scholarly journals Sibling Violence

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-156
Author(s):  
Nathan H. Perkins ◽  
Susan F. Grossman
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Federal Policies ◽  
Sibling Violence ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
The Creation

Social work has played an integral role in the conceptualization and implementation of policy aimed at prevention and intervention of various forms of family violence. Seminal federal policies to address child abuse and neglect (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act), elder abuse (Elder Justice and Older Americans Acts), and intimate partner violence (Violence Against Women and Family Violence Prevention and Services Acts) all focus on specific types of violence in the family. To date, however, there are no federal policies specifically addressing physical and/or emotional sibling violence (Perkins, Coles, & O’Connor, 2017; Perkins & O’Connor, 2016). This article examines the exclusion of policy addressing physical and emotional sibling violence considering other family violence policies. Along with prevalence, consequences, and associative factors connected to sibling violence, definitional issues that impede the creation of policy to address this form of family violence are highlighted. Children as a marginalized population, deserving the attention of social workers through policy advocacy will be discussed as well as psychoeducation and interprofessional collaboration that may facilitate the creation of policies aimed at addressing this form of family violence.

scholarly journals The Hidden Pandemic of Family Violence During COVID-19: Unsupervised Learning of Tweets (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Xue ◽  
Junxiang Chen ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Ran Hu ◽  
Tingshao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Latent Dirichlet Allocation ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Large Scale Analysis

BACKGROUND Family violence (including intimate partner violence/domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse) is a hidden pandemic happening alongside COVID-19. The rates of family violence are rising fast, and women and children are disproportionately affected and vulnerable during this time. OBJECTIVE This study aims to provide a large-scale analysis of public discourse on family violence and the COVID-19 pandemic on Twitter. METHODS We analyzed over 1 million tweets related to family violence and COVID-19 from April 12 to July 16, 2020. We used the machine learning approach Latent Dirichlet Allocation and identified salient themes, topics, and representative tweets. RESULTS We extracted 9 themes from 1,015,874 tweets on family violence and the COVID-19 pandemic: (1) increased vulnerability: COVID-19 and family violence (eg, rising rates, increases in hotline calls, homicide); (2) types of family violence (eg, child abuse, domestic violence, sexual abuse); (3) forms of family violence (eg, physical aggression, coercive control); (4) risk factors linked to family violence (eg, alcohol abuse, financial constraints, guns, quarantine); (5) victims of family violence (eg, the LGBTQ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning] community, women, women of color, children); (6) social services for family violence (eg, hotlines, social workers, confidential services, shelters, funding); (7) law enforcement response (eg, 911 calls, police arrest, protective orders, abuse reports); (8) social movements and awareness (eg, support victims, raise awareness); and (9) domestic violence–related news (eg, Tara Reade, Melissa DeRosa). CONCLUSIONS This study overcomes limitations in the existing scholarship where data on the consequences of COVID-19 on family violence are lacking. We contribute to understanding family violence during the pandemic by providing surveillance via tweets. This is essential for identifying potentially useful policy programs that can offer targeted support for victims and survivors as we prepare for future outbreaks.

scholarly journals The Hidden Pandemic of Family Violence During COVID-19: Unsupervised Learning of Tweets

10.2196/24361 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. e24361
Author(s):  
Jia Xue ◽  
Junxiang Chen ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Ran Hu ◽  
Tingshao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Latent Dirichlet Allocation ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Large Scale Analysis

Background Family violence (including intimate partner violence/domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse) is a hidden pandemic happening alongside COVID-19. The rates of family violence are rising fast, and women and children are disproportionately affected and vulnerable during this time. Objective This study aims to provide a large-scale analysis of public discourse on family violence and the COVID-19 pandemic on Twitter. Methods We analyzed over 1 million tweets related to family violence and COVID-19 from April 12 to July 16, 2020. We used the machine learning approach Latent Dirichlet Allocation and identified salient themes, topics, and representative tweets. Results We extracted 9 themes from 1,015,874 tweets on family violence and the COVID-19 pandemic: (1) increased vulnerability: COVID-19 and family violence (eg, rising rates, increases in hotline calls, homicide); (2) types of family violence (eg, child abuse, domestic violence, sexual abuse); (3) forms of family violence (eg, physical aggression, coercive control); (4) risk factors linked to family violence (eg, alcohol abuse, financial constraints, guns, quarantine); (5) victims of family violence (eg, the LGBTQ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning] community, women, women of color, children); (6) social services for family violence (eg, hotlines, social workers, confidential services, shelters, funding); (7) law enforcement response (eg, 911 calls, police arrest, protective orders, abuse reports); (8) social movements and awareness (eg, support victims, raise awareness); and (9) domestic violence–related news (eg, Tara Reade, Melissa DeRosa). Conclusions This study overcomes limitations in the existing scholarship where data on the consequences of COVID-19 on family violence are lacking. We contribute to understanding family violence during the pandemic by providing surveillance via tweets. This is essential for identifying potentially useful policy programs that can offer targeted support for victims and survivors as we prepare for future outbreaks.

