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.

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.

Unique Risk Factors of the Co-Occurrence Between Child Maltreatment and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-133
Author(s):  
Jelle J. Sijtsema ◽  
Elena A. Stolz ◽  
Stefan Bogaerts
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration ◽  
Other World ◽  
The Individual

Abstract. Recent studies found that there is considerable overlap between perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment (CM), suggesting that both types of domestic violence can co-occur. However, there is a lack of consistency about the prevalence of co-occurrence, what unique risk factors and outcomes of co-occurrence are, and whether co-occurrence differs between Europe and other world regions. The aim is thus to review existing evidence and provide a framework for the study of IPV and CM co-occurrence by identifying unique risk factors and outcomes. In total, 12 European studies were identified that examined risk factors of co-occurrence between IPV and CM. Risk factors were distinguished at the individual, dyadic, and broader contextual levels, and compared between Europe and other regions of the world. Despite significant variation between studies, several general patterns were discerned, both globally and region-specific. These insights were used to develop a framework for the explanation of IPV and CM co-occurrence, which has implications for prevention and treatment. Importantly, more awareness and early signaling of risk for co-occurrence may counteract the spill-over from one type of domestic violence into the other to the benefit of children’s safety and well-being.

scholarly journals The Impact of Mandatory Reporting Laws on Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Intersectionality, Help-Seeking and the Need for Change

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie Lippy ◽  
Selima N. Jumarali ◽  
Nkiru A. Nnawulezi ◽  
Emma Peyton Williams ◽  
Connie Burk
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Reporting Laws ◽  
The Impact

AbstractResearch illustrates the importance of help-seeking for intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors. However, mandatory reporting (MR) laws can affect help-seeking by requiring some sources of support to report survivors to formal systems. This convergent mixed methods study of 2462 survivors surveyed through the National Domestic Violence Hotline explores how MR laws impact survivors’ help-seeking, the outcomes of their help-seeking, and whether their race, gender, and/or sexual orientation influenced their experiences. Findings indicated that MR laws reduce help-seeking for over a third of survivors, provider warnings about MR often reduce survivors’ ability to receive the support they seek, and reports when triggered make the situation worse for most survivors. Significant differences emerged by gender identity and race/ethnicity, emphasizing unique contexts for trans and gender non-conforming survivors and survivors of color. We provide policy and practice implications given these unintended harms of MR laws for IPV survivors.

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