Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) (March 2002)

This information packet begins with an overview that describes the history and context of children's exposure to domestic violence as an issue within the battered women's movement and draws attention to the language, including a statement regarding gender language and cultural diversity. This packet has a strong focus on discussion of key issues associated with children's exposure to intimate partner violence, and includes a fact sheet, statistics, and extensive resource lists including a fully-annotated bibliography.

Material within the packet has been organized into categories according to content. Following the overview, the Key Issues section begins by examining the Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Children and Co-occurence of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse. Parenting Practices of victims and abusers are discussed, as are Collaborations between Domestic Violence and Child Protection Agencies. That section ends with information regarding Intervention with Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence. The Key Issues are followed by a fact sheet, statistics, and a bibliography. Three resource lists are provided: web site resource list, video resource list, and direct service tools resource list.

The web site resource list covers sites for children, on intimate partner violence and children, and on the general welfare of children. The video resource list describes videos for use with children and with adult audiences. The direct service tools resource list includes curricula, games, handbooks, manuals and workbooks.

The packet's fact sheet highlights issues of incidence, effects, and intervention associated with children's exposure to domestic violence. The statistics are divided into five categories: prevalance of children's exposure, effects of exposure on children and youth, gender specific effects, traumatic response, and protective factors.

* Update: 2004 Addendum to Statistics and Fact Sheets

• Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
• Overview
• Key Issue 1: Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Children and Co-occurence of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse
• Key Issue 2: Parenting Practices
• Key Issue 3: Collaborations between Domestic Violence and Child Protection Agencies
• Key Issue 4: Intervention with Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
• Fact Sheet
• Statistics
• Bibliography
• Web Site Resource List
• Video Resource List
• Direct Service Tools Resource List
• Addendum to Statistics and Fact Sheets (2004)

• Expect Respect: A School-Based Program Promoting Safe and Healthy Relationships for Youth by Barri Rosenbluth, SafePlace (March 2002)
• Kid&Teen Safe: An Abuse Prevention Program for Youth with Disabilities by Wendie H. Abramson and Iracema Mastroleo, SafePlace (March 2002)
• Forging New Collaborations Between Domestic Violence Programs, Child Welfare Services and Communities of Color by Nita Carter (2003)
• Building Comprehensive Solutions Paper #7: Building Bridges Between Domestic Violence Organizations and Child Protective Services by Linda Spears. (Revised February 2000)
• Building Comprehensive Solutions Paper #13: Expanding Solutions for Domestic Violence and Poverty: What Battered Women with Abused Children Need from Their Advocates by Susan Schechter (December 2000)
• The Overlap Between Child Maltreatment and Woman Abuse by Jeff Edleson (Revised April 1999)
• Problems Associated with Children's Witnessing of Domestic Violence by Jeff Edleson (Revised April 1999)
• Working with Young Men Who Batter by Dean Peacock and Emily Rothman (November 2001)
• Child Custody and Visitation Decisions in Domestic Violence Cases: Legal Trends, Research Findings, and Recommendations by Daniel Saunders (August 1998)
• Welfare and Domestic Violence Technical Assistance Practice Paper #3: Recommendations for Training TANF and Child Support Enforcement Staff about Domestic Violence by Jill Davies (2000)
• Welfare and Domestic Violence Technical Assistance Policy Paper #3: The New Welfare Law: Implications for Battered Women, Introduction to the Law by Jill Davies (October 1997)
• Wheels/Handouts: Abuse of Children [PDF] | Children Coping with Family Violence [PDF] | Love and Care for Your Children (Nurturing Children) [PDF] from the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project in Duluth, Minnesota