This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghousetest.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghousetest.org/
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What is Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence as it relates to child welfare?
Over one million women are physically assaulted by their partner each year. More than 500,000 of these women need medical attention. National statistics show that every day, on average, at least three women are killed by their intimate partners. Often women surviving domestic/intimate partner violence come to the attention of Child Welfare Services not as a victim, but as a parent who was not able to protect their child. Research from the Domestic Violence and Children: Analysis and Recommendations Study indicates that between 3.3 million and 10 million children in the United States are exposed to Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence each year. It is estimated that 70% of men who abuse their female partners also abuse their children. Children in homes where domestic violence occurs have a greater than 1500% higher risk of being seriously neglected and physically or sexually abused.
Why Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence was chosen as a topic by the Advisory Committee?
This topic was chosen by the advisory committee for several reasons. Child welfare agencies recognize the complexity of the co-occurrence of domestic/intimate partner violence and child abuse. It is known that the children who witness domestic violence face significant risks. These risks include experiencing other abuses in the home, exhibiting behavioral, emotional, and physical health related challenges. Children who are exposed to domestic violence often present with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, guilt, fear, and violence towards peers. According to the Impact of Domestic Violence on Children, children as young as 5 have a tendency to lose respect for the victim and identify with the aggressor. Since it is understood that partner violence is a learned behavior and not the result of addiction, genetics, disease, or the fault of the victim; services for batterers are vital to ensure safety for women and children, reduce recidivism, teach responsible behavior, and to break the "legacy of violence and oppression" within familial relationships.
Deborah Reeves, ASW
Humboldt County Mental Health, Clinician I