Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence: Relations Between Parent-Child Concordance and Children’s Adjustment

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Hungerford ◽  
Richard L. Ogle ◽  
Caroline M. Clements
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Adjustment Problems ◽  
Children's Adjustment ◽  
Children’S Adjustment ◽  
Children’S Exposure ◽  
Parent Child

The current study examined the extent to which seventy-five 5- to 13-year-old children and their mothers agreed about whether children had been exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) and the association between parent–child agreement and children’s psychological adjustment. One type of disagreement (i.e., parents failed to report IPV exposure that children reported) was associated with children’s perceptions of less positive family relationships. Parents of these children, however, reported fewer child adjustment problems than did parents who agreed with their children about children’s IPV exposure. The findings suggest the importance of obtaining children’s reports of their own exposure to IPV in addition to parental reports. Moreover, parent–child concordance with respect to children’s IPV exposure may be an important variable to examine in understanding variations in children’s adjustment.

Brief Report: Associations Between Self-Reported Paternal Relationships, Anger, Alcohol, and Intimate Partner Violence in a Prison Sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 1063-1070
Author(s):  
Jessica Bernardi ◽  
Andrew Day ◽  
Erica Bowen
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Developmental Pathways ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Assessment Strategies ◽  
Male Prisoners

This study investigates the association between family relationships, anger, alcohol use, and self-reported intimate partner violence (IPV). Participants were 55 male prisoners who completed a survey about their family relationships, anger, alcohol use, and aggression. Exposure to parental IPV predicted rates of self-reported perpetration of IPV, suggesting the importance of understanding more about the developmental pathways to IPV if effective prevention, intervention, and assessment strategies are to be developed for use with this high-risk population.

Acceptability of Family Violence: Underlying Ties Between Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (17-18) ◽  
pp. 3217-3236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Gracia ◽  
Christina M. Rodriguez ◽  
Manuel Martín-Fernández ◽  
Marisol Lila
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Child Aggression ◽  
General Acceptance ◽  
Forms Of Violence ◽  
Close Family ◽  
Parent Child

Intimate partner violence (IPV) and child abuse (CA) are two forms of family violence with shared qualities and risk factors, and are forms of violence that tend to overlap. Acceptability of violence in partner relationships is a known risk factor in IPV just as acceptability of parent–child aggression is a risk factor in CA. We hypothesized that these acceptability attitudes may be linked and represent the expression of a general, underlying nonspecific acceptance of violence in close family relationships. The sample involved 164 male IPV offenders participating in a batterer intervention program. Implicit measures, which assess constructs covertly to minimize response distortions, were administered to assess acceptability of partner violence against women and acceptability of parent–child aggression. To determine whether acceptability attitudes regarding both forms of violence were related to a higher order construct tapping general acceptance of family violence, Bayesian confirmatory factor analyses were conducted. Findings supported a hierarchical (bifactor) model with a general factor expressing a nonspecific acceptance of family violence, and two specific factors reflecting acceptability of violence in intimate partner and parent–child relationships, respectively. This hierarchical model supporting a general acceptance of violence in close family relationships can inform future research aiming to better understand the connections between IPV and CA.

Children's exposure to intimate partner violence: A systematic review of measurement strategies

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 220-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha E. Latzman ◽  
Alana M. Vivolo-Kantor ◽  
A. Monique Clinton-Sherrod ◽  
Cecilia Casanueva ◽  
Christine Carr
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Measurement Strategies ◽  
Children’S Exposure

Situational Characteristics Uniquely Associated With Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie J. Sharman ◽  
Kerri Coomber ◽  
Richelle Mayshak ◽  
Ashlee Curtis ◽  
Shannon Hyder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Child Witnesses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Parental Violence ◽  
Police Report ◽  
Children’S Exposure

Exposure to parental violence can have devastating consequences for children, including significant personal, social, and academic problems. The present study determined the situational factors that are associated with children’s exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents. To examine whether these factors were unique to child witnesses’ presence at IPV incidents, we also determined the factors that are associated with children’s exposure to family violence (FV) and other family member witnesses’ exposure to IPV incidents. Participants responded to an online panel survey investigating the role of alcohol and other drugs in family and domestic violence incidents in Australia. Nine hundred fifty-two respondents reported an IPV incident and 299 reported an FV incident; they provided details about their most recent incident. Results showed that child witnesses were more likely to be present during IPV incidents if the incident took place at home (odds ratio [OR] = 3.10), if a similar incident had occurred previously (OR = 1.66), if drugs were involved (OR = 1.60), and if a police report was made (OR = 2.61). There was some overlap with the other witness and violence combinations: The presence of a police report also predicted child witnesses’ presence at FV incidents, and a home location also predicted other family member witnesses’ presence at IPV incidents. These results enhance our understanding of the situations in which children might witness IPV incidents; future research is needed to determine whether these situational factors can be used to judge risk.

Does the Public Hold Abused Women Responsible for Protecting Children?

Affilia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlene N. Weisz ◽  
Rebecca Wiersma
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Abused Women ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
Public Opinion Survey ◽  
The Public ◽  
Children’S Exposure

The responses of 632 Michigan residents to a public opinion survey showed that the respondents thought that children’s exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) is damaging to children but that mothers who seek outside help should not lose custody of their children. Two thirds believed that mothers who are victimized by IPV more than once and do not immediately find a way to stop the violence are neglectful. The findings suggest the need for education about ways to support children without holding mothers to unreasonable expectations.

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