Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1177/10778012241289421
Cynthia Fraga Rizo, Eliana Armora Langoni, H Luz McNaughton Reyes, Quetzabel Benavides, Spenser R Radtke, Tina Jiwatram-Negron
{"title":"Feasibility Evaluation of a Parenting Group for Latina Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence.","authors":"Cynthia Fraga Rizo, Eliana Armora Langoni, H Luz McNaughton Reyes, Quetzabel Benavides, Spenser R Radtke, Tina Jiwatram-Negron","doi":"10.1177/10778012241289421","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241289421","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive concern among Latina women that requires accessible and culturally appropriate services for survivors, including programs to support parenting in the context of IPV. Evaluations of such programs are sparse, limiting understanding of how agencies can best serve Latina survivors who are parents. We conducted a feasibility study of a parenting group for Latina IPV survivors that included an analysis of administrative data, focus groups with program participants (<i>n </i>= 17), and interviews with facilitators (<i>n </i>= 4). Findings center on demand, acceptability, implementation, and recommendations. Overall, the program was well received, and results include suggestions to enhance the program.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"3678-3703"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12446696/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142476016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-17DOI: 10.1177/10778012241289425
Pamuela Halliwell, Jill Blumenthal, Rebecca Kennedy, Lauren Lahn, Laramie R Smith
{"title":"Characterizing the Prevalence and Perpetrators of Documented Fatal Violence Against Black Transgender Women in the United States (2013-2021).","authors":"Pamuela Halliwell, Jill Blumenthal, Rebecca Kennedy, Lauren Lahn, Laramie R Smith","doi":"10.1177/10778012241289425","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241289425","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The epidemic of fatal violence against Black transgender women in the United States requires immediate response. We conducted secondary analyses of public databases with 229 documented acts of fatal violence against transgender women; Black transgender women accounted for 78.6%. Significantly more Black transgender women were fatally shot by a gun (<i>p </i>< .001) and killed younger (<i>p </i>= .002) than non-Black transgender women. Perpetrators were identified in 54% of cases, among whom 75% were Black cisgender men. Most Black transgender women (64.6%) had romantic/sexual relationships with the perpetrator. Findings call for violence prevention responses that reduce Black transgender women's vulnerability to violence and engage Black cisgender men seeking intimate relationships with Black transgender women.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":"31 14","pages":"3756-3779"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12446682/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-07-18DOI: 10.1177/10775595251361930
Oliver Berthold, Flora Blangis, Christopher Spencer Greeley
{"title":"From Pachymeningitis Hemorrhagica to Abusive Head Trauma: A Journey Through the Centuries.","authors":"Oliver Berthold, Flora Blangis, Christopher Spencer Greeley","doi":"10.1177/10775595251361930","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595251361930","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The development of medical knowledge follows specific principles. These also apply to abusive head trauma. The seminal literature from the early 20<sup>th</sup> century is based on earlier research from Europe, which is fundamental to understand the evolution of understanding and nomenclature of abusive head trauma. A review of original medical literature on intracranial injuries in children, published in German, English, and French, was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar for articles before 1950. The primary search focused on subdural hemorrhages and pachymeningitis in children, followed by a snowball search of references. Full texts of available manuscripts were reviewed. Primary literature as early as 1839 was reviewed by native language speakers, referring to intracranial collections of blood that underwent an evolution in nomenclature and understanding of causation. Initially termed <i>pachymeningitis hemorrhagica</i>, implying an inflammatory cause, the nomenclature evolved to subdural hematoma, as traumatic causes aligned with clinical experience. Advances in diagnostic imaging further enhanced understanding and nomenclature. The clinical findings associated with abusive head trauma have been described for centuries, with consistent signs and symptoms until the present day. As the understanding of the disease evolved due to modern diagnostic techniques, changes in nomenclature became necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":" ","pages":"751-759"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12495100/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144668741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariah Cowell Mercier, Emily J Salisbury, Linsey A Belisle
