How Safe Are Caribbean Homes for Women and Children?: Attitudes toward Intimate Partner Violence and Corporal Punishment

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Sutton ◽  
Lucciana Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Women And Children

The Health of Women and Children After Surviving Intimate Partner Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1205-1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Ragavan ◽  
Janine Bruce ◽  
Sarah Lucha ◽  
Tanvi Jayaraman ◽  
Harise Stein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Women And Children

scholarly journals Resilience and associated factors in women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: a systematic review

2022 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-190
Author(s):  
Natalia Fernández Álvarez ◽  
Yolanda Fontanil Gómez ◽  
Ángeles Alcedo Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Women Survivors ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Partner Violence Against Women

Most research on Intimate Partner Violence against women (IPV) has tended to present women as passive victims, but in recent years, there has been an increase in studies adopting a strengths-based approach. The aim of the present study is to review the empirical literature about resilience in women survivors of IPV to (a) analyze the consensus on the definition and assessment of resilience; (b) study the correlates of resilience; and (c) reflect on the applicability of such knowledge in policies and professional practice. Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was carried out in the Scopus, WoS and PsycINFO databases. The search yielded 42 articles published in English or Spanish over an unlimited timeframe. Results showed that process-oriented, trait-oriented, and outcomes-oriented definitions of resilience were all adopted in the research and that assessment methods also differed across studies. Individual, relational, and contextual factors were found as resilience correlates.There is a need for a theoretical consensus and for research on the mechanisms through which vulnerability or protective factors exert their influence on groups with specific risk conditions. Finally, governments and institutions should take actions to support women and children and to prevent future IPV. Gran parte de los estudios sobre Violencia de Género en la Pareja (VGP) presentan a las mujeres como víctimas pasivas, pero en los últimos años el número de investigaciones centradas en fortalezas está aumentando. El objetivo del presente estudio es revisar la literatura empírica sobre resiliencia en mujeres supervivientes de VGP para: (a) analizar el consenso en la definición y evaluación de resiliencia; (b) estudiar los correlatos del constructo; y (c) reflexionar sobre la aplicabilidad de este conocimiento en las políticas y la práctica profesional. Siguiendo las guías PRISMA, se realizó una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos Scopus, WoS y PsycINFO, encontrando 42 artículos publicados en inglés o español sin restricción temporal. Los resultados muestran que los estudios adoptan definiciones de resiliencia tanto orientadas al proceso como al rasgo y a los resultados, y que el método de evaluación difiere entre investigaciones. Entre los correlatos de resiliencia se encontraron factores individuales, relacionales y contextuales. Se necesita un consenso teórico y profundizar en los mecanismos por los cuales los factores de vulnerabilidad o protección afectan a grupos con riesgos específicos. Por último, los gobiernos e instituciones deberían  emprender acciones de prevención y de apoyo a las mujeres e hijos/as.

The Role of Corporal Punishment of Children in the Perpetuation of Intimate Partner Violence in Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelika Poulsen
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Longitudinal Outcomes ◽  
The Family

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been widely acknowledged as a prominent problem throughout Australia. A growing body of research has linked corporal punishment of children in the home with numerous adverse outcomes both in childhood and adulthood. Some of these adverse outcomes in childhood, such as aggression and antisocial behaviour, may be antecedents for involvement in violence as an adult. Adverse longitudinal outcomes of corporal punishment in childhood include involvement in intimate partner violence as an adult, both as victim and as perpetrator. Corporal punishment is a type of family violence that is legal in Australia, yet its role in the family violence scenario is not yet fully appreciated. This article presents extant scientific literature on the link between corporal punishment in childhood and involvement in intimate partner violence in adulthood, and argues for the employment of this knowledge in the implementation of policy making around corporal punishment of children.

Intimate Partner Violence, Child Maltreatment, and Elder Maltreatment

2019 ◽  
pp. 139-154
Author(s):  
Eve M. Brank
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Parental Autonomy ◽  
Elder Maltreatment ◽  
Reporting Laws

Despite the general principles of parental autonomy and privacy, domestic violence and child maltreatment invite police, lawyers, social workers, and judges into the most intimate spaces within a family. Domestic violence is described in terms of intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, and elder maltreatment. Because these topics would be sufficient for an entire separate book, this chapter focuses on the following specific issues related to these forms of domestic violence: domestic violence courts, corporal punishment, obesity as neglect, termination of parental rights, informal caregiving for elders, and mandatory reporting laws for elder maltreatment.

Intimate Partner Violence in the First 2 Years of Life: Implications for Toddlers’ Behavior Regulation

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 1192-1214 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ann Easterbrooks ◽  
Rachel C. Katz ◽  
Chie Kotake ◽  
Nicholas P. Stelmach ◽  
Jana H. Chaudhuri
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Psychological Aggression

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent in families with young children and challenges their healthy development. This study examined characteristics of IPV (e.g., mother- vs. partner-perpetrated, types and severity) and investigated potential effects of IPV on toddlers’ behavioral regulation in a sample of families at risk for IPV. We also examined whether maternal depression and child-rearing attitudes and behavior would moderate IPV–child behavior links. These questions were addressed in a sample ( N = 400) of first-time adolescent mothers and their toddlers (1-2 years of age). Families were visited in their homes; data were collected via maternal report and observations. Partner- and self-perpetrated IPV was assessed using the Conflict Tactics Scale questionnaire; child behavior regulation was measured using the Brief Infant–Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment questionnaire. Approximately 80% of families experienced psychological aggression; almost one third reported physical assault in the past year. Both physical and psychological IPV were associated with greater toddler behavior problems. Neither maternal depression, mothers’ attitudes about corporal punishment, nor nonhostile interaction moderated IPV–behavior problem links, though mothers’ reports of maltreating behavior did. Among children whose mothers did not use corporal punishment/physical violence, IPV did not differentially affect behavior problems. Children whose mothers used corporal punishment/physical violence with them showed behavior problems in the context of IPV (severe psychological aggression). Results underscore the importance of exposure to IPV during the first year of life, and the prevalence of IPV perpetrated by both mothers and their partners in families with adolescent mothers.

Neglect, Sexual Abuse, and Witnessing Intimate Partner Violence During Childhood Predicts Later Life Violent Attitudes Against Children Among Kenyan Women: Evidence of Intergenerational Risk Transmission From Cross-Sectional Data

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 623-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Goodman ◽  
Andrea Hindman ◽  
Philip H. Keiser ◽  
Stanley Gitari ◽  
Katherine Ackerman Porter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Family Function ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Attitudes Toward Violence ◽  
Physical Neglect

Violence against children, including corporal punishment, remains a global concern. Understanding sources of support for corporal punishment within cultures, and the potential for intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment, is essential for policy-development and community engagement to protect children. In this study, we use data from a cross-section of women in Meru County, Kenya ( n = 1,974) to profile attitudes toward violence against children using the Velicer Attitudes Towards Violence–Child subscale. We find reported histories of sexual abuse, emotional and physical neglect, and witnessing interpersonal violence during childhood predict more violent attitudes toward children in adulthood. The pathway between these forms of child maltreatment and violent attitudes is significantly mediated by family function, perceived stress, and attitudes toward violence against women. Interventions to prevent sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, and promote attachments between parents and children may benefit future generations in this population. Furthermore, secondary prevention of the effects of these childhood adversities may require development of social support, improving family function and challenging violent attitudes against women.

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