{"title":"Parental incarceration in childhood and violent delinquent behaviors in adulthood: Race/ethnicity and sex differences.","authors":"Rosalyn Lee, Feijun Luo","doi":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2200773","DOIUrl":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2200773","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Studies indicate parental incarceration (PI) is associated with children's externalizing behaviors. Fewer studies have examined whether the relationship persists into adulthood, manifesting specifically in violent behavior, and differs by race/ethnicity or sex of the individual exposed to PI during childhood. Wave I and Wave IV National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health data where average respondent age was 15.7 and 28.8 years, respectively, was used to expand understanding of PI impact on U.S. male and female violent behavior. PI was associated with fighting, fighting that seriously injured someone, and any violent delinquent behavior in adulthood. When examining the moderating effect of race/ethnicity, the association between PI and fighting was stronger for Hispanic persons than Non-Hispanic White persons. In analysis stratified by race/ethnicity, Hispanic persons who reported PI compared to those who did not were 4.78 [95% CI: 2.43, 9.38] times as likely to report fighting and Non-Hispanic Black persons who reported PI compared to those who did not were 1.88 times as likely (CI 1.01, 3.51) to report fighting. Sex was not found to be a moderator of the association between PI and violent delinquent behaviors. Results indicate the influence of PI on violent behavior persists into adulthood and differs by race/ethnicity. Differing patterns of elevated violence risk in adults with PI history suggest tailored preventive strategies may be of value.</p>","PeriodicalId":53119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11296732/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88333072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kathryn J Spearman, Viola Vaughan-Eden, Jennifer L Hardesty, Jacquelyn Campbell
{"title":"Post-separation abuse: A literature review connecting tactics to harm.","authors":"Kathryn J Spearman, Viola Vaughan-Eden, Jennifer L Hardesty, Jacquelyn Campbell","doi":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2177233","DOIUrl":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2177233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Post-separation abuse is a pervasive societal and public health problem. This literature review aims to critically synthesize the evidence on tactics and consequences of post-separation abuse. We examined 48 published articles in the US and Canada from 2011 through May 2022. Post-separation abuse encompasses a broad range of tactics perpetrated by a former intimate partner including patterns of psychological, legal, economic, and mesosystem abuse as well as weaponizing children. Functional consequences include risk of lethality and deprivation of fundamental human needs. Connecting tactics of post-separation abuse to harms experienced by survivors and their children is crucial for future research, policy, and intervention work to promote long-term safety, health, and well-being of children and adult survivors.</p>","PeriodicalId":53119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114442/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85886423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ryan Smith, Anke Versluis, Anne E Chuning, John J B Allen, Karen L Weihs, Jos F Brosschot, Bart Verkuil, Abhishek Allam, Richard D Lane
{"title":"Early adversity and emotional awareness: A partial confirmation and extension of their relationship.","authors":"Ryan Smith, Anke Versluis, Anne E Chuning, John J B Allen, Karen L Weihs, Jos F Brosschot, Bart Verkuil, Abhishek Allam, Richard D Lane","doi":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2216695","DOIUrl":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2216695","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Early adversity has been consistently linked to mental health outcomes, but the underlying pathways remain unclear. One previous study found an association between early adversity and trait emotional awareness (EA), which has itself been linked to health outcomes, but links to mental health were not explicitly examined. The aim of the current study was to test the hypothesis that the association between early adversity and health can be partially accounted for by differences in EA within a large student sample (n = 196). Participants completed measures of early adversity, EA, and current emotional functioning (i.e., depression, anxiety, somatization, positive/negative affect). Bayesian analyses found the most evidence for models with an interaction between sex and early adversity in predicting emotional functioning - revealing the expected negative relationship between early adversity and EA in females, but a positive relationship in males. Early adversity, but not EA, was associated with depression, anxiety, and implicit negative affect. Only explicit positive affect was associated with both early adversity and EA, and EA partially mediated the negative association between early adversity and positive affect. These results provide limited support for EA as a mediating pathway for the effects of early adversity on mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":53119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11323048/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77275557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Faith and parenting: Investigating the intersection of religious beliefs, child welfare, and intervention strategies","authors":"Ducel Jean-Berluche","doi":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2280197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26904586.2023.2280197","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractThis comprehensive review critically examines the relationship between religious beliefs and parenting practices, focusing specifically on denialism and child