‘It's Been an Absolute Nightmare’ – Family Violence in Kinship Care in Victoria

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Breman ◽  
Ann MacRae ◽  
Dave Vicary
Keyword(s):  
Family Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Kinship Care ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Mixed Design ◽  
Close Family Member ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Close Family

Kinship care has become the fastest growing form of out-of-home care in Victoria and is the preferred placement option for children who are unable to live with their parents. Little is known about family violence in kinship care that is perpetrated by a close family member of the child in care (usually the child's mother/father) against the carer(s) and children once the placement has started. In this context, family violence means any act of physical violence, emotional/psychological violence, verbal abuse and property damage. In 2017, Baptcare undertook research with 101 kinship carers to gain a better understanding of how family violence was impacting on children and families in kinship care in Victoria. The study used a mixed design that specifically targeted kinship carers who had direct experience of family violence during their placement. This study has demonstrated that significant amounts of violence from family members are being experienced by kinship carers in Victoria and the children in their care. As a response to these findings, Baptcare is proactively addressing family violence in kinship care, across a range of domains, to provide solutions to the issues identified in this research.

‘The Hidden Victims’–Family Violence in Kinship Care in Victoria

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-191
Author(s):  
Rachel Breman ◽  
Ann MacRae ◽  
Dave Vicary
Keyword(s):  
Family Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Kinship Care ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Close Family Member ◽  
The Family

Family violence is endemic. It has a dramatic and negative impact upon the victims and the family systems in which it occurs. While there is a growing evidence base to support our understanding, prevention and treatment of family violence, little is known about some of its “hidden victims” (e.g., kinship carers). In 2017, Baptcare commenced research with 101 kinship carers in Victoria to gain a better understanding of how family violence, perpetrated by the child's close family member once the placement started, was impacting on children and families. In this context, family violence means any act of physical violence, emotional/psychological violence, verbal abuse and property damage. The study utilised a mixed design methodology that specifically targeted kinship carers who had direct experience of family violence. Findings from this study demonstrated that (1) many kinship carers, and the children in their care, experienced family violence early in the placement, (2) that the violence occurred frequently and (3) the incidents of violence did not occur in isolation. Carers sought support from multiple sources to deal with the family violence, however, the study illustrated that the usefulness of these supports varied. Additionally, findings highlighted reasons why many kinship carers felt reluctant to file a report to end the violence. The study described in this paper is the first step in understanding and exposing this multifaceted issue and delineates some of the major issues confronting Victorian kinship carers experiencing family violence – and the support required to ensure the safety of them and the children they care for. This paper will describe the approach that Baptcare is taking to address family violence in kinship care in western metropolitan Melbourne. This is the second paper in a three-part series relating to family violence in kinship care.

Child-Perpetrated Family Violence in Kinship Care in Victoria

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-197
Author(s):  
Rachel Breman ◽  
Ann MacRae ◽  
Dave Vicary
Keyword(s):  
Family Violence ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Kinship Care ◽  
Placement Stability ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Adolescent Violence ◽  
The Impact

There is growing evidence to support our understanding of adolescent violence in the home, however, there is a paucity of research about child-perpetrated violence that occurs within the context of kinship care. In 2017, Baptcare commenced research with 101 kinship carers in Victoria to gain a better understanding of how family violence was impacting on children and families. This research included a focus on child-perpetrated violence directed towards carers once the kinship placement commenced. In this context, family violence means any act of physical violence, emotional/psychological violence, verbal abuse and property damage caused by the child. This study utilised an online survey and semi-structured interviews that specifically targeted kinship carers who had direct experience of family violence. Findings demonstrated the disturbing types of child-perpetrated violent and aggressive behaviours kinship carers experienced. The data indicates that incidents of violence occurred early in the placement, they occurred frequently, and carers experienced multiple acts of violence from the child. The impact of the violence on the carer's household is significant in terms of the carer's health, wellbeing and placement stability. Further, the findings highlight the transgenerational nature of family violence in the context of kinship care in Victoria. The study described in this paper is the first step in understanding and exposing this complex issue and draws attention to some of the significant issues confronting Victorian kinship families experiencing family violence. This paper will describe the approach that Baptcare is taking to address family violence in its kinship-care programs.

