Title

Children'S Exposure To Domestic Violence: Striving Toward An Ecological Framework For Interventions

Keywords

Children; Domestic violence; Ecological framework; Emotional and behavioral problems; Exposure to violence; Intervention

Abstract

The frequency with which children are exposed to domestic violence is unsettling. Children's exposure to domestic violence can have adverse effects on their functioning, including the promotion of emotional and behavioral difficulties as well as other difficulties. A number of factors, such as the age of the children when they are exposed and the psychological well being of their mothers, may have mediating and moderating effects on the outcomes for children. Although interventions have been based on the individual, family, and community, few interventions have combined these approaches. Given the widespread effects of domestic violence, interventions for the effects of domestic violence should be framed within an ecological framework. This paper reviews the current issues concerning children's exposure to domestic violence and discusses interventions within an ecological framework that may be applied to counteract the adverse effects suffered by children. © 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

3-30-2006

Publication Title

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volume

6

Issue

1

Number of Pages

1-23

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1300/J135v06n01_01

Socpus ID

33746623310 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33746623310

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