Children's Exposure to Violence
Resources for Advocates and Practitioners
Adolescents, Neighborhoods, and Violence: Recent Findings from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
Akiva Liberman, 2007
This publication of the National Institute of Justice summarizes the results of a longitudinal study that examined the neighborhood conditions, individual characteristics, and family characteristics that contribute to adolescent violence. The findings contradict stereotypes about race and violence, emphasizing the importance of neighborhood conditions and social processes in increasing or controlling adolescent violence.
Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE)
The ACE Study is an ongoing collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and Kaiser Permanente. Led by Co-principal Investigators Robert F. Anda, MD, MS, and Vincent J. Felitti, MD, the ACE Study is perhaps the largest scientific research study of its kind, analyzing the relationship between multiple categories of childhood trauma, adverse childhood experiences and health and behavioral outcomes later in life.
Child Witness to Domestic Violence: Summary of State Laws
Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2007
This resource from the Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has been updated through June 2007. It contains information on 21 states and Puerto Rico that currently address in statute the issue of children who witness domestic violence in their homes.
Children and Domestic Violence: A Bulletin for Professionals
This bulletin, developed by the Child Welfare Information Gateway, addresses the behavioral, social, emotional, cognitive, and attitudinal effects of domestic violence on children; protective and risk factors; coping strategies and skills; and the resulting implications for child welfare services.
Children's Exposure to Violence: the Safe Start Initiative
Kristen Kracke, 2001
This Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Fact Sheet describes children exposure to violence and the Safe Start initiative.
Consequences of Childhood Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence
Clifton Emery, 2006
In this review written for the U.S. Department of Justice, Emery examines the research literature from 1984 to 2004 on the effects of domestic violence exposure on children. The author finds that exposure to intimate partner violence significantly predicts externalizing behavior, internalizing behavior, total behavior problems and use of alcohol among children. Promising treatment approaches include those designed to reduce anxiety, treat acute and post-traumatic stress disorder, improve the parent-child relationship, and teach parenting skills.
Creating Safety and Stability for Children Exposed to Family Violence: A Working Paper for Family to Family Sites
Elena Cohen and Lonna Davis, 2006
This issue brief, published by the Family Violence Prevention Fund, addresses the issue of co-occurrence between domestic violence and child maltreatment. The authors present specific strategies to support child welfare and domestic violence staff in strengthening collaborative relationships with families and supporting the well-being of both adult and child survivors. The authors also discuss ways for agencies to engage non-traditional community partners, such as diverse linguistic and cultural groups, parents, and others. The recommendations were generated in focus groups with staff of Family to Family grantees.
The Effectiveness of Early Childhood Home Visitation in Preventing Violence: A Systematic Review
Oleg Bilukha, Robert A. Hahn, Alex Crosby, Mindy T. Fullilove, Akiva Liberman, Eve Moscicki, Susan Snyder, Farris Tuma, Phaedra Corso, Amanda Schofield, Peter A. Briss, 2005
This review addresses the effects of early childhood home visitation on child maltreatment and other violent outcomes. The reviewers reexamine the conclusions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003 Task Force that found positive effects on violence reduction based on theoretical constructs. This review examines violent outcomes associated with specific studies, and identifies significant findings across studies and gaps in research. Implications are explored and recommendations for public policy are provided.
The Effects of Childhood Stress on Health Across the Lifespan
J.S. Middlebrooks and Audage, NC, 2008
The focus of this report is the stress caused by child abuse, neglect, and repeated exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV). Prevention strategies are outlined within a social ecological model considering the complex interplay between individual, relationship, community and societal factors.
Focal Point
Portland State University, Winter 2007
This issue is devoted to child traumatic stress, particularly as it is found among children and adolescents involved with the child welfare system, and examines current knowledge about the most effective treatments. Articles include "Traumatic Stress and the Child Welfare System," "Evidence-Based Treatment for Children in Child Welfare," and "Early Intervention as Prevention: Addressing Trauma in Young Children."
Helping Children in the Child Welfare System Heal from Trauma: A Systems Integration Approach
National Child Traumatic Stress Network Systems Integration Working Group, 2005
This report presents the results of a survey conducted among agencies that provide services after the initial response to incidents of child maltreatment. The survey assessed the ways the agencies gather, assess, and share trauma-related information, and the training about child trauma their staffs receive. The goal was to determine how the various service systems communicate with each other about trauma and whether, alone or through interaction, they retraumatize the child or, more positively, promote the child's healing following a traumatic event.
Juvenile and Family Court Journal, Winter 2006, Vol. 57, No. 1
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
This special issue examines the traumatic effects upon children of exposure to maltreatment, sexual abuse, or intimate partner violence. Article topics include the impact of trauma on child development, pathways from child maltreatment to delinquency and their implications for juvenile courts, and trauma interventions and systems change in rural areas. Published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes in Learning, Behavior, and Health for Vulnerable Children
Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, 2007
The authors provide an interdisciplinary framework combining neuroscience with 40 years of evaluation of early childhood programs to guide policymakers toward science-based policies that improve the lives of young children. Contents include: factors influencing the effectiveness of early childhood programs and policies in in-home, out-of-home, and multi-generational environments; effectiveness factors across all program models; and environmental impacts on brain development.
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