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{"title":"Brief Report: Antecedents of Relationship Dynamics Among Primary Caregivers and Preschool-Aged Children Who Have Experienced Adversity.","authors":"Lindsay Huffhines, Jesse L Coe, Ronald Seifer, Audrey R Tyrka, Stephanie H Parade","doi":"10.1007/s10896-025-00833-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10896-025-00833-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Early childhood adversity is linked with health problems across the lifespan; however, a healthy, adaptive relationship with caregiver(s) can foster resilience. Little is known about what aspects of the family context may be influential in shaping parent-child relationship dynamics, particularly for families experiencing adversity. In this brief report, we tested the association of two potential predictors (child temperament and quality of the home environment) and observed parent-child relationship dynamics (parent-child cohesion, enmeshment, and disengagement).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants in this multimethod (observational assessment, parent-report survey, semi-structured interview, child protection records) study included 274 preschool-aged children (<i>M</i> age = 50.86 months) with and without child welfare-substantiated maltreatment (52% with documented case of moderate-severe maltreatment) and their primary caregivers assessed at two timepoints spaced 6 months apart. Structural equation modeling was used to estimate associations between child dysregulated temperament, quality of the home environment, and parent-child relationship dynamics (parent-child cohesion, enmeshment, and disengagement) both concurrently (baseline) and prospectively (6 months later).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results of structural equation modeling showed: (a) higher child dysregulated temperament predicted lower parent-child cohesion 6 months later (controlling for baseline), and (b) higher quality home environment predicted higher parent-child cohesion and lower parent-child disengagement at baseline and 6 months later (controlling for baseline). Neither child temperament nor quality of the home environment predicted parent-child enmeshment at either timepoint.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings may help inform preventive interventions designed to promote healthy parent-child relationship dynamics among families experiencing significant adversity.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12463303/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145187233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Patterns of Childhood Maltreatment and Intimate Partner Violence: Associations with Prenatal Depression and Anxiety.","authors":"Victoria M Atzl, Justin Russotti, LaShauna Porter, Elizabeth D Handley, Jody T Manly, Sheree L Toth","doi":"10.1007/s10896-025-00829-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10896-025-00829-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Childhood maltreatment (CM) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are two deleterious relational experiences that have significant negative consequences during the prenatal period. The current study had two aims: a) use person-centered analyses to identify classes of pregnant individuals based on exposure to different types of CM and IPV and b) examine the associations between patterns of CM, IPV, prenatal anxiety and prenatal depression symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants were a majority Black sample of 222 pregnant individuals who completed self-report measures of CM, IPV in the last year, depression and anxiety. A latent class analysis was conducted to identify patterns of CM and IPV followed by regression analyses to examine associations with prenatal depression and anxiety.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four classes of CM and IPV were identified: \"no CM,\" \"minor CM,\" \"pervasive CM,\" and \"CM & IPV.\" The \"CM & IPV\" class had significantly higher levels of depression symptoms than all other classes, including the \"pervasive CM\" class. Both the \"CM & IPV\" class and the \"pervasive CM\" class had significantly higher anxiety symptoms than the other two classes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results suggest that associations between patterns of CM and IPV and mental health during pregnancy are outcome specific and may differ depending on the psychopathology symptoms being assessed. Results can be harnessed by clinicians and policy makers to identify those at risk for psychopathology during the prenatal period.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12396842/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Approval of Parent-Child Aggression as a Mediator of Intergenerational Child Abuse Risk: An Evaluation of Racial Differences.","authors":"Casie H Morgan, Christina M Rodriguez, Doris F Pu, Zoe O Elkins","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00799-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00799-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Personal history of parent-child aggression (PCA) can predict future parenting behavior, but some effects may differ between racial groups. Black parents in the U.S. are more likely to encounter discrimination and personally experience and approve of PCA, which may account for previously reported group differences. This study examined whether personal PCA history predicted later parental child abuse risk mediated by PCA approval across the transition to parenthood, and whether effects differed by race.