A comprehensive review of the literature on the impact of exposure to intimate partner violence on children and youth

dc.contributor.authorArtz, Sibylle ; Jackson, Margaret A. ; Rossiter, Katherine R. ; Nijdam-Jones, Alicia ; Géczy, Istvan ; Porteous, Sheila
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-31T19:32:13Z
dc.date.available2018-10-31T19:32:13Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractChildren living in homes where intimate partner violence occurs are often exposed to such violence through witnessing, seeing its effects, hearing about it, or otherwise being made aware that violence is taking place between parents or caregivers. Exposure to intimate partner violence is considered to be a form of child maltreatment, and affected children are often also the victims of targeted child abuse. This paper presents findings from a comprehensive review of the literature on the impact of exposure to intimate partner violence for children and youth, focusing on: (a) neurological disorders; (b) physical health outcomes; (c) mental health challenges; (d) conduct and behavioural problems; (e) delinquency, crime, and victimization; and (f) academic and employment outcomes. The notion of cascading effects informed our framework and analysis as it became evident that the individual categories of impacts were not only closely related to one another, but in a dynamic fashion also influence each other in multiple and interconnected ways over time. The research reviewed clearly shows that children who are exposed to intimate partner violence are at significant risk for lifelong negative outcomes, and the consequences are felt widely in society. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationArtz, Sibylle ; Jackson, Margaret A. ; Rossiter, Katherine R. ; Nijdam-Jones, Alicia ; Géczy, Istvan ; Porteous, Sheila. (2014). A comprehensive review of the literature on the impact of exposure to intimate partner violence on children and youth. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies (2014) 5(4): 493–587.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.library.uvic.ca/bitstream/handle/1828/6611/Artz_Sibylle_IJCYFS_2014.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4026
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studiesen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectadolescenten_US
dc.subjectdomestic violenceen_US
dc.subjectfamily violenceen_US
dc.subjectco-occurrenceen_US
dc.subjectpsychological effectsen_US
dc.subjectlong term effectsen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectAustraliaen_US
dc.titleA comprehensive review of the literature on the impact of exposure to intimate partner violence on children and youthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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