neglect. The exploration of multidisciplinary literature identified three critical themes—religious beliefs about healing, attitudes toward punishment, and religious communities’ values on the rights and independence of children—that have substantial implications for child welfare. In some instances, these beliefs can result in faith-based medical neglect, overly strict disciplinary methods, and the subordination of children’s individual needs to religious conformity. However, the influence of religion on parenting is not uniformly negative. The review also discusses intervention strategies—such as comprehensive education programs and collaboration with religious institutions—that harness the positive aspects of religious beliefs to improve child welfare. Highlighting the necessity for culturally sensitive, multidisciplinary approaches in child welfare cases within religious contexts, this review underscores the need for further research to develop and test interventions that address these unique challenges effectively.Keywords: Child maltreatmentchild neglectchild welfaredenialismfaithreligionreligious beliefs Authors’ contributionsDucel Jean-Berluche, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN. Ducel Jean-Berluche is now at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsDucel Jean-BerlucheDucel Jean-Berluche, Ph.D., M.S., is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.","PeriodicalId":53119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135286151","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}
Karen S. DiBella, Stephanie Villasenor, Rachel Schmalzriedt
{"title":"A micro approach to a macro problem: One agency’s approach to domestic violence","authors":"Karen S. DiBella, Stephanie Villasenor, Rachel Schmalzriedt","doi":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2268592","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26904586.2023.2268592","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractThe statistics that surround domestic violence and its impact on society are disquieting and family violence continues to rise at an alarming rate. Simply put, domestic violence is a significant public health problem in this country. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), more than ten million adults experience domestic violence annually, one in four females experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime, and from 2016 to 2018, the number of IPV victimizations in the U.S. increased 42.7%. Although there have been numerous federal and state mandates, policies, laws, and monies designated to help mitigate domestic violence, it continues to rise and gravely impact society as a whole. This paper shares how one domestic violence agency has taken a micro approach to a macro problem in its work with survivors and their families over the course of 30+ years. It will delve into how it best serves women and children as they begin a journey of healing and a restart to their new lives, one that aims to be free of violence. It examines the approach the agency uses through a plethora of community resources and education. Finally, the authors will share the agency’s collaborative approach with community, school, and other stakeholders, best practices surrounding supportive services and housing, and conclude with reflective lessons learned over time.Keywords: Domestic violencereflective practicesupportive servicestrauma-informed AcknowledgmentsAuthors report there was no grant funding received.Disclosure statementDr. DiBella and Ms. Villasenor are currently employed at Cherokee Family Violence Center. Ms. Schmalzriedt completed a first-year internship at Cherokee Family Violence Center. All authors report that they have no conflict of interest.Additional informationNotes on contributorsKaren S. DiBellaKaren S. DiBella, ED.D. is the Program Director at Cherokee Family Violence Center, Canton, GA. Prior to her work with domestic violence, she worked in education for 16+ years as a P-12 classroom teacher and university professor in an educator preparation program. Her research has largely focused on early literacy, educator preparation; however, more recently her focus has shifted to include familial research on ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), their impact on child development, and an examination of the need for trauma-informed best practices.Stephanie VillasenorStephanie Villasenor, B.S. is the Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator at Cherokee Family Violence Center, Canton, GA. Ms. Villasenor earned her degree in Communications from Georgia Southern University. Prior to CFVC, she worked 15+ years in Fintech sales and management. Her current work focuses on community outreach, soliciting and training volunteers, who are critical to meeting agency needs, and all agency social media and communication.Rachel SchmalzriedtRachel Schmalzriedt, Master of Social Work Graduate Student, Kennesaw State University, Kenn","PeriodicalId":53119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135271254","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":"Coparenting: Mediating the relationship between harsh parenting and parent engagement using Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model","authors":"Mark H. Trahan, Jangmin Kim, Mi Jin Choi","doi":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2269916","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26904586.2023.2269916","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractCoparenting and parent engagement are important protective factors for children, but a dearth of research limits our understanding of whether coparenting mediates the relationship between harsh parenting and parent engagement in an interdependent model. The current study sought to examine the indirect effect of coparenting on the relationship between mother and father harsh parenting and engagement. Using Actor Partner Interdependence Mediation Model (APIMeM) with dyadic data from the Supporting Healthy Marriage evaluation, this study examines the indirect effects of coparenting on the relationship between harsh parenting and parent engagement