{"title":"Child Labor in Guatemalan Children: An International Pilot Study of the Emotional Effects and Consequences","authors":"Y. de Baessa","doi":"10.1080/10926790802313359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926790802313359","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This pilot study compared 43 Guatemalan children who were working and going to school with another 43 socioeconomically similar children who were in school but were not enrolled in the labor force. The children were assessed using the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory, the Child Depression Inventory (CDI), and several open-ended questions during a face-to-face interview. Results showed that, although the group of working children evidenced lower self-esteem and a higher level of depression, the only statistically significant difference was on negative self-esteem, one of the subscales of the CDI. The results could guide the development of interventions programs for working children.","PeriodicalId":415460,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emotional Abuse","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115243090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura R. Seff, Richard L. Beaulaurier, F. L. Newman
{"title":"Nonphysical Abuse: Findings in Domestic Violence Against Older Women Study","authors":"Laura R. Seff, Richard L. Beaulaurier, F. L. Newman","doi":"10.1080/10926790802278933","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926790802278933","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article reports findings regarding nonphysical abuse of middle-aged and older women in intimate relationships based on 21 focus groups with 134 women ages 45 to 85 years. Computer assisted qualitative data analysis was used to organize and analyze data. Descriptions of nonphysical violence appeared clustered under the notion that power and control dynamics were integrally related to the effect of such abuse on older women and that as a result nonphysical abuse might be more difficult to endure and have more lasting effects than physical violence. Generational influences and the context of long-lasting, abusive relationships appeared to contribute to attitudes of participants regarding nonphysical abuse. These findings have not been previously documented in women in this target age group.","PeriodicalId":415460,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emotional Abuse","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122421391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth A. Courtney, Monika Kushwaha, Jeffrey G. Johnson
{"title":"Childhood Emotional Abuse and Risk for Hopelessness and Depressive Symptoms During Adolescence","authors":"Elizabeth A. Courtney, Monika Kushwaha, Jeffrey G. Johnson","doi":"10.1080/10926790802262572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926790802262572","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Previous research has indicated that childhood maltreatment is an important risk factor for the development of depressive disorders. However, few longitudinal studies have investigated the associations of emotional abuse with depressive symptoms. The present study investigated the association of emotional abuse with subsequent depressive symptoms and hopelessness among adolescent primary care patients. Measures of emotional maltreatment, hopelessness, and depressive symptoms were administered to a multisite sample of 92 adolescent primary-care patients. Hopelessness and depressive symptoms were assessed 3 months later. Reports of childhood emotional abuse were associated with elevated levels of hopelessness and depressive symptoms. Hopelessness significantly mediated the association of emotional abuse with depressive symptoms.","PeriodicalId":415460,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emotional Abuse","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130118091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kimberly D. Becker, G. Mathis, C. Mueller, Kata Issari, S. Atta
{"title":"Community-Based Treatment Outcomes for Parents and Children Exposed to Domestic Violence","authors":"Kimberly D. Becker, G. Mathis, C. Mueller, Kata Issari, S. Atta","doi":"10.1080/10926790801986122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926790801986122","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study examined treatment outcomes following a 12‐week, community-based group intervention program for children and adults exposed to family violence. The study sample consisted of 106 children between the ages of 3 and 17 (M = 8.64, SD = 3.72) and their nonoffending parent. Participants represented diverse ethnic backgrounds, with most reporting some Asian or Pacific Island heritage. Parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach, 1991) and a measure of parenting skills, and counselors completed rating checklists for children and parents before and after the intervention. Results indicated significant improvement for children and parents. Findings point to the potential effectiveness of such community-based programs with multi-ethnic and Asian and Pacific Island youth exposed to domestic violence and their parents.","PeriodicalId":415460,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emotional Abuse","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130046003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Violence and the Effects of Trauma on American Indian and Alaska Native Populations","authors":"Sadie Willmon-Haque, Subia Dolores BigFoot","doi":"10.1080/10926790801982410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926790801982410","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Violence and the resulting trauma has had a major impact on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and their families, creating hardships that have been very difficult to address or overcome. This article provides a brief description of the cultures and shared beliefs of the indigenous people. A review of the recent published literature on poverty and historical trauma, including a discussion on oppression and hegemony, is presented. Additionally, recent research on violence and the resulting trauma, suicide, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress disorder is described. A brief description of select cultural adaptations of evidence-based treatments is also provided.","PeriodicalId":415460,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emotional