Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Profiles of behavioral problems in children who witness domestic violence
Other Titles:	Violence and victims
Authors:	Drotar, Dennis Flannery, Daniel, J Spilsbury, James C Kahana, Shoshana Creeden, Rosemary Friedman, Steve
Keywords:	Impact on children and young people
Year:	2008
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	23 (1), 2008
Notes:	Unlike previous investigations of shelter-based samples, our study examined whether profiles of adjustment problems occurred in a community-program-based sample of 175 school-aged children exposed to domestic violence. Cluster analysis revealed three stable profiles/clusters. The largest cluster (69%) consisted of children below clinical thresholds for any internalizing or externalizing problem. Children in the next largest cluster (18%) were characterized as having externalizing problems with or without internalizing problems. The smallest cluster (13%) consisted of children with internalizing problems only. Comparison across demographic and violence characteristics revealed that the profiles differed by child gender, mother's education, child's lifetime exposure to violence, and aspects of the event precipitating contact with the community program. Clinical and future research implications of study findings are discussed. [?2008 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit Violence and Victims.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16372
ISSN:	0886-6708
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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