14 year-old pupils attending schools in northwest England, with variables relating to vulnerability, violence and mental and physical health, was performed. The sample of 9626 represented 71% of the eligible population. Chi-squared tests and logistic regression were used to analyse demographic exposure to violence and outcomes. Results Pupils affected by domestic and/or relationship violence had significantly worse outcomes and experiences than non-affected peers. Odds ratios demonstrated higher risks of being lonely, being bullied or having deliberately self-harmed. They were also more likely to report an enduring health condition, poorer health practices and worse access to and experiences of health services. Conclusions Exposure to violence in domestic and/or relationships is detrimental to children and young people's mental and physical health and vulnerability. Health risks and inequalities reported by CYP in this study provide compelling intelligence for renewed strategic policy-level consideration in the design and delivery of young peoples' health services.

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Laying Down the Family Burden: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Resilience in the Midst of Family Violence

Cited by 21 publications

References 60 publications

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

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

A Dynamic and Gender Sensitive Understanding of Adolescents’ Personal and School Resilience Characteristics Despite Family Violence: The Predictive Power of the Family Violence Burden Level

Violence exposure and young people’s vulnerability, mental and physical health

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