Paid Family Leave: An Upstream Intervention to Prevent Family Violence
ConclusionAddressing the concrete and economic challenges faced by caregivers is one promising strategy for the prevention of family violence. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - January 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Examining Intimate Partner Violence-Related Fatalities: Past Lessons and Future Directions Using U.S. National Data
ConclusionNational-level datasets enable researchers to examine IPV-related fatalities, evaluate policy differences between states, and monitor trends and disparities. This research can inform key recommendations for interventions to prevent IPV-related fatalities. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - January 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Coping Strategies in Women and Children Living with Domestic Violence: Staying Alive
ConclusionsSafety planning for the mother-child dyad could build on children ’s existing coping strategies and recognize and support children’s desire to protect their mother and themselves effectively and safely according to their developmental stage. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - January 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Immigrant Women ’s Experiences of Domestic Violence in Canada: A Qualitative File Audit
ConclusionsThis study highlights the complexities of immigrant women enduring DV in a foreign country. The file notes described women ’s experiences of living with hardships and endurance of challenges. Further research should identify community resources for this population. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - January 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Abusive Head Trauma in Child Maltreatment-Related Homicide Cases in the United States: An Analysis of the National Violent Death Reporting System Data- 2012 –2017
ConclusionThis paper describes the prevalence of AHT deaths from 2012 to 2017 data, along with multiple risk factors that are associated with victim death AHT and perpetration of this type of maltreatment. These findings can inform targeted prevention strategies for the most extreme forms of AHT, those that result in child death. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - January 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A Balancing Act When Children Are Young: Women ’s Experiences in Shared Parenting Arrangements as Survivors of Domestic Violence
ConclusionsThis paper not only adds to the significant and longstanding gap in knowledge directly from women with children ages 4 and under in shared parenting relationships, and who have experienced DV, and also helps to inform social service and legal actors. It is timely with the amendments to the Divorce Act in Canada which now includes DV as a factor in determining the best interests of the child. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - December 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Comparison Between Initial Elder Abuse and Re-abuse Cases of Korean Elder Protective Service Agencies
ConclusionsVictims ’ low income and perpetrators’ alcohol/substance abuse problems should be considered as factors associated with elder re-abuse. This study provides additional knowledge on elder re-abuse and offers implications for practice and future research. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - December 21, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Barriers to Services at the Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence: A multi-Perspective Analysis of Parents with Lived Experience and Professionals
Conclusions Discussion points reflect on the synergies and divergencies in the participant groups’ identified barriers. Study implications emphasize the need to address the challenges encountered by CW and DV systems at the individual, systemic and educational levels. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - December 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A Call for a New Paradigm: Perspectives of Court Personnel and Clinicians on Court-Mandated Treatment Approaches for Domestic Violence Crimes
ConclusionThe narratives of stakeholders point to the desire and the need for a new treatment paradigm to address the various types of DV crimes, the needs of those convicted of misdemeanor DV crimes, and the broader impact of DV. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - December 17, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Cost Analysis of Community-Based Violence Prevention Programs: Manhood 2.0 and Job Skills Programs
ConclusionImplementation of a community-based program requires substantial resources and collaborations with community partners especially in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. This study provides a snapshot of the cost information of a community-based intervention program from the implementing agency ’s perspective, which is essential in helping decision-makers understand the costs they will incur by implementing prevention programs and ensuring program feasibility and sustainability. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - December 15, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Use of Children as a Tactic of Intimate Partner Violence and its Impact on Survivors ’ Mental Health and Well-being Over Time
ConclusionIt is important to recognize the widespread use of children as a common and injurious form of IPV, and its impact on the mental health and well-being of survivors. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - December 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Trinidad and Tobago Covid-19 Domestic Violence Victimization and Perpetration Study
ConclusionThe findings revealed increased DV perpetration and victimization among the study ’s participants. These findings have implications for policymakers in Trinidad and Tobago. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - December 12, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Resilience is more than Nature: An Exploration of the Conditions that Nurture Resilience Among Rural Women who have Experienced IPV
ConclusionsSupporting women to cultivate resilience through modifying environmental factors to enable personal strengths to flourish is paramount in supporting women who have experienced IPV, particularly in rural contexts. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - December 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Coping with Relationship Loss by Denial and Acceptance: Direct and Indirect Associations with Engagement in Post-Relationship Pursuit Behaviors Among College Men and Women
ConclusionDenial over relationship loss may serve as a risk factor for PPB engagement, whereas coping by acceptance may serve a more limited protective role. Additional risk factors remain important to study in future research. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - December 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Mental Health of Emerging Adults: Hostile Home Environments and COVID-19
ConclusionsFindings indicate need for increased maltreatment screenings within the emerging adult population and calls for age-specific interventions to address the mental health disparities experienced by emerging adults with maltreatment histories. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - December 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