Involving children and families when someone important is dying or has died

2021 ◽  
pp. 1029-1034
Author(s):  
Erna Haraldsdottir ◽  
Sally Paul
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Close Family Member ◽  
Untimely Death ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Close Family

The untimely death of a close family member is one of the most challenging events for families including children. This chapter discusses how a basic knowledge of child development and the ways that children understand illness and death can provide a template from which to inform families about how to help their children during this time and into bereavement. It addresses such topics as how children understand death at different ages, timing of discussions with children, decisions about the setting for end of life care and death in a family context, visiting the ill person, legacy leaving, and children’s participation in funerals and memorial services. By supporting families to anticipate common situations and questions, health and social care professionals can work with surviving adults to use their own (and the child’s) resources to provide thoughtful and meaningful care for children during this difficult time. This support encourages adults to include and involve children, using honest, child-centred communication during the illness period, at the end of life phase, at the time of death, and after death. Such communication is crucial for ongoing bereavement and family functioning.

scholarly journals Gambaran Verbal Abuse Orangtua pada Anak Usia Sekolah

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Novi Indrayati ◽  
Livana PH
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Verbal Description ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Purposive Sampling

Pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan dan keluarga. Peran orang tua dalam merawat anak dapat mempengaruhi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak. Kekerasan yang dilakukan oleh orang tua baik secara fisik maupun verbal akan berdampak negatif pada anak-anak. Kekerasan pada anak memiliki karakteristik yang berbeda, yaitu tindakan fisik, psikologis, kekerasan seksual dan penelantaran. Kekerasan fisik termasuk pemukulan, pelecehan, menampar, dan menendang, sedangkan kekerasan psikologis, misalnya, pelecehan / kekerasan verbal dengan kata-kata. Pelecehan verbal adalah semua bentuk ucapan yang memiliki sifat menghina, mematahkan, mengutuk, dan menakutkan dengan mengeluarkan kata-kata yang tidak pantas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui deskripsi verbal abuse orang tua pada anak usia sekolah di SD Negeri 1 Ngilir, Kabupaten Kendal. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian deskriptif. Sampel penelitian ini adalah 61 anak usia sekolah yang menduduki kelas 4, 5, dan 6 di SD Negeri 1 Ngilir di Kota Kendal yang dipilih secara purposive sampling. Uji statistik dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis univariat dengan distribusi frekuensi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas responden mengalami pelecehan verbal sebanyak 53 anak (86,9%). Peneliti lebih lanjut diharapkan untuk menambahkan variabel atau intervensi keperawatan yang mempengaruhi pemahaman orang tua tentang pengetahuan, dampak, dan pencegahan pelecehan verbal, sehingga orang tua dapat menjalin komunikasi yang lebih baik dengan anak-anak dan jumlah peristiwa pelecehan verbal dapat diminimalkan.Kata Kunci: kekerasan anak, usia sekolah, verbal abuseDescription of Verbal Abuse of Parents in School-Age ChildrenAbstractChild growth and development is influenced by the environment and family. The role of parents in caring for children can affect the growth and development of children. Violence committed by parents both physically and verbally will have a negative impact on children. Violence in children has different characteristics, namely acts of physical, psychological, sexual violence and neglect. Physical violence includes beatings, abuse, slapping, and kicking, while psychological violence, for example, verbal abuse/violence with words. Verbal abuse is all forms of speech that have insulting, snapping, cursing, and frightening qualities by issuing inappropriate words. This study aims to determine the verbal description of the abuse of parents in school-age children in SD Negeri 1 Ngilir, Kendal Regency. This study uses design descriptive research. The sample of this study was 61 school-age children who occupied grades 4, 5, and 6 in SD Negeri 1 Ngilir in Kendal City who were selected by purposive sampling. The statistical test in this study used univariate analysis with a frequency distribution. The results showed that the majority of respondents experienced verbal abuse as many as 53 children (86.9%). Further researchers are expected to add variables or nursing interventions that affect parents' understanding of knowledge, impact, and prevention of verbal abuse, so that parents can establish better communication with children and the number of verbal abuse events can be minimized.Keyword: child abuse, school age, children, verbal abuse

scholarly journals Profile of aggressors of older adults receiving care at a geriatrics and gerontology reference center in the Distrito Federal (Federal District), Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neuza Moreira de Matos ◽  
Emanuelle de Oliveira Albernaz ◽  
Barbara Barbosa de Sousa ◽  
Mariana Campos Braz ◽  
Maria Sueli do Vale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Reference Center ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Distrito Federal ◽  
Close Family