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Expectant parents (non-Hispanic White sample: 95 mothers with 86 fathers; Black sample: 94 mothers with 85 fathers) participated in a prospective longitudinal study, assessed prenatally and when children were age 6 mo., 18 mo., and four years. Personal history of PCA was assessed retrospectively, PCA approval was evaluated at each timepoint; and abuse risk was assessed as both theoretical abuse risk (an analog task at all timepoints) and actual PCA use (parents' report at the final two timepoints).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Personal PCA history largely predicted PCA approval for Black parents but was inconsistent for White parents. Higher PCA approval predicted abuse risk for both groups but appears to be a more consistent mediator between personal PCA history and abuse risk for Black parents.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings suggest PCA approval may perpetuate the PCA cycle but future work needs to consider differential effects by race, socioeconomic status, and age and identify factors that may account for such differences. Abuse preventions should be more intentionally culturally informed to enhance efficacy for communities of color.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12352483/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Associations Among Emotion Regulation, COVID Stress, Alcohol Use, and Intimate Partner Aggression Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Julia F Hammett, Brennah V Ross, Anna Peddle, Anna E Jaffe, Jennifer C Duckworth, Jessica A Blayney, Cynthia A Stappenbeck","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00601-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10896-023-00601-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Intimate partner aggression (IPA) increased after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation (VSA) model, the current study examined associations among emotion regulation (ER) difficulties (an enduring vulnerability), COVID stress (a current stressor), alcohol use (a maladaptive coping strategy), and physical, psychological, and cyber IPA perpetration during the first eight months of the pandemic.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants were 215 college students in current relationships from three universities across the US.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results of generalized linear models controlling for pre-COVID IPA perpetration showed a main effect of ER difficulties on physical IPA perpetration (<i>b</i> = .56, <i>p</i> < .001), an ER difficulties X COVID stress X alcohol use interaction on psychological IPA perpetration (<i>b</i> = .01, <i>p</i> = .03), and an ER difficulties X COVID stress interaction on cyber IPA perpetration (<i>b</i> = -.02, <i>p</i> = .02). Specifically, when ER difficulties and alcohol use were low, individuals with high levels of COVID stress were at higher risk of perpetrating psychological IPA relative to individuals with low levels of COVID stress. However, the association between COVID stress and psychological IPA perpetration was not statistically significant when ER difficulties and alcohol use were high. Similarly, when ER difficulties were low, individuals with high levels of COVID stress were at higher risk for perpetrating cyber IPA relative to individuals with low levels of COVID stress. However, when ER difficulties were high, the association between COVID stress and cyber IPA perpetration was not statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The current findings tentatively implicate COVID stress as a critical correlate of IPA perpetration and suggest that individuals who have fewer existing vulnerabilities (i.e., ER difficulties) and maladaptive processes (i.e., alcohol use) should not be overlooked.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":" ","pages":"1545-1556"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11741179/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44623162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship Functioning Buffers the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Intimate Partner Violence Among Latino Sexual Minority Male Couples.","authors":"Gabriel Robles, Addam Reynolds, Iris Cardenas, Tyrel J Starks","doi":"10.1007/s10896-023-00618-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10896-023-00618-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>While associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and intimate partner violence (IPV) have been well-documented, few studies have identified relationship factors that buffer this association. Even fewer studies have examined these relationships among Latino sexual minority men (SMM). To address this gap, we tested a model in which relationship functioning moderated this association in a sample of Latino SMM couples.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were collected from 95 couples (190 participants) using a sequential index-partner recruitment design. Actor-Partner Interdependence Models were calculated using generalized estimating equations (GEE).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among men whose partners scored low on the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale, those who reported 1 or more ACEs reported more forms of IPV victimization. In contrast, the association between the actor effect of ACEs and IPV victimization was not significant among those whose partners scored high on the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. In a symmetrical pattern, among men who scored low on the Dyadic Adjustment Scale, those whose partners reported 1 or more ACEs reported more forms of IPV victimization; however, at high levels of self-reported relationship functioning, partner-reported ACEs were relatively associated with fewer reported forms of IPV victimization.