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Bibliography: Understanding the Link Between Child Maltreatment and Woman Battering

Melody Bialke

Annelies Hagemiester

Published: 1996

Impact of Domestic Violence and Conflict on Children

Davis, L.V. & Carlson, B.E. (1987). Observation of spouse abuse: What happens to the children? Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2, 278-291.

Grych, J.H. & Fincham, F.D. (1990). Marital conflict and children's adjustment: A cognitive-contextual framework. Psychological Bulletin, 108(2) 267-290.

Grych, J., Seid, M., & Fincham, F. (1992). Assessing marital conflict from the child's perspective: The children's perception of interparental conflict scale. Child Development, 63, 558-572.

Holden, G. & Ritchie, K. (1991). Linking extreme marital discord, child rearing, and child behavior problems: Evidence from battered women. Child Development, 62, 311-327.

McCloskey, L., Jose Figueredo, A., & Koss, M. (1995). The effects of systemic family violence on children's mental health. Child Development, 66, 1239-1261.

Moore, J. G., Galcius, A., & Pettican, K. (1981). Emotional risk to children caught in violent marital conflict - The Basildon treatment project. Child Abuse and Neglect, 5, 147-152.

Petchers, M. (1995). Child maltreatment among children in battered mothers households. Paper presented at the 4th International Family Violence Research Conference: Durham, NH.

Sternberg, K., Lamb, M., Greenbaum, C., Dawud, S., Manela Cortes, R., and Lorey, F. (1994). The effects of domestic violence on children's perceptions of their perpetrating and nonperpetrating parents. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 17(4), 779-795.

Sternberg, K., Lamb, M., Greenbaum, C., Cicchetti, D., Dawud, S., Manela, R., Krispin, O., & Lorey, F. (1993). Effects of domestic violence on children's behavior problems and depression. Developmental Psychology, 29(1), 44-52.

Suh, E. & Abel, E.M. (1990). The impact of spousal violence on the children of the abused. Journal of Independent Social Work, 4(4), 27-34.

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Impact of Domestic Violence on Women, Men, and Children

Hilberman, E. & Munson, K. (1977). Sixty battered women. Victimology: An International Journal, 2 (3-4), 460-470.

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Studies on the Sources of Child Abuse in Violent Homes

McFarlane, J., Parker, B., Soeken, K., & Bullock, L. (1992). Assessing for abuse during pregnancy: Severity and frequency of injuries and associated entry into prenatal care. JAMA, 267, 3176-3178.

Stark, E. & Flitcraft, A.H. (1988). Women and children at risk: A feminist perspective on child abuse. International Journal of Health Services, 18, 97-117.

Characteristics of Abusers Which Increase the Probability of Both Spouse and Child Abuse

Suh, E. & Abel, E.M. (1990). The impact of spousal violence on the children of the abused. Journal of Independent Social Work, 4(4), 27-34.

Daly, M., Singh, L.S., & Wilson, M. (1993). Children fathered by previous partners: A risk factor for violence against women. Canadian Journal of Public Health, May-June 1993, 209-210.

Child Witnessing of Domestic Violence and Family Discord

Emery, R. E. (1982). Interparental conflict and the children of discord and divorce. Psychological Bulletin, 92 (2), 310-330.

Emery, R. E. & O'Leary, K.D. (1982). Children's perceptions of marital discord and behavior problems of boys and girls. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 10 (1), 11-24.

Lamb, M., Sternberg, K., & Esplin, P. (1994). Factors influencing the reliability and validity of statements made by young victims of sexual maltreatment. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 15, 255-280.

Peled, E. (1993). Children who witness women battering: Concerns and dilemmas in the construction of a social problem. Children and Youth Services Review, 15, 43-52.

Porter, B. & O'Leary, K.D. (1980). Marital discord and childhood behavior problems. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 8(3), 287-295.

Pynoos, R.S., & Eth, S. (1984). The child as witness to homicide, Journal of Social Issues, 40 (2), 87-108.

Sternberg, K., & Lamb, M. (1991). Can we ignore context in the definition of child maltreatment? Development and Psychopathology, 3, 87-92.3

Literature on the Link Between Domestic Violence and Child Abuse

Bowker, L.H., Arbitell, M. ,& McFerron, J.R., (1988). On the relationship between wife beating and child abuse. In K. Yllo & M. Bograd, (Eds.), Feminist perspectives on wife abuse. (pp. 158-174). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

McKay McKernan, M. (1994). The link between domestic violence and child abuse: assessment and treatment considerations. Child Welfare, 73, 29-39.

