Web resource:	http://www.researchweb.org/info/dir/ansokan/213841/fulltext.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Naming the unmentionable: how children exposed to intimate partner violence articulate their experiences
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Almqvist, Kjerstin Georgsson, Anna Broberg, Anders G
Keywords:	Impact on children and young people
Year:	2011
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	26 (2), February 2011
Notes:	Witnessing intimate partner violence (IPV) is a frightening experience that affects children's development and well-being. This (Swedish) study examines experiences of IPV from the perspective of children. Interviews with 14 children between 8 and 12 years of age were analyzed using a thematic method. Three main themes were identified: how children talked about abuse of their mother, described their own actions, and related to or handled memories of violence. Most children confirmed that their mother had been the victim of abuse, but had difficulties describing these experiences. Narratives were often incoherent and difficult to fully understand. In contrast, most of the children seemed to find it easier to describe their own actions during violence and conflicts. Not thinking about IPV was a strategy that aimed at reducing unwanted memories; it is also a strategy that may obstruct creating a narrative. [?2011 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit "http://www.springer.com/medicine/journal/10896".]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15915
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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