Adults' Explanations for Intimate Partner Violence During Childhood and Associated Effects

Children's perceptions of their parents in the context of domestic violence: A qualitative synthesis

BACKGROUND

Children who are impacted by domestic violence [DV] hold multifaceted views regarding their perpetrating and non-perpetrating parents. Despite a need to better understand the complexity of these children's experiences, no attempts have yet been made to integrate the outcomes of previous studies.

OBJECTIVE

The present study synthesized existing qualitative evidence regarding children's perceptions of their parents and the parent-child relationship in the context of DV. This was undertaken to gain further insight into the ways in which children understand and relate to both parents, and to aid clinicians who support impacted families.

METHODS

Following a systematic search and quality appraisal, ten eligible studies were included for data analysis, using a thematic synthesis approach.

RESULTS

Five analytical themes were identified, consisting of children's descriptions of their parent as someone who does not meet their physical or emotional needs, the perpetrating parent as someone who is overpowering and controlling, experiences of one's own parents being unlike other parents, the perpetrating parent as being either inherently bad and unchanging or varying in their character, and the non-perpetrating parent as a protective figure in the children's lives.

CONCLUSIONS

Findings highlighted children's acute awareness of the power dynamics of DV, the wide-ranging impacts that DV can have on the perceived quality of the parent-child bond and the diverse ways in which children manage their ongoing relationships with both parents. Understanding these varied perspectives will enable clinicians to tailor interventions, assist children in processing their relationships and enhance existing supports.

Epidemiological study of injuries caused by violence and conflict in forensic medical records of selected cities of Sistan and Baluchistan province in 2020

Background and Aims

Interpersonal violence is a socially traumatic and unpleasant phenomenon. These violence-related injuries are sometimes irreparable and can become a permanent problem, Violence in Iran is one of the five most socially harmed and has increased dramatically in recent years, therefore the present research aimed to investigate epidemiological study of injuries caused by violence and conflict in forensic medical records of selected cities of Sistan and Baluchistan province in 2020 considering this subject must be one of our priorities.

Methods

This study was a descriptive study performed in forensic medicine centers of two cities in Sistan and Baluchistan province, Iran. The population consisted of existing citations and records, sample size based on similar studies and the recommendation of professors, all available records were considered and census method was used to select the samples. The data gathering tool consisted of two sections: demographic information and violence and conflict. Content validity method and reliability test were used to determine the validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using SPSS24 software.

Results

The results showed that the majority of the sample was 20-29 years old, male, married, self-employed and high school graduated, living in the eastern part of the city, with no history of mental illness, domestic violence, child abuse, and spouse abuse. The majority of the study units did not use any drugs. The most violent were beatings and bullying. It included several organs such as limbs, soft tissue damage with bleeding.

Conclusion

The results of this study indicate the importance of epidemiological analysis of violence and conflict in the provinces under study and show that appropriate solutions and culture building, as well as increasing awareness of the impact of violence and conflict on individuals and their injuries.