Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Children Who Witness Violence: What Services Do They Need To Heal? |
| Authors: |
Willis D (AUTHOR), Hawkins JW (AUTHOR), Pearce CW (AUTHOR), Phalen J (AUTHOR), Keet M (AUTHOR), Singer C (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Issues in Mental Health Nursing. Sep2010, Vol. 31 Issue 9, p552-560. 9p. |
| Subjects: |
Children & violence, Domestic violence, Child services, Children's health, Child psychology, Focus groups, Analysis of variance, Child abuse, Child health services, Medical social work, Cultural pluralism, Psychological stress, Medical care for teenagers, Violence, Sample size (Statistics), Adolescence, Children, Medical rehabilitation |
| Geographic Terms: |
Massachusetts, United States |
| Abstract: |
Children are witnesses to violence far too often in their daily lives. To elicit information on the needs of children and adolescents living in the United States who have witnessed violence in their homes, neighborhoods, or communities, we held focus groups with mothers who have survived interpersonal violence and whose family included child witnesses to violence (CWV), professionals who work with families affected by violence, and with adolescents who have witnessed violence. Based on four separate focus group discussions held in Massachusetts, involving a total of 45 participants, recommendations for screening, programming, and the development of healing interventions are offered to mental health professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
