Young Child Sexual Abuse Survivors Experience as Participative Action Researchers (PAR)
ConclusionsPAR is reported as an empowering process for CSA survivors, however, future research is needed into the relevance of PAR for the development of support services, especially for those unknown to statutory child protection services. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Children ’s Talk About Fathers’ Regret: Making Sense of Fathers’ Violence Against Mothers
ConclusionPositioning one ’s father as regretful after having committed IPV can be a way to make the father’s attitudes about the violence understandable, both to the children and to others. Discourses on violence and fatherhood can, however, constrain children’s narratives about their fathers’ violence, which is imp ortant to keep in mind when working with children who have been exposed to IPV and making decisions that concern them. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Transcendental Meditation for Women Affected by Domestic Violence: A Pilot Randomised, Controlled Trial
ConclusionsTM is shown to have promising effects on quality of life, perceived stress and mood among women exposed to domestic violence, suggesting that it may represent an effective alternative to group support.Trial RegistrationACTRN12620000467932 (09/04/2020). (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Worker Safety in High-risk Child Protection and Domestic Violence Cases
ConclusionsImproving the physical and psychological safety of workers in high-risk domestic and family violence and child protection cases requires moving beyond intra-organizational policies and practices and addressing the inter-sectoral and systemic factors that increase risk and reduce safety for child and adult victim/survivors and workers. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
“They Knew They Were Still Safe with Us”: Experiences of Domestic Violence Shelter Staff on Survivors’ Experiences in Shelter in the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
ConclusionSeveral innovative practices were implemented by staff throughout the pandemic, including expansions in technology use and non-residential services. Most reported feeling prepared for a similar crisis in the future. We offer five recommendations for DV shelters and their funders, including increased mental health support for staff and greater transparency in policies for both shelter residents and staff. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Correction to: Young Children ’s Narrations of Relational Recovery: a School-Based Group for Children Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence
(Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A Latent Class Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Experiences in Kosovo
ConclusionEvidence from the present study suggests that IPV tends to co-occur and accumulate in this context of low and middle-income countries [LMIC] similar to another context, showing some universality. However, identifying the coercive profile as the largest category through LCA represents a novelty in understanding IPV experiences. Overall, this study shows that a latent subgroup examination promises an effort to better inform prevention and intervention. Recommendations for policymakers to develop screening instruments, early intervention strategies, and programs based on these typologies were discussed. (Source: Jou...
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Devil ’s in the Detail: Implementation Fidelity in Evaluating a School-Based Prevention Programme for Children Under 12
ConclusionOur results indicate the usefulness of systemized observations in capturing coverage of content, these findings underscore the importance of developing scoring protocols and training observers prior to evaluating program delivery. We highlight the significance of integrating implementation fidelity training for program facilitators and implementers to both assist with monitoring and to maintain quality, despite variations in the actual delivery and setting of the program. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
“It Makes you Want to Go Out and Change the World”: Shifts in Victim Advocates’ Perspectives Following the Intimate Partner Homicide of a Client in the United States
ConclusionsIn order to support advocates after IPH, organizations should acknowledge the potentially transformative effect of IPH and create opportunities for meaning making to assist in advocate adjustment. It is imperative for advocacy organizations to support their employees to prevent advocate burnout and the loss of experienced staff, and to continue to provide effective services to vulnerable members of their communities after IPH. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Correction to: “Give Me Some Space”: Exploring Youth to Parent Aggression and Violence
(Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Impact of State Workplace Protections on Socioeconomic Outcomes of IPV Survivors
ConclusionsReasonable accommodations, privacy protection, and protection from discharge help survivors keep their jobs. State efforts to implement widespread protections for IPV survivors offer promise for promoting socioeconomic stability, but additional policies are needed to promote stable housing. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Addressing Post-Separation Parental Stalking: a Multimethod Qualitative Approach to Producing Knowledge of Stalking in Children ’s Lives
ConclusionsA multimethod qualitative approach enables rich dialogue through which knowledge of parental stalking can be constructed. We argue that the approach makes it possible to bring children ’s marginalized voices into the academic and professional discussions on parental stalking and thereby to advance the realization of the rights of children who are subjected to a parent’s stalking behavior. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Experiences in Adult Relationships After Nonsexual Child Maltreatment: A Systematic Scoping Review of Qualitative Studies
ConclusionsThis literature summarizes the positive and negative adult relationship experiences of individuals with nonsexual CM histories with their immediate family and partners and highlights their lack of social support. Findings underscore the impacts of nonsexual CM on interpersonal functioning in adulthood and are discussed in light of attachment theory. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Ethically Driven and Methodologically Tailored: Setting the Agenda for Systematic Reviews in Domestic Violence and Abuse
ConclusionAdditional research is required to comprehensively examine the ethics of each stage of the review process. In the meantime, attention should be given to the underpinning ethical framework for our systematic review practices and the wider research infrastructure that governs reviews. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Caregiver preferences for physically harsh discipline of children in rural Uganda
ConclusionsThe high prevalence of physically harsh discipline preferences warrant interventions aimed at reframing caregivers ’ approaches to discipline. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