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These results are consistent with the premise that relationship functioning may serve as one source of resilience, attenuating the association between ACEs and IPV victimization among a sample of coupled Latino SMM. We interpret these findings within the larger IPV literature and provide suggestions for IPV prevention program development, with a particular emphasis on reaching Latino SMM.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":" ","pages":"1269-1278"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12456626/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47016548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Religious, Practical and Future-Oriented Coping Strategies to End Intimate Partner Violence: An In-Depth Examination of Ultraorthodox Israeli Women’s Narratives","authors":"Anat Vass, Julia Krane","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00737-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00737-5","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Much attention has been devoted to the ways in which women have made sense of, worked through, coped with, and recovered from Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), but the insights of survivors affiliated with religious minorities are scarce. The purpose of this study is to advance understandings and practices concerning the coping experiences of Ultraorthodox women (UJW) survivors of IPV. Using descriptive phenomenological methodology, in-depth semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 15 Ultraorthodox Israeli women who identified themselves as survivors of IPV.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>The research design and data analysis were inspired by a phenomenological approach to document, analyze, and understand these women’s subjective experiences on this heretofore under-studied topic. Shenton’s four criteria were assessed to promote the current study’s rigor and trustworthiness.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Thematic analysis revealed three core themes and seven related sub-themes: (1) Devoting time to spiritual activities (sub-themes: daily prayers and attending Jewish classes); (2) Finding inspiration in a role model (sub-themes: a woman who survived IPV, a well-appreciated rabbi); and, (3) Planning the future (sub-themes: commitment to a new project, helping other women to cope with IPV, and commitment to the future and well-being of their children).</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>An integrative synthesis of the findings reveals two distinctive forms of coping: spiritual-based and practical-based coping strategies, that demonstrate the survivors’ multifaceted perceptions and coping narrative with IPV. The strengths and limitations of this study are addressed along with implications for practice and theory.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Exploratory Study of Safety Scenario Planning Among Ex-Partner Stalking Victims","authors":"TK Logan, Robert Walker","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00735-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00735-7","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Safety planning is often recommended for stalking victims, yet there has been limited research on personal safety planning in general and specifically for stalking victims. This study has two overall objectives: (1) to examine whether frequency of safety scenario planning (thinking through various strategies in responding to threatening situations) among ex-partner stalking victims is associated with increased personal safety worry, safety efficacy, and other safety behaviors (e.g., seeking safety advice, carrying a safety device); and (2) to explore associations of frequency of safety scenario planning with partner abuse and stalking experiences, help-seeking, and mental health symptoms.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Method</h3><p>Women stalking victims were recruited from Prolific. Three groups were developed for comparisons including stalking victims who: (a) did not engage in safety scenario planning in the past year (<i>n</i> = 121); (b) engaged in one safety scenario planning activity in the past year (<i>n</i> = 256); and (c) engaged in 2 or more safety scenario planning activities in the past year (<i>n</i> = 184).</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Bivariate results found that frequency of safety scenario planning was associated with increased personal safety worry, increased seeking and giving safety advice, and increased defensive safety behaviors. Additionally, the multivariate analysis found more frequent safety scenario planning was uniquely and significantly associated with increased personal safety worry, safety efficacy, work interference, the number of different help-seeking sources, PTSD symptoms, and sexual discomfort.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>More research is needed to provide information about best practices in safety planning to better help victims manage the short- and long-term consequences of violence exposure in their recovery journey.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"10 43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142268768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Domestic Violence and Custody Proceedings: An Analysis of Judicial Decisions in Portugal","authors":"Ana Rita Ferreira, Ana Isabel Sani","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00739-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00739-3","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>To understand court decisions in custody cases involving allegations of domestic violence, a qualitative study was conducted among Portuguese family court magistrates.