with diverse couples (N = 6268 couples). Fathers’ harsh parenting significantly decreased father’s coparenting (p < .001) and increased mothers’ engagement (p < .05) and mother’s harsh parenting decreased both their co-parenting (p < .001) and fathers’ co-parenting (p < .05). Actor-actor indirect effects were significant for coparenting on the relationship between harsh parenting and parenting engagement. Results demonstrate that harsh parenting has direct effects on coparenting, but not on parent engagement, while coparenting mediates the relationship between harsh parenting and parent engagement for actor and some partner indirect effects. This study provides evidence of the relationship between harsh parenting and coparenting, with further evidence of the importance of coparenting as a protective factor for families in which parents demonstrate harsh parenting behavior.Keywords: Actor partner interdependence modelcoparentingfatherharsh parentingmotherparent engagement Author contributionsAll authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation and analysis were performed by Mark Trahan, Jangmin Kim and Mi Jin Choi. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Mark Trahan and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Data availability statementThis publication is a secondary data analysis and has not been registered separately from the original study. Results from this study have not previously been presented or published.Additional informationFundingThere are no financial or non-financial conflicts of interest. No funding was received to support the preparation of this manuscript.Notes on contributorsMark H. TrahanDr. Mark H. Trahan PhD, LCSW, is an Associate Professor who serves as the Chair of the Department of Social Work at Appalachian State University. Dr. Trahan completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin, followed by the pursuit of his master’s and doctoral degrees in social work at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. His doctoral research was particularly focused on the intricate realm of paternal self-efficacy. Dr. Trahan is renowned for his dedication to t","PeriodicalId":53119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135266712","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":"Mothers in the community: Intellectual functioning and child welfare involvement","authors":"Wendy Zeitlin, Astraea Augsberger","doi":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2259382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26904586.2023.2259382","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractParents with intellectual disabilities are over-represented in child welfare settings; however, there is little research about how these parents fare in their communities, and what factors may predispose them to child welfare involvement. This study was organized around four research questions to better understand how parents with low intellectual functioning encounter child welfare systems: 1) What percentage of mothers of young children have low intellectual functioning? 2) How common is child welfare involvement for mothers with low intellectual functioning when their children are young? 3) What characteristics predict child welfare involvement for mothers with low intellectual functioning when their children are young? and 4) How does low maternal intellectual functioning predict child welfare involvement during early childhood when controlling for poverty? Data were analyzed from 2,268 mothers who were primary caregivers and participated in the Future of Families Child and Wellbeing Study. Findings indicate that 1.4% of mothers had low intellectual functioning, and these mothers were more than twice as likely to have child welfare involvement by the time their children were 5. All mothers with low intellectual functioning who had child welfare involvement identified as Black, non-Hispanic. Extreme poverty was ubiquitous in this group. It was found that poverty fully mediated the relationship between low maternal intellectual functioning and child welfare involvement. Results suggest the need to identify targeted supports that are responsive to the unique needs of mothers with low intellectual functioning in order to avoid child welfare involvement in the first place.Keywords: Child welfarefuture of familiesintellectual disabilitylow intellectual functioningpovertyrace Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationNotes on contributorsWendy ZeitlinWendy Zeitlin, Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ.Astraea AugsbergerAstraea Augsberger, Boston University School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA.","PeriodicalId":53119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135482665","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}
Sabrina I. DiCarlo, Arazais D Oliveros, Kia K. Åsberg
{"title":"Parent-child concordance and treatment outcome of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in a child advocacy center","authors":"Sabrina I. DiCarlo, Arazais D Oliveros, Kia K. Åsberg","doi":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2244942","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26904586.2023.2244942","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74477562","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":"The role of psychological flexibility in the relationship between ACEs and coercive family processes for Justice-Involved individuals","authors":"Amie Zarling, Meg Berta, Brittni Van","doi":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2232810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26904586.2023.2232810","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72518085","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":"Patterns of sibling aggression and mental health in childhood and adolescence","authors":"C. Tucker, D. Finkelhor, H. Turner","doi":"10.1080/26904586.2023.2234369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26904586.2023.2234369","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87573042","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}