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Impact of Domestic Violence on Children and Intervention Strategies

Children exposed to domestic violence suffer from a range of negative outcomes including developmental issues, behavioral problems, and trauma-related stress. Preschoolers are particularly vulnerable, showing high rates of behavior problems and impaired social skills. Interventions like Child Witness to Wife Abuse Program and The Kid’s Club aim to support these children and their families through counseling and parenting education.

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Impact of Domestic Violence on Children and Intervention Strategies

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  1. Outcomes Associated with Exposure to DV • Poor children of all ages disproportionately affected by violence • School-aged at risk for developmental problems • High rate of internalizing and externalizing behavior problems • Interpersonal problems: heightened fear/worry re. those in home; difficulty establishing/maintaining friendships • Clinical levels of trauma-related stress • Individual differences-”sleeper effect”

  2. Outcomes 2-Preschoolers • Most have behavior problems in clinical range (74% boys, 60% girls) • Increased sx of trauma and dissociation • Impaired empathy • Restricted social problem-solving ability (when mother battered and depressed) • Difficulty regulating expression of negative emotion • More aggressive/violent in interpersonal play

  3. Interventions • Child Witness to Wife Abuse Program • The Kid’s Club • Focus on Parenting

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