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>A nonprobabilistic snowball sampling process, which involved six judges from Portuguese family courts who were authorized by the Superior Magistrate’s Court to participate in an interview, was used to construct the sample.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>When the data were analyzed, three main themes emerged, namely, the characteristics of the processes, the factors considered in the judicial decisions, and the impact of shared custody. The results also revealed several legal and extralegal aspects that influence judicial decisions, such as the characteristics of the violence, the mediation process, and the status attributed to victims, suggesting that there are objective and subjective factors in the perpetuation of violence.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>Allegations of domestic violence in custody proceedings are not uncommon, and these allegations can complicate the process and delay a decision. Efforts by one parent to restrict contact with the other parent raise suspicions of attempted alienation that tend to undermine the risk assessment. There can also be overreliance on shared custody, potentially undermining children’s safety. The negative impacts of exposure to domestic violence and the instrumentalization of children are recognized, but it is questionable whether they are being prevented to the extent advocated by the Istanbul Convention. The effectiveness of communication between criminal and family courts is also debatable, despite its importance for protecting victims.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"IPV exposure and mental and behavioral health in men during the COVID-19","authors":"Arielle A. J. Scoglio, Yiwen Zhu, Audrey R. Murchland, Laura Sampson, Rebecca Lawn, Karestan C. Koenen","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00740-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00740-w","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>In this Brief Report, we prospectively examined associations between intimate partner violence (IPV) experiences early in the COVID-19 pandemic with later depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and modifiable health factors, among men.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Using observational data from 1,083 men in the United States from the Growing Up Today Study who participated in a 2020–2021 COVID-19 substudy, we examined associations between IPV exposure and health outcomes later in the pandemic: depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress symptoms, sleep duration, reduced sleep quality, decreased physical activity, increased alcohol use, and use of substances to cope with stress.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>IPV exposure was associated with increased mental health symptoms (OR_depression = 1.56 [1.36, 1.80], OR_anxiety = 1.30 [1.15, 1.47], OR_PTSS = 1.28 [1.14, 1.45]). Associations between IPV exposure and modifiable health factors were mixed, weak associations were observed for poorer sleep quality (OR = 1.23 [1.08, 1.41]) and increased use of substances to cope stress (OR = 1.19 [1.04, 1.36]).</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>The health impacts of IPV victimization on men are understudied. In times of collective stress, IPV screening is needed and increased awareness that men seeking help for mental health symptoms, sleep, or substance use may have exposure to IPV.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Post-separation Child Contact and Domestic Violence and Abuse: The Experiences of Children with a Disability","authors":"Soma Gregory, Ruth Elliffe, Stephanie Holt, Rachel Donnellan, Lynne Cahill","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00731-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00731-x","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>This article addresses a gap in empirical knowledge on post-separation contact in the context of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) for children with disabilities. The intersection of disability and DVA is explored through the mother’s perspective and brings to the fore the unique experiences of children with disabilities in the post-separation contact space.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Known to be a difficult to reach population, the experience of disabled children were captured through in-depth qualitative interviews with a sample of eight victim/survivor mothers. Mothers were recruited through gatekeepers from a voluntary children’s organization and specialist DVA services. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was the most common disability occurring in the sample.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Three major themes relating to the disabled child’s experience were identified: (i) Courts’ (lack of) consideration of children’s disability in post-separation child contact decision-making; (ii) Disruption to routine; and (iii) Quality of contact. Participating mothers reported that these experiences caused serious emotional distress for the children; distress that was heightened and compounded by their disability status.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>Applying an intersectional lens to the experiences of children with a disability who live with DVA, this study simultaneously illuminates children’s vulnerability and marginalization in this context, whilst also identifying gaps in policy and practice responses to identify and address the individual needs of these children. Lastly, given the nascent evidence base on this topic, research which directly elicits the voice of the child is urgently needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}