Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Children's direct exposure to types of domestic violence crime: a population-based investigation
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Fantuzzo, John W Fusco, Rachel A
Keywords:	Impact on children and young people
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Kluwer Academic Plenum Publishers
Citation:	22 (7), October 2007
Notes:	Police officers served as public health sentinels to collect data on children exposed to domestic violence across an entire municipality for 1 year. This study extended research by investigating a typology of domestic violence crimes and children’s direct sensory exposure to these types. Police officers used a standard, validated protocol to collect data on all substantiated domestic violence. Findings revealed that almost half of all events had children present, and 81% of these children were directly exposed to the violence. Children under the age of 6 years old were at greater risk of exposure. Identified domestic violence households with children were more likely to be low-income, non-White, and headed by a single female, compared to households at large. Cluster analysis revealed seven domestic violence event profiles. Typology showed that children were disproportionately exposed to the most unstable and dangerous profiles including weapon use, mutual assault, and substance abuse. [?2007 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SpringerLink.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13853
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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