Intersection of Child Abuse and Children's Exposure to Domestic Violence
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This review addresses research on the overlap in physical child abuse and domestic violence, the prediction of child outcomes, and resilience in children exposed to family violence. The authors explore current findings on the intersection of physical child abuse and domestic violence within the context of other risk factors, including community violence and related family and environmental stressors. Evidence from the studies reviewed suggests considerable overlap, compounding effects, and possible gender differences in outcomes of violence exposure. The data indicate a need to apply a broad conceptualization of risk to the study of family violence and its effects on children. Further testing of competing theoretical models will advance understanding of the pathways through which exposure leads to later problems in youth, as well as protective factors and processes through which resilience unfolds.
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Young children are especially likely to bear witness to violence in the home.
“Young children are especially likely to bear witness to violence in the home”
From A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON THE IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (2014) · cites this paper as Herrenkohl et al., 2008
Young children are especially likely to experience abuse and neglect themselves.
“and also to experience abuse and neglect themselves”
From A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON THE IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (2014) · cites this paper as Herrenkohl et al., 2008
Domestic violence exposure may co-occur in other negative environmental settings, such as child abuse, community violence, and parental alcohol abuse, which all influence negative externalizing behaviour.
“Further, domestic violence exposure may co-occur in other negative environmental settings, such as child abuse, community violence, and parental alcohol abuse, which all influence negative externalizing behaviour”
From A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON THE IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (2014) · cites this paper as Herrenkohl et al., 2008
Children exposed to IPV typically experience multiple traumas and other adversities.
“children who are exposed to IPV typically experience multiple traumas and other adversities”
From A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON THE IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (2014) · cites this paper as Herrenkohl et al., 2008
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- Authors
- Herrenkohl, T. I., Sousa, C., Tajima, E. A., Herrenkohl, R. C., & Moylan, C. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Washington (US)
- Lehigh University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Herrenkohl, Todd I.
- Venue
- Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2008-02-22
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 84-99
- ISSN
- 1524-8380 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-8324
- OpenAlex
- W2156462660
- Cited by
- 534
- References
- 11
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- FWCI
- 21.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Trauma Violence & Abuse (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5r01hd049767-04)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (1R01HD049767-01A2)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
- Keywords
- child abuse, domestic violence, children exposed to violence, child physical abuse, community violence, risk factors, protective factors, resilience, gender differences, child outcomes, youth outcomes
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Child, Child Abuse, Child Behavior, Child Behavior Disorders, Child Development, Child Health Services, Child Welfare, Humans, Parent-Child Relations, Risk Factors, Social Environment, Domestic Violence
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