Abuse","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131425285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examination of Sex Differences and Type of Violence Exposure in a Mediation Model of Family Violence","authors":"Nicolette L. Howells, A. Rosenbaum","doi":"10.1080/10926790801985991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926790801985991","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Violence in the home predisposes children to behavioral and emotional difficulties. Since depression is implicated as a consequence of exposure to home violence and as a cause of aggression, this study examined depression as a mediator between experiencing family violence and aggression for males and females. College students (n = 360) reported on experiencing family violence, including exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and parent-to-child aggression prior to age 18. Results indicated the relationship between experiencing family violence and aggression was partially mediated by depressive symptoms for females only. Additionally, experiencing both types of violence showed higher levels of depressive symptoms and aggression than those who had only witnessed IPV and who had neither witnessed nor experienced aggression.","PeriodicalId":415460,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emotional Abuse","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134209488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Intimate Partner Violence and Maternal Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms on Children's Emotional and Behavioral Functioning","authors":"Kristin W. Samuelson, C. Cashman","doi":"10.1080/10926790801986007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926790801986007","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Research has documented the detrimental effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on children's emotional and behavioral functioning. This study examines the hypothesis that a child's response to witnessing IPV is most influenced by the mother's psychological health. We examined the relationships among IPV (as witnessed by children), mother's posttraumatic stress symptomatology (PTSS), and children's emotional and behavioral problems. Analyses revealed that mothers' PTSS, and not amount of violence witnessed, predicted children's emotion dysregulation.","PeriodicalId":415460,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emotional Abuse","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132181385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ten Lessons Learned in Alaska: Home Visitation and Intimate Partner Violence","authors":"Linda Chamberlain","doi":"10.1080/10926790801986130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926790801986130","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Home visitation programs to prevent child maltreatment and improve child outcomes have proliferated throughout the United States. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is highly correlated with child maltreatment and disproportionately affects home-visited families. An evaluation of home visitation programs in Alaska identified deficits in working with families experiencing IPV. A special IPV initiative provided training and technical assistance to these programs over a 2-year period. Several themes emerged, including the need for skill-based training and assessment tools designed for home visitation, the benefits of building partnerships between home visitors and IPV advocates, and the need for protocols that explicitly address IPV.","PeriodicalId":415460,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emotional Abuse","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132222309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Safe Start: Promising Practices from the Evaluation of the Demonstration Project Association for the Study and Development of Community","authors":"Mary M. Hyde, Yvette H. Lamb, D. Chavis","doi":"10.1080/10926790801986056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926790801986056","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Several activities were used to evaluate the Safe Start Demonstration Project (2000–2006). Findings from two of the evaluation activities (i.e., process evaluations, promising practices reports) have been combined in this article to discuss systems change strategies implemented to better serve children exposed to violence and the promising practices that supported them. Together, these two evaluation processes yield valuable information for practitioners on how to engage families, systems, and communities to create more responsive systems capable of meeting the needs of children exposed to violence. These findings and examples also provide useful strategies and practices for future efforts focused on children exposed to violence.","PeriodicalId":415460,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emotional Abuse","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114506980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Children Exposed to Violence in the Child Protection System: Practice-Based Assessment of the System Process can Lead to Practical Strategies for Improvement","authors":"Serena N. Hulbert","doi":"10.1080/10926790801986171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926790801986171","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Child protection cases often involve children exposed to violence. Children exposed to violence and families experiencing domestic violence are at a higher risk of being disproportionately impacted by inadequate child protection system practices that fail to properly address their safety and well-being. Evidence continues to accumulate that these children and their families require improved methods in identification, assessment, and treatment. This article summarizes 5 years of research that evaluated the practices of child protection departments, the courts, and service providers. The research design allowed for examination of each entity's practices to determine their effect on the overall operation of the child protection system and the potential these practices have on negatively or positively impacting case outcomes.","PeriodicalId":415460,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emotional Abuse","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114176339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}