Expanding the Legal Framework for Child Protection: Recognition of and Response to Child Exposure to Domestic Violence in California Law

2017 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen Henry
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Child Exposure ◽  
Exposure To Domestic Violence

Child Protective Services Guidelines for Substantiating Exposure to Domestic Violence as Maltreatment and Assigning Caregiver Responsibility: Policy Analysis and Recommendations

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755952110026
Author(s):  
Bryan G. Victor ◽  
Ashley N. Rousson ◽  
Colleen Henry ◽  
Haresh B. Dalvi ◽  
E. Susana Mariscal
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Adult Survivors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Child Exposure ◽  
Exposure To Domestic Violence ◽  
Welfare Systems ◽  
Child Welfare Systems

The purpose of this study was to examine the range of policy approaches used by child welfare systems in the United States to guide workers in classifying and substantiating child exposure to domestic violence (CEDV) as an actionable form of maltreatment. To that end, we conducted a qualitative document analysis of child protective services (CPS) policy manuals from all state-administered child welfare systems in the U.S. ( N = 41). Our findings indicate that a majority of state-administered systems (71%) have adopted policy requiring workers to demonstrate that children have endured harm or the threat of harm before substantiating CEDV-related maltreatment. Many state systems (51%) also include policy directives that require workers to identify a primary aggressor during CPS investigations involving CEDV, while far fewer (37%) provide language that potentially exonerates survivors of domestic violence from being held accountable for failure to protect on the basis of their own victimization. Based on our findings and identification of policy exemplars, we offer a recommended set of quality policy indicators for states to consider in the formulation of their policy guidelines for substantiating children’s exposure to domestic violence that promotes the safety and wellbeing of both children and adult survivors of domestic violence.

scholarly journals Exposure to Domestic Violence and Identity Development among Adolescent University Students in South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 791-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malose S. Makhubela
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Child Exposure ◽  
Exposure To Domestic Violence ◽  
Domestic Violence Exposure ◽  
Median Split ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between exposure to domestic violence and identity development in a sample of 108 undergraduate students with an average age of 18.7 yr. from University of Limpopo in South Africa. There were more women ( n = 64; 58.7%) in the study than men ( n = 45; 41.3%). Participants were classified into high and low domestic violence exposure groups on the basis of a median split in physical violence scores from the Child Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale (CEDV). Exposure was then compared with identity development as measured by the Ochse and Plug Erikson scale. The results indicated a significant mean difference between the two groups on identity development. Furthermore, exposure to domestic violence was significantly associated with lower scores for identity development as represented by subscales measuring trust, autonomy, initiative and other Eriksonian constructs. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed.

scholarly journals Consequences of Exposure to Domestic Violence for Children: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (55) ◽  
pp. 263-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lelio Moura Lourenco ◽  
Makilim Nunes Baptista ◽  
Luciana Xavier Senra ◽  
Almeida Adriana A. ◽  
Caroline Basilio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Child Exposure ◽  
Exposure To Domestic Violence

The aim of this study was to carry out a systematic review of the literature on the consequences of exposure to domestic violence – DV for children. The period 2005-2011 was searched in Medline, Lilacs, Scielo, Web of Science, Dialnet, Redalyc, Google Scholar and PsycInfo, using the following descriptors: intimate partner violence , domestic violence , violence descriptors ( physical , sexual, psychological ), and child , exposure or witness . The author, country, methodology, journal and the consequences of exposure to DV were considered. 122 articles were selected. The United States and Brazil accounted for 78.7% of the publications, with children being the main victims (51.6%). The major impacts upon children´s health were posttraumatic stress and insecurity (75.8%).

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