Family Violence: Current Issues, Interventions, and Research (From Violence and Sexual Abuse at Home: Current Issues in Spousal Battering and Child Maltreatment, P 1-25, 1997, Robert Geffner, et al., eds. -- See NCJ-168285)

• NCJ Number: 168286
• Author(s): R Geffner
• Date Published: 1997
• Length: 25 pages
• Sale Source: Haworth Press, Inc
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Family violence has been recognized as an international epidemic for over a decade and the knowledge base about family violence has increased dramatically; even so, more research is needed to study the relationships between physical violence and psychological maltreatment within the family, reasons why some children and adults are resilient to the long-term consequences of family violence, and the effectiveness of intervention programs.

Abstract

The first step in examining family violence is to recognize and identify likely perpetrators and victims of such violence. In providing treatment, clinicians, social service workers, and health care providers must be aware of their ethical responsibilities. In addition, the costs of spouse and child maltreatment to individuals, families, businesses, and society have been overwhelming, and more resources need to be devoted to research and intervention programs and to the training of professionals in the area of family violence. Substantial funds are necessary to deal with symptoms rather than problems, the aftermath of violence, the loss of productivity for society, and the loss of human lives. Issues, interventions, and research questions associated with spouse and child abuse are discussed, and some innovative approaches, programs, and theories are described. Consideration is paid to child custody issues in family violence, child sexual abuse, adult sexual abuse survivors, and incest offenders. Specific areas requiring additional research or intervention are noted. 146 references