Abstract Objective: To profile aggressors of older adults who receive care at a reference center in geriatrics and gerontology in the Distrito Federal (Federal District), Brazil, from 2008 to 2018. Method: A retrospective, documentary, descriptive study with a quantitative approach was performed, based on information obtained from the minutes book of the unit, which contained a record of mediation meetings of cases of conflict and violence against older adults, carried out by social workers, nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The data collection instrument covered the sociodemographic characteristics of the aggressor, the sociodemographic and health profile of the older adults and the type of violence suffered. Result: 111 cases were analyzed. The children of the older adults were the main aggressors (72%), with a prevalence of men (62%) and the from 51 to 60 year age group (37%). The older adults who suffered violence were predominantly women (72%), almost half of whom were aged 81 to 90 years, followed by those aged 71 to 80 years (39%). A total of 16% of the older adults lived with their children or close family members. The main types of violence evidenced were negligence (56%) and psychological violence (29%), with physical violence representing 8% of cases. Conclusion: The study of the profile of the aggressor and the older adult who suffered violence reinforced the need to focus actions within family arrangements. Investigations that address those who practice violence can contribute to the promotion of public health policies and contribute to geriatric and gerontological clinical practices that combat violence against older adults.

Associations Between Workplace Violence, Mental Health, and Physical Health among Korean Workers: The Fifth Korean Working Conditions Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 216507992110238
Author(s):  
Hae Ran Kim
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Background: Workplace violence (WPV) is a global public health problem and a threat to the health of Korean workers. This study assessed the prevalence and risk factors of WPV and its association with mental and physical health among Korean workers. Methods: Data obtained for 50,205 respondents to the Fifth Korean Working Conditions Survey were utilized for this study. Verbal abuse, threats, physical violence, and sexual harassment were assessed individually and as a composite for “any WPV.” Workers were characterized by education, income, shift work status, access to a health and safety education program, work sector and overall health. Descriptive analyses and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to estimate the prevalence of WPV and its association with mental and physical health. Findings: Overall, 5.6% of workers reported experiencing one of four forms of WPV. The prevalence of verbal abuse, threats, physical violence, and sexual harassment were 4.9%, 0.7%, 0.2%, and 1.1%, respectively. Most perpetrators were customers. Prevalence of WPV was associated with lower education level, poor health status, long working hours, shift work, and no experience of health and safety education; 9.0% of service workers experienced violence. Workers who had experienced WPV were more likely to experience anxiety, sleep-related problems, depressive symptoms, back pain, headache/eye strain, and overall fatigue. Conclusions/Applications to Practice: Workplace violence is a serious occupational and public health concern in Korea. These results suggest managing WPV may improve workers’ well-being and that violence-prevention strategies, policies, and regulations should be implemented across most industries.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic stress disorder among adolescents in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joviana Quintes Avanci ◽  
Fernanda Serpeloni ◽  
Thiago Pires de Oliveira ◽  
Simone Gonçalves de Assis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Community Violence ◽  
Functional Impairment ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Psychological Violence

Abstract Background The frequency of trauma and different types of violence exposure in urban areas and their effects on the mental health of adolescents in developing countries are poorly investigated. Most information about traumatized young people comes from war scenarios or disasters. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of PTSD in trauma-exposed students in a low-resource city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The effects of sociodemographic and individual and family factors in the development of PTSD were also investigated. Methods Through multi-stage cluster sampling, 862 adolescents (Mage = 15 years old, 65% female) from public and private schools in the city of São Gonçalo were selected for the study. Self-rating structured questionnaires were applied to assess sociodemographic profile, exposure to physical and psychological violence (family, school, community), sexual abuse, social support, social functional impairment, resilience, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The data were grouped in blocks regarding sociodemographic, individual, family, and community variables. For statistical analysis, chi-square, Fisher’s exact test, and logistic regression were performed. Results The PTSD prevalence was 7.8% among adolescents. Boys were exposed to significantly higher number of events of community violence, while girls to family violence. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for PTSD were statistically significant for age (OR, 1.45, [95% CI, 1.043–2.007]), social functional impairment (OR, 4.82, [95% CI, 1.77–13.10]), severe maternal physical violence (OR, 2.79, [95% CI, 0.79–9.93]), psychological violence by significant people (OR, 3.96, [95% CI, 1.89–8.31]) and a high number of episodes of community violence (OR, 3.52, [95% CI, 1.47–8.40). Conclusions There was a high prevalence of PTSD within this population associated with exposure to violence. Not only physical, but also psychological violence contributed to PTSD. The results also raise awareness to the differences in life trajectories between boys and girls regarding violence. These differences need to be better understood in order to enable the development of effective preventative interventions. Treating and preventing mental health disorders presents a challenge for countries, especially those with a lower degree of social and economic development and high community violence.

scholarly journals Exploring the experience of intimate partner violence in the LGBT community

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Papadakaki ◽  
F Zioti ◽  
Z N Karadimitriou ◽  
M Papadopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Childhood Victimization ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Lgbt Community ◽  
Forms Of Violence

