Children who witness violence: what services do they need to heal?.

Date

2010

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Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Issues in Mental Health nursing

Abstract

Children are witnesses to violence far too often in their daily lives. To elicit information on the needs of children and adolescents living in the United States who have witnessed violence in their homes, neighborhoods, or communities, we held focus groups with mothers who have survived interpersonal violence and whose family included child witnesses to violence (CWV), professionals who work with families affected by violence, and with adolescents who have witnessed violence. Based on four separate focus group discussions held in Massachusetts, involving a total of 45 participants, recommendations for screening, programming, and the development of healing interventions are offered to mental health professionals. (Author Abstract)

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Keywords

child abuse, adolescent, exposure to violence, domestic violence, Intimate partner violence, family violence, psychological effects, treatment, therapy, research

Citation

Willis, Danny ; Hawkins, Joellen W. ; Pearce, Carole W. ; Phalen, Jaime ; Keet, Meredith ; Singer, Cristen. (2010). Children who witness violence: What services do they need to heal?. Issues in Mental Health nursing, 31(9), 552-560.

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