TY  - SER
AU  - Maxwell, Gabrielle
AU  - Carroll-Lind,Janis
TI  - Distorted childhoods: the meaning of violence for children
SN  - 1172-4382
PY  - 1998///
KW  - PREVENTION
KW  - FVC
KW  - CHILD ABUSE
KW  - EMOTIONAL ABUSE
KW  - LEGISLATION
KW  - NEGLECT
KW  - PHYSICAL ABUSE
KW  - POLICY
KW  - PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
KW  - TREATMENT
KW  - CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
N1  - Social Policy Journal of New Zealand / Te Puna Whakaaro, June 1998, 10: 177-189
N2  - This article explores children's perspectives and experiences of violence. Definitions of violence are discussed, with the witnessing of violence by children classified as a form of psychological abuse. The authors emphasise the dearth of research in New Zealand pertaining to children's experiences of violence. The authors conducted a study of 259 children, aged 11 to 13 years, to investigate the impact of violence on children, and what events affect them the most. Approximately half of the sample had witnessed adults fighting in the home. The authors found that witnessing violence was significantly detrimental to children, emphasising the vulnerability of children to events occurring around them. Sexual 'touching' and physical violence towards children was uncommon, but when this did occur, the impact on the child was substantial with largely emotional as opposed to physical consequences. Implications for policy and practice, and means of prevention and intervention are discussed
UR  - http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/journals-and-magazines/social-policy-journal/spj10/distorted-childhoods-meaning-of-violence-for-children.html
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