Family Violence in Context: An Intergenerational Systemic Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-291
Author(s):  
Stephen Southern ◽  
Raymond D. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Family Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission Of Violence ◽  
Systems Model ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Systemic Model

Family violence represents a major public health problem and a violation of human rights. Violent families engage in child maltreatment or intimate partner violence in response to horizontal stressors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and vertical stressors, including events in the family life cycle and changes in cultural contexts. Although family violence is often considered an individual problem, solutions require close examination of family structure, dynamics, and competence. The Beavers Systems Model for Family Functioning identified family groupings at risk of family violence. An emerging perspective on intergenerational transmission of violence from childhood neglect and abuse to elder abuse accounts for the accumulation of adverse childhood experiences and increasing risk of victimization or perpetration. An intergenerational systemic model identifies multiple contexts and levels for evaluating and treating family violence over the life span. Early identification and intervention facilitate prevention and rehabilitation. As families transcend adversity, they are able to realize post-traumatic growth and resilience. Recommendations for applications of the model are offered.

Intergenerational Transmission of Physical and Emotional Sibling Violence: A Potential Connection to Elder Abuse

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan H. Perkins ◽  
Marcia Spira ◽  
Julie Erin Key
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Potential Risk Factor ◽  
Sibling Violence ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Life Course

This article focuses on the persistence of physical and emotional sibling violence through the life course and its potential connection to elder abuse. Theories relevant to the linkage between sibling violence and elder abuse are presented and discussed. Highlighted is the need for future studies to examine the association between these forms of family violence in order for preventative and intervention mechanisms to be created and implemented. Implications for practice include the need to assess physical and emotional sibling violence as a potential risk factor for elder abuse.

Confidentiality and Testimonial Privilege

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Scott Johnson ◽  
Ronald Schouten
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Civil Commitment ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
Mandated Reporting ◽  
Testimonial Privilege ◽  
Medicolegal Issues

This chapter describes the complex medicolegal issues surrounding the rules of confidentiality and privilege and their multiple exceptions. It lays out the underpinnings of confidentiality, then addresses its various exceptions, such as waiver, duty to protect third parties, civil commitment, and mandated reporting of child abuse, elder abuse, and intimate-partner violence. Psychotherapist–patient privilege is discussed, first with regard to its origins and then with regard to its exceptions, including various forms of waiver. Practical examples illustrate these concepts for the reader to make it easier to understand these ubiquitous, but at times perplexing, concepts and to illustrate the nuances of various aspects of the law. Practitioners should note that there is considerable overlap between confidentiality and testimonial privilege, and the division of this chapter into two sections creates, in some ways, an artificial divide between two closely related concepts.

Exposure to Family Violence, Peer Attachment, and Adolescent-to-parent Violence

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052096010
Author(s):  
Boyoung Nam ◽  
Jae Yop Kim ◽  
Charlotte Lyn Bright ◽  
Daeyeon Jang
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Peer Attachment ◽  
Child Exposure ◽  
Children And Adolescent

Although parent violence has been extensively investigated in the literature, few studies have examined its link to adult-initiated family violence. This study investigated the relationship between adult-initiated family violence (i.e., child exposure to intimate partner violence [CEIPV] and child abuse) and adolescent-to-parent violence (APV), with a particular focus on the moderating effect of peer attachment on this relationship. A sample of 709 adolescents from the Children and Adolescent Survey (a subset of the 2010 Nationwide Survey of Domestic Violence in South Korea) was used. The survey included measures of child abuse, CEIPV, APV, peer attachment, and demographic characteristics. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine the association between two types of adults-initiated family violence and APV. The interaction terms of peer attachment were included in the regression analysis to test its moderating effect. The results indicate that child abuse victimization is significantly associated with APV, but peer attachment significantly buffers the negative effect of child abuse on APV. CEIPV was not significantly associated with APV. The findings of the current study highlight the importance of breaking cycles of violence and improving children’s relationships with their peers in preventing parent violence. Counselors and social workers should explore APV perpetrators’ child abuse history when conducting interventions. School counseling programs can help reduce adolescents’ violent behaviors towards their parents by promoting positive peer relationships and peer bonding.

What Can Elder Mistreatment Researchers Learn About Primary Prevention From Family Violence Intervention Models?

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 601-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylie Meyer ◽  
Jeanine Yonashiro-Cho ◽  
Zachary D Gassoumis ◽  
Laura Mosqueda ◽  
S Duke Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Home Visiting ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Elder Mistreatment ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Intervention Models

Abstract Elder mistreatment (EM) is a public health problem that harms millions of older Americans each year. Despite growing recognition of its occurrence, there are no evidence-based primary prevention programs. Although EM is distinct from other areas of family violence, including child maltreatment and intimate partner violence, common risk factors and theoretical underpinnings point to opportunities for prevention strategies. Drawing on evidence-based best practices found in other fields of family violence, we identify approaches that could be tested to prevent EM at the hands of family caregivers, who are among the most likely to commit mistreatment. Specifically, we examine home visiting approaches primarily used in the child maltreatment field and identify components that have potential to inform EM interventions, including prevention. We conclude that there is enough information to begin testing a prevention intervention for EM that targets caregivers.

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