{"title":"Public Health + Public Safety: Integrating Community Health Workers with Probation Officers to Improve Service Delivery for Justice-Involved Women.","authors":"Mariah Cowell Mercier, Emily J Salisbury, Linsey A Belisle","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251327242","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X251327242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Integrating public health and public safety strategies is becoming increasingly crucial to maximize positive outcomes for justice-involved people. To date, there is little research exploring the integration of Community Health Workers (CHWs) into community supervision settings. This study utilizes a qualitative approach to explore staff and client (<i>N</i> = 12) perspectives on embedding a CHW into a gender-responsive probation supervision approach. Results from the thematic analysis of staff and clients' responses supported the integration of CHWs into community supervision. Emerging themes were grouped around staff perceptions of CHW's function and role as \"navigators,\" creating a natural division of labor within the agency and operating as a safe resource for clients. Clients reported gaining additional personal and professional support through the embedded CHW within their supervision team. Results suggest that integrating public health professionals, particularly those with lived experience, can alleviate workload and decrease burnout while promoting client treatment needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"2149-2164"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1177/10778012241283496
Valérie Pijlman, Erin Boertien
{"title":"A Comparative Study of the Help-Seeking Behavior of Victims of Contact Sexual Violence and Image-Based Sexual Harassment and Abuse.","authors":"Valérie Pijlman, Erin Boertien","doi":"10.1177/10778012241283496","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241283496","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual victimization may have serious consequences for victims' well-being. Thus, seeking support is encouraged and associated with positive outcomes. However, no research has compared the help-seeking behavior of victims of contact and image-based (i.e., noncontact) sexual violence. This study explores the differences in help-seeking behavior, and barriers to help-seeking, by comparing datasets from two online survey studies. The findings highlight that victims of contact sexual violence appear more likely to seek help, but also experience the barriers to help-seeking as greater. An exception is the minimization of the incident, which is experienced similarly by both. Future longitudinal research is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"3579-3602"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2024-11-25DOI: 10.1177/10775595241300971
Lauren Q Malthaner, Jill D McLeigh, Gregory Knell, Katelyn K Jetelina, Folefac Atem, Sarah E Messiah
{"title":"Preventable Emergency Department Utilization Among Patients With Foster Care History Compared to Patients Without Foster Care History.","authors":"Lauren Q Malthaner, Jill D McLeigh, Gregory Knell, Katelyn K Jetelina, Folefac Atem, Sarah E Messiah","doi":"10.1177/10775595241300971","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595241300971","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emergency department (ED) utilization for preventable reasons by patients with foster care history is unexplored. Medical records of ED encounters from primary care patients were pulled from a southwestern children's hospital system. Necessity of ED encounter was categorized using the New York University- ED Algorithm into emergent, intermediate, or non-emergent. Associations were explored at the encounter- and patient-level. Partial proportional logistic models generated odds of preventable (i.e., intermediate or nonemergent) ED utilization among encounters, and Poisson models determined incidence of preventable ED use at the patient level. Findings suggested that when a patient with history in foster care used the ED, the odds that it was preventable were lower than if the child did not have such experience. Further, patients with foster care history were less likely to use the ED for concerns that did not need immediate attention but were more likely to use the ED for intermediate reasons.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":" ","pages":"612-622"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12495112/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142717188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2024-11-21DOI: 10.1177/10775595241301746
Kathryn Garrisi, Angelina Pei-Tzu Tsai, Kinjal K Patel, Meredith A Gruhn, Matteo Giletta, Paul D Hastings, Matthew K Nock, Karen D Rudolph, George M Slavich, Mitchell J Prinstein, Adam Bryant Miller, Margaret A Sheridan
{"title":"Early Exposure to Deprivation or Threat Moderates Expected Associations Between Neural Structure and Age in Adolescent Girls.","authors":"Kathryn Garrisi, Angelina Pei-Tzu Tsai, Kinjal K Patel, Meredith A Gruhn, Matteo Giletta, Paul D Hastings, Matthew K Nock, Karen D Rudolph, George M Slavich, Mitchell J Prinstein, Adam Bryant Miller, Margaret A Sheridan","doi":"10.1177/10775595241301746","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595241301746","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Childhood adversity (CA) is associated with increased risk of negative health outcomes. Research implicates brain structure following CA as a key mechanism of this risk, and recent models suggest different forms of adversity differentially impact neural structure as a function of development (accelerated or attenuated development). Employing the Dimensional Model of Adversity and Psychopathology, we examined whether deprivation and threat