Victims of Domestic Violence in Shelters: Impacts on Women and Children

The Spanish Journal of Psychology
Liria Fernández-GonzálezAlice Mauri

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of domestic violence (DV) on women and their children. The records of women who were admitted to one of two types of shelter (an emergency shelter [n = 834] and a medium-long stay shelter [n = 84]) for victims of DV in Bizkaia (Spain) from 2006-2015 were analyzed. The results showed that up to 80% of the women had mental health problems. In about 20% of cases, a problematic mother-child relationship was identified. Inadequate parenting was present in around 35% of cases. Around 80-90% of the children had witnessed the abuse suffered by their mother, and more than half had been direct victims of some type of abuse. The findings point to actions that shelters can take to address the needs of DV victims. They also highlight the need for separate interventions targeting the needs of children, as well as mothers.

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Apr 4, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Mehwish Kamran Ehsan, David L Rowland
Oct 26, 2021·Journal of Family Violence·Joakim Petersson, Sara Thunberg

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