Abstract Background The study aimed at measuring the prevalence and identifying the risk factors of intimate partner violence in individuals from the LGBT community. Methods A total of 180 individuals participated in the study, both male and female, aged 18-60 years, living in the broader area of Athens, Greece. Snowball sampling was applied to identify eligible individuals and social media were employed to recruit them. The questionnaire explored the violence victimization and perpetration in their relationships, the preferred reaction to various forms of violence and the role of childhood victimization in adulthood experiences of violence. Results 72.8% were homosexual, 26.7% bisexual, 81.7 % were women with a mean age of 25.2 years (6.0 standard deviation). A total of 67.2% were subjected to verbal abuse before the age of 16, 49.4% to physical violence, 6.7% to sexual violence and 46.7% were neglected. The prevalence of violence victimization was higher than the prevalence of violence perpetration (mean 9.81 and 5.92 respectively). Psychological violence was the most common among other forms of violence, both in victimization (psychological 7.34, physical 1.66, sexual 0.81) and perpetration (psychological 4.48, physical 1.26, sexual 0.18). In hypothetical scenarios of psychological violence, the majority of participants preferred separation and discussion about boundaries as strategies to deal with the situation (56.1 and 45.0 respectively), in scenarios of physical violence they primarily preferred separation and secondarily asking a professional advice (73.3 and 20.6, respectively) and in sexual violence they primarily preferred a discussion about boundaries and secondarily separation (69.4% and 31.7% respectively). Experiences of childhood victimization (p=.006), and female gender (p=.002), were found to be associated at a statistically significant level with violent victimization in adulthood. Conclusions Further research is necessary to identify groups at risk of victimization. Key messages Preventive efforts need to take into account individual sociodemographic and attitudinal characteristics that increase the risk of victimization. Experiences of victimization during childhood are highly associated with victimization in adulthood.

The identification of multi-hazard situations in elementary school

2021 ◽  
pp. 136548022199669
Author(s):  
Evi Widowati ◽  
Wahyudi Istiono ◽  
Adi Heru Sutomo
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Food Poisoning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

This study aimed to identify various hazard risks which are related to children in schools. This study used a quantitative descriptive design. The sampling technique used was four stage stratified random sampling, with 329 elementary schools as the sample. The results identified various dangerous situations which are related to children and schools ranging from infectious diseases, natural disasters, violence against children and the dangers due to the absence of adequate safety at school. Dangers from natural disasters which could be identified were earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane landslide, and drought as well as potential biological hazards such as contagion and caterpillar outbreak. Additionally, the dangers related to violence against children were fighting, extortion, physical violence, psychological violence, sexual violence, bullying, and stealing. Related to safety aspects at schools, there were dangerous situations caused by the activities of the children themselves which caused injuries, or other technical causes, such as fire, falling buildings/falling trees, food poisoning, and infectious diseases.

scholarly journals Workplace violence against healthcare professionals in a multiethnic area: a cross-sectional study in southwest China

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e037464
Author(s):  
Haonan Jia ◽  
Huiying Fang ◽  
Ruohui Chen ◽  
Mingli Jiao ◽  
Lifeng Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to examine workplace violence (WPV) towards healthcare professionals in a multiethnic area in China, including prevalence, influencing factors, healthcare professionals’ response to WPV, expected antiviolence training measures and content, and evaluation of WPV interventions.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingA grade III, class A hospital in the capital of Yunnan Province, which is the province with the most diverse ethnic minority groups in China.ParticipantsIn total, 2036 healthcare professionals participated, with a response rate of 83.79%.ResultsThe prevalence of physical and psychological violence was 5.5% and 43.7%, respectively. Healthcare professionals of ethnic minority were more likely to experience psychological violence (OR=1.54, 95% CI 1.16 to 2.05). Stratified by gender, male healthcare professionals of ethnic minority suffered from more physical violence (OR=3.31, 95% CI 1.12 to 9.79), while female healthcare professionals suffered from psychological violence (OR=1.71, 95% CI 1.24 to 2.36). We also found a unique work situation in China: overtime duty on-call work (18:00–07:00) was a risk factor for psychological violence (OR=1.40, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.93). Healthcare professionals of ethnic minority are less likely to order perpetrators to stop or to report to superiors when faced with psychological violence. They are also more interested in receiving training in force skills and self-defence. Both Han and ethnic minority participants considered security measures as the most useful intervention, while changing the time of shift the most useless one.ConclusionOur study comprehensively described WPV towards healthcare professionals in a multiethnic minority area. More research on WPV conducted in multiethnic areas is needed.

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