Children of Battered Women, 1990

Children of Battered Women

Peter G. Jaffe, David A. Wolfe & Susan Kaye Wilson

Newbury Park CA: Sage, 1990

DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM

Historical Perspective on Children from Violent Homes
Estimated Incidence of Children who Witness Violence in the Family
Characteristics of Children and Families
Summary

FAMILY VIOLENCE AND CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT

Early Descriptions of Children Residing in Shelters for Battered Women
The Behavioral Adjustment of Children of Battered Women
Cognitive and Emotional Adjustment of Children of Battered Women
Adult Conflict and Children's Coping Reactions: A Lesson to Learn
Emotional and Cognitive Disorders Among Child Witnesses
Subtle Symptoms: Children's Attitudes and Emotional Expression
Summary

UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF TRAUMATIC EVENTS IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN

Explaining the Relationship Between Family Violence and Children's Adjustment
Related Literature on Children's Coping Reactions to Traumatic Events
Posstraumatic Stress Disorder
Children's Protective Factors
Summary

ISSUES IN ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

Measurement of Family Violence and Child Adjustment
Disclosure of Violence
Conceptualizing Goals for Intervention
Current Strategies for Helping Children of Battered Women
Primary Prevention Programs
Existing Treatment Programs Applied to this Special Population
Summary

IMPLICATIONS FOR RELATED CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's Programs in Shelters
Differential Assessment and Intervention Strategies in Children's Mental Health Centres
Issues for Child Protection Agencies
Children in the Court System
A Challenge for School Systems
Summary

REFERENCES

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Children and Domestic Violence Resource Page

In one place, you can find all the Centre's many training resources and research reports on children exposed to family violence, most of which are available for download at no cost. For example, see the Helping Children Thrive resource to help mothers as they parent in the aftermath of domestic violence. See also the Ten Tips for Parenting after you've left an abusive relationship. We also list all the resources generated from our "Best Evidence to Inform Better Practice" Project including a bibliography of the almost 400 sources used in that review and a list of available program manuals.