O'Keefe, M. (1995). Predictors of child abuse in maritally violent families. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 10(1), 3-25.

Saunders, D. (1994). Child custody decisions in families experiencing woman abuse. Social Work, 39, 51-59.

Shechter, S. & Edleson, J. (1995, Spring). In the best interest of women and children: A call for collaboration between child welfare and domestic violence constituencies. The Prevention Report, The University of Iowa School of Social Work, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, Iowa City, IA.

Stranton, J. (1993). What is fair for children of abusive men? Journal of the Task Group in Child Custody Issues of the National Organization for Men Against Sexism, 5(1), 1-12.

Intergenerational Transmission of Violence

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Doumas, D. Margolin, G.,& John, R.S., (1994). The intergenerational transmission of aggression across three generations. Journal of Family Violence, 9(2), 157-175.

Kaufman, J. & Zigler, E. (1987). Do abused children become abusive parents? American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 57(2), 186-192.

Widom, C.S. (1989). Child abuse, neglect, and adult behavior: Research design and findings on criminality, violence, and child abuse. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 59(3), 355-367.

Widom, C.S. (1989). Does violence beget violence? A critical examination of the literature. Psychological Bulletin, 106(1), 3-28.

Service/Agency Collaborations

Enking, C. (1995). Family-centered vs. woman-centered practice: An Analysis of how to apply practice to families with domestic violence. Unpublished manuscript, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Flint, S. (1995). Family based services and domestic violence: A challenge for child welfare. An interview with Marcia Allen, MSW, and Susan Schechter, MSW. Common Ground, 10(4). The Newspaper of the New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors.

Frankel, H. (1988). Family-centered, home-based services in child protection: A review of the research. Social Service Review, 137-156.

Schechter, S. (1981, April). Counterpoint statement. Address presented in the Point/Counterpoint Plenary Session at the Fifth National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Milwaukee, WI.

Stark, E. (1994, June). Testimony to the U.S. Advisory board on Child Abuse and Neglect. Unpublished manuscript.

Exemplary Collaboration Program Descriptions

Atkins, P. (1995, July). Making the links: Working to connect the issues for children, adolescents and non-offending parents in situations of family violence. Paper presented at the 4th International Family Violence Research Conference, Durham, NH.

Gibson, J. & Gutierrez, L. (1991). A service program for safe-home children. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 554-562.

Kelly, S. (1994, June). The Michigan Collaboration: Families First and the Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board. Paper presented at "Domestic Violence and Child Violence and Child Welfare: Integrating Policy and Practice for Families" Racine, Wisconsin.

Magen, R. Conroy, K., McCart Hess, P., Panciera, A., & Simon, L. (1995, July). Evaluation of a protocol to identify battered women during investigations of child abuse and neglect. Paper presented at the 4th International Family Violence Research Conference, Durham, NH.

Schechter, S. (1994, June). Model initiatives linking domestic violence and child welfare. Paper presented at Domestic Violence and Child Welfare: Integrating Policy and Practice for Families Conference, Racine, WI.

Spears, L. (1994, June). A state child protection perspective: New initiatives. Paper presented at Domestic Violence and Child Welfare: Integrating Policy and Practice for Families Conference, Racine, WI.

Thielke, K. (1994). In the best interest of children: Practical alternatives for battered women's shelters/advocates and child protection services. Unpublished manuscript, Domestic Abuse Prevention Project, Boulder County, CO.

Not Yet Categorized:

Cummings, E.M., Iannotti, R.J., & Zahn-Waxler, C. (1985). Influence of conflict between adults on the emotions and aggression of young children. Developmental Psychology, 21 (3), 495-507.

Cummings, E.M. Zahn-Waxler, C., & Rqadke-Yarrow, M. (1981). Young children's responses to expressions of anger and affection by others in the family. Child Development, 52, 1274-1282.

Cummings, J.S., Pellegrini, D.S., Notarius, C. I., & Cummings, E.M. (1989). Children's responses to angry adult behavrion as a function of marital distress and history of interparent hostility. Child Development, 60, 1035-1043.

Egeland, B., Sroufe, L. A., & Erickson, M. (1983). The developmental consequences of different patterns of maltreatment. Child Abuse & Neglect, 7, 459-469.

Erickson, M.F., Egeland, B., & Pianta, R. (1989). The effects of maltreatment on the development of young children. In D. Cicchetti & V. Carlson (Eds.), Child maltreatment: Theory and research (pp. 647-684). Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press.

Melton, G.B. (1984). Child witnesses and the first amendment: A psycholegal dilemma. Journal of Social Issues, 40 (2), 109-123.