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650 2 7 _9458
_aPREVENTION
_2FVC
650 2 7 _9103
_aCHILD ABUSE
_2FVC
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_d2258
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005 20250625151159.0
008 110331s1998 eng
022 _a1172-4382
040 _aWSS
_dAFV
100 _aMaxwell, Gabrielle
_91655
245 _aDistorted childhoods :
_bthe meaning of violence for children
_cMaxwell, Gabrielle; Carroll-Lind, Janis
260 _c1998
365 _a00
_b0
500 _aSocial Policy Journal of New Zealand / Te Puna Whakaaro, June 1998, 10: 177-189
520 _aThis 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.
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aEMOTIONAL ABUSE
_9222
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aLEGISLATION
_9346
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aNEGLECT
_9401
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aPHYSICAL ABUSE
_9439
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aPOLICY
_9447
650 2 4 _aPSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
_9472
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aTREATMENT
_9613
650 2 7 _9130
_aCHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
_2FVC
650 2 4 _aSEXUAL VIOLENCE
_9531
700 1 _aCarroll-Lind, Janis
_9889
773 0 _tSocial Policy Journal of New Zealand / Te Puna Whakaaro, June 1998, 10: 177-189
830 _94658
_aSocial Policy Journal of New Zealand
856 4 _uhttp://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
942 _cARTICLE
_2ddc