Ahlfs-Dunn, S. M., & Huth-Bocks, A. C. (2014). Infant Mental Health Journal, 35(4), 322-335.
Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on infant regulatory difficulties at 3 months of age and infant socioemotional problems at 12 months of age. Maternal trauma symptoms were explored as potential moderators of these associations. Participants included 120 primarily low-income, ethnically diverse women and their infants. Results revealed that infants whose mothers experienced IPV during pregnancy did not have significantly more regulatory difficulties at 3 months than did infants whose mothers did not experience prenatal IPV. However, infants whose mothers experienced IPV during the first year after birth displayed significantly more socioemotional problems at 12 months, as evidenced by both maternal report and observational data. Furthermore, maternal posttraumatic stress avoidance symptoms served as a moderator of the association between prenatal IPV and infant regulatory difficulties at 3 months whereas maternal posttraumatic stress hyperarousal and reexperiencing symptoms served as moderators of the association between IPV during the first year after birth and infant socioemotional problems at 12 months. The findings highlight the detrimental impact that IPV can have on very young children and the importance of maternal trauma symptoms as a context for understanding the effect of IPV on young children’s functioning. Request the full text here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263808148_Intimate_partner_violence_and_infant_socioemotional_development_The_moderating_effects_of_maternal_trauma_symptomswww.researchgate.net/publication/263808148_Intimate_partner_violence_and_infant_socioemotional_development_The_moderating_effects_of_maternal_trauma_symptoms
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A. Gonzalez, H. MacMillan, M. Tanaka, & L. Tonmyr (2020). Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 35(13-14), 2607-2623. DOI: 10.1177/0886260517705661 Abstract
Children exposed to intimate partner violence (CE-IPV) are at increased risk for later health and social difficulties. To date, studies have primarily focused on CE-IPV as a unitary construct; this may lead to the mistaken assumption that all subtypes of CE-IPV (i.e., exposure to direct, or indirect physical abuse, or exposure to emotional abuse) are equally harmful requiring similar responses from child welfare services. The purpose of this study was to examine child welfare responses by CE-IPV subtype in a large Canadian child welfare sample. Using data from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2008 (N = 2, 184), we examined child welfare responses to CE-IPV subtypes or their co-occurrence. Information was obtained from child welfare workers' reports. Cases with co-occurring subtypes of CE-IPV were more likely to be substantiated and involved multiple incidents compared with that with single CE-IPV subtypes. Cases with direct physical CE-IPV and co-occurring CE-IPV were also more likely to remain open and have an application considered or made to child welfare court. Exposure to emotional IPV was the least likely to warrant intervention by welfare services, including referrals to specialized services. These results suggest that within CE-IPV subtypes, there is evidence of different responses (recommendations and service) once a case has been opened by a worker. Future research is needed to examine the effectiveness of the responses and outcomes for children following child welfare interventions. Request the full-text here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316330201_Child_Welfare_Responses_Linked_to_Subtypes_of_Exposure_to_Intimate_Partner_Violence_Evidence_From_the_Canadian_Incidence_Study_of_Reported_Child_Abuse_and_Neglect D. G. Saunders & K. Oehme (2007). Child custody and visitation decisions in domestic violence cases: Legal trends, risk factors, and safety concerns. Harrisburg, PA. VAWnet.org
Although there is a need for much more practice experience and research, our current knowledge of risk factors for continued abuse of women and children means that decisionmakers must exercise great caution in awarding custody or visitation to perpetrators of domestic violence. If visitation is granted, coordination with the courts, careful safety planning, and specific conditions attached to the court order are crucial for lowering the risk of harm to children and their mothers. Read the full report here: https://vawnet.org/sites/default/files/materials/files/2016-09/AR_CustodyREVISED.pdf Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children, University of Western Ontario (2005)
Six main findings emerged from this literature review and analysis. These findings are: 1. Family violence has the potential to affect every domain of the functioning of children. 2. The impact of family violence on any particular child varies greatly and may be related to a host of risk and protective factors. 3. Parental separation can heighten or reduce the impact of family violence on children, depending on the nature of the case and whether appropriate assessment and intervention strategies are used. 4. There is a critical need to move from a one-size-fits-all focus on co-parenting to a differential response focus in cases of family violence, including a comprehensive assessment by a social worker, psychologist or other mental health professional. 5. Assessment findings must be matched to appropriate interventions that take into account the timing of family violence disclosures, the investigative process, and the availability of resources. 6. High conflict separations often involve conflicting allegations and pose special challenges for family courts and professionals, especially when there are family violence issues Read the full report here: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/parent/2005_3/2005_3.pdf |
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