"Love covereth all transgressions": Children's experiences with physical abuse as portrayed in their narratives during forensic investigations

Katz, Carmit; Barnetz, Zion

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.04.012

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“…An acquaintance outside the family may be distant enough for the child to not depend on him or her for survival. Thus, there is consensus in the literature that children abused by a relative, especially if on a reoccurring basis, may experience significant helplessness (Katz & Barnetz, 2014a;Katz et al, 2020b;Merrick & Guinn, 2018).…”

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“…Thus, children reported thinking of fighting or fleeing but could not act on these thoughts given the other contexts in their lives. One relevant context might be the children’s relationship to the perpetrators and, more specifically, children’s tendency to do what adults tell them (Bovin & Marx, 2011; Katz & Barnetz, 2014a). However, it is also possible that children hesitated before they dare to respond, as they tried to estimate whether they would be able to defend themselves or escape the abuse (Cesario et al, 2010; DiPalma, 1994; Katz & Barnetz, 2014b).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There is also consensus that the closer the perpetrator is to the child's family circle and the greater the child's dependence on him or her, the more significant the helplessness becomes (Katz & Barnetz, 2014a;Katz et al, 2020b;Katz & Nicolet, 2020). When the parent is the offender, the children may experience extreme conflict given their physical and emotional dependency on the parent (Katz & Barnetz, 2014a). Although the house is unsafe for them, they have nowhere else to go.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Children’s Peritraumatic Responses During Sexual Abuse Incidents: Exploring the Narratives of Children From Different Ethnoreligious Groups in Israel

Klebanov

Katz

2021

J Interpers Violence

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The peritraumatic response of children during incidents of child sexual abuse (CSA) is a neglected construct in the literature. Despite the widespread use of the fight-flight-freeze model, recent studies have shown that in the unique context of child abuse, additional peritraumatic responses could be relevant. The current mixed-methods study examined children’s peritraumatic responses to CSA. The sample consisted of 249 forensic interviews with children aged from 4 to 13 years. An initial qualitative analysis resulted in identifying various ways in which the children responded to the abuse, the children’s decision-making around these responses, as well their perceptions of their response. This analysis was followed by quantitative analyses, which explored the frequency of these peritraumatic responses and their correlation with the characteristics of the children and abuse. Six peritraumatic response categories were identified, the most common being fight, flight, and fear. Only ethnoreligious identity was significantly correlated with the fight-or-flight response, with a significantly lower frequency among Muslim and ultra-Orthodox Jewish children. Frequency of abuse and perpetrator familiarity were correlated with the frequency of the fight-or-flight response, indicating that the latter was less relevant in reoccurring incidents of abuse and with perpetrators who were family members. The findings promote the conceptualization of children’s peritraumatic responses during incidents of abuse and the realization of the crucial role of children’s ecological systems in their peritraumatic responses to incidents of abuse.

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Children’s Peritraumatic Responses During Sexual Abuse Incidents: Exploring the Narratives of Children From Different Ethnoreligious Groups in Israel

Klebanov

Katz

2021

J Interpers Violence

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“…Recent studies have referred to responses to traumatic events as a kind of sequence that begins with peritraumatic responses during or immediately after the event and ends with chronic posttraumatic reactions, including posttraumatic stress disorder (Brunet et al, 2001). Recent studies (Katz & Barnetz, 2014;Katz et al, 2020a) found that people may have various peritraumatic responses, including freeze and adaptation. Especially in intrafamilial abuse cases, the freeze response may be expressed in keeping quiet or remaining motionless (Katz et al, 2020b).…”

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“…More specifically, delving into the phenomenon of others’ presence during incidents of abuse has the potential to advance our understanding of children’s experiences and perceptions of abuse as well as their decisions regarding disclosure. Although the empirical literature is scarce, some studies have described the phenomenon of accidental CA bystanders (Christy & Voigt, 1994; Cismaru, 2013; Darley & Latané, 1970) as well as the experiences of non-abusive family members’ presence during CA incidents within their family (Katz & Barnetz, 2014; Lev-Wiesel, 2006; Tener, 2019). The current literature review was designed to systematically identify and analyze the phenomenon of other people’s presence during CA, in all of its relevant contexts, aspects, and complexity.…”

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What Can We Learn About the Others Present During Incidents of Child Abuse?: Key Lessons and Future Directions Based on a Scoping Review

Klebanov

Tener

Katz

2022

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Child abuse (CA) is a global problem that has received attention from policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. The majority of studies have focused on the phenomenon’s epidemiology and consequences, alongside groundbreaking writing on victims and perpetrators. The concept of others who are present during the abuse is understudied and underdeveloped, despite its vital importance in better understanding children’s experiences as well as their disclosure. The current study was designed to spotlight the phenomenon of others' presence, beyond the victims and perpetrators, during child abuse incidents. The current literature review was guided by a scoping review strategy. The results revealed scant empirical data, with only 15 studies meeting the inclusion criteria of the study. The articles that met the inclusion criteria addressed other people’s presence during CA incidents, were published in peer-reviewed journals, and were written in the English language. These articles’ analyses addressed the relations of the survivors with these others, pointing mainly to two identities: accidental bystanders who are not familiar with the child and family members of the child. The results provided a glance into the process that accidental bystanders go through during the abuse and the meaning of their presence for those who are family members. The perceptions and experiences of the children themselves with respect to the presence of the others during the abuse are noticeably lacking. The key conclusion from the current scoping review pinpoints the urgent need to advance the empirical knowledge on the presence of others during incidents of child abuse, especially others who are familiar to the children and are a significant part of their lives. The conceptualization of this phenomenon has the potential to better adapt prevention and intervention efforts in the field of child abuse.

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The shielding effect of not responding: Peritraumatic responses to child abuse and their links to posttraumatic symptomatology

Tsur

Katz

Talmon

2021

Child Abuse & Neglect

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"Love covereth all transgressions": Children's experiences with physical abuse as portrayed in their narratives during forensic investigations

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

Children’s Peritraumatic Responses During Sexual Abuse Incidents: Exploring the Narratives of Children From Different Ethnoreligious Groups in Israel

Children’s Peritraumatic Responses During Sexual Abuse Incidents: Exploring the Narratives of Children From Different Ethnoreligious Groups in Israel

What Can We Learn About the Others Present During Incidents of Child Abuse?: Key Lessons and Future Directions Based on a Scoping Review

The shielding effect of not responding: Peritraumatic responses to child abuse and their links to posttraumatic symptomatology

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