differentially impact age-related change in cortical thickness, cortical surface area, and subcortical structure volume, using whole-brain and region of interest analyses (<i>N</i> = 135). In youth without CA, age predicted less surface area across adolescence, consistent with normative data. However, for adolescents with more deprivation exposure, as age increased there was attenuated surface area decreases in the orbitofrontal and superior-parietal cortex, regions recruited for higher-order cognition. Further, for those with more threat exposure, as age increased surface area increased in the inferior-temporal and parietal cortex, regions recruited in socio-emotional tasks. These novel findings extend work examining the impact of dimensions of adversity at a single-age and broaden current conceptualizations of how adversity might impact developmental timing.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":" ","pages":"623-637"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12092742/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142689357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-24DOI: 10.1177/10778012241283495
Manuel Cárdenas-Castro, Stella Salinero-Rates, Jimena Silva-Segovia
{"title":"A Qualitative Analysis of Coping Strategies Among People Assigned Female Birth Who Have Experienced Gynecological Violence in Chile.","authors":"Manuel Cárdenas-Castro, Stella Salinero-Rates, Jimena Silva-Segovia","doi":"10.1177/10778012241283495","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241283495","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gynecological violence, a form of gender-based violence encountered by women, remains a significant but overlooked issue. It occurs within healthcare settings in the context of gynecological care, and despite its prevalence, there's a dearth of research exploring strategies to combat it. This qualitative study aimed to investigate the coping mechanisms adopted by women and individuals assigned female at birth (cisgender, gender nonconforming, and transgender) following experiences of violence in Chile. We conducted semi-structured interviews to explore their coping strategies. The transcriptions were analyzed employing thematic analysis, which revealed that individuals primarily coped with gynecological violence by seeking interpersonal interactions that provided emotional and instrumental support. Additionally, we identified novel coping mechanisms such as self-protecting behaviors and self-affirming behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"3475-3495"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-19DOI: 10.1177/10778012241283494
Xiao Han, Yao Zhuang, Yixuan Mu
{"title":"The Judicial Interpretation of Intimate Partner Homicide in China: An Empirical Analysis of Sentencing Practice Between 2016 and 2021.","authors":"Xiao Han, Yao Zhuang, Yixuan Mu","doi":"10.1177/10778012241283494","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241283494","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recent years, China has endeavored to implement individualized sentencing for cases of intimate partner homicide (IPH), using both legal and extralegal factors, to protect potential female victims and female defendants. This study examines the factors influencing the sentencing of IPH, utilizing a sample comprising 921 cases from 2016 to 2021 on the China Judgments Online website. The results show that: (1) the legal factor \"victim's fault\" is the main reason for the leniency of sentencing for female defendants compared to male defendants; and (2) intimate partner relationships between defendants and victims can have a protective effect on sentencing.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"3728-3755"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142296661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2024-11-15DOI: 10.1177/10775595241300983
Jared W Parrish, Melissa Bradley, Rachel Gallegos, Barbara Coopes, Teresa Covington
{"title":"Child Fatalities Resulting From Caregiver Behavior: A Public Health Approach to Child Maltreatment Classification.","authors":"Jared W Parrish, Melissa Bradley, Rachel Gallegos, Barbara Coopes, Teresa Covington","doi":"10.1177/10775595241300983","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595241300983","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Limited research describes approaches for applying a public health lens to fatal child maltreatment classification. Specialized terminology and tools could help improve consistency in classifying deaths resulting from caregiver behavior. A six-criterion classification tool was developed via expert panel review of over 100 child deaths by the Alaska Division of Public Health's Child Death Review (CDR) program. Next, accuracy and acceptability were assessed by inviting staff from other CDRs using a national listserv to classify 21 brief case scenarios with the tool. Among the 47 respondents, sensitivity was 0.87, specificity 0.77, and accuracy 0.84. Variability by tool criterion ranged from 97% to 74% accurate. Most respondents (66%) reported the tool as being helpful for classifying deaths and moderate reliability was found. Study participants found it difficult to consistently apply specific criteria which resulted in a modification of the tool to improve the potential for universal adoption.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":" ","pages":"700-706"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142639084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}