Introduction The article, “Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Intervention for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: A Preliminary Program Evaluation”, written by Jacquelyn Lee, Stacey Kolomer and Donna Thompson and published in The Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal in 2012, (Lee, Kolomer, Thomsen 2012) reports the results of a study designed to evaluate the use of a preliminary program evaluation designed to address the needs of children exposed to domestic violence.
The preliminary program that was evaluated from this article was called, “The Superheroes”, which consisted of 10 1.5 hour sessions that were designed for children ages 6-11 exposed to domestic violence. The hypotheses being tested in this qualitative exploratory study
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Title Critique
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Intervention for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: A Preliminary Program Evaluation The title for this article is sufficiently specific and somewhat concise. Both the primary variables and types of variables were referred to in the title. It also identify the types of individuals who participated in the study, but the specific theory was not mentioned in the title. The author avoided describing the results and avoided using a “yes-no” question in the title. The title does not include a subtitle, does not imply causality, and is free from jargon and acronyms. Overall, I found the title to be good for the content of the paper, although I did have to read it a few times and break it down in parts to fully gain an understanding.
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The volunteers went through a screening interview that included questions regarding: (a) prior experience working with children, (b) awareness of the dynamics of domestic violence, (c) potential challenges, and (d) motivation for involvement in the group. After completing and passing a criminal background check, volunteers attend a 6-hour training which focuses on the dynamics and impact of family violence as well as working with children exposed to these circumstances. A detailed explanation and role-play of a Superheroes group session are included. All volunteers attend a 2-hour pre-group orientation during which children’s cases are discussed, and confidentiality agreements are secured (Lee, Kolomer, Thomsen 2012). The children served were from the contributing domestic violence non-profit agency and went through interviews with their
Making an Impact – Children and Domestic Violence – A Reader second edition, Marianne Hester, Chris Pearson, Nicola Harwin and Hilary Abrahams
The phrase “domestic violence” typically refers to violence between adult intimate partners. It has been estimated that every year there are about 3.3 to 10 million children exposed to domestic violence in the confines of their own home (Moylan, Herrenkohl, Sousa et al. 2009). According to research conducted by John W. Fantuzzo and Wanda K. Mohr(1999): “[e]xposure to domestic violence can include watching or hearing the violent events, direct involvement (for example, trying to intervene or calling the police), or experiencing the aftermath (for example, seeing bruises or observing maternal depression)” (Fantuzzo & Mohr, 22). The effects of exposure can vary from direct effects such as behavioral and developmental issues to interpersonal relationships, all of which lead to detrimental prospects on the child’s development. This paper will explore those effects and how it affects children.
Stover, C. S., Meadows, A. L., & Kaufman, J. (2009). Interventions for intimate partner violence: Review and implications for evidence-based practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 40(3), 223-233.
Gewirtz, A., & Edleson, J. (2007). Young Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence: Towards a Developmental Risk and Resilience Framework for Research and Intervention. Journal of Family Violence, 22(3), 151-163
The article, School-Based Group Interventions for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence, contains information about children who are exposed to the trauma of domestic violence have an increase tendency to experience complications with emotional and physical behavior issues, academic functioning, and lack of social skills. Children who are exposed to the trauma of domestic violence are provided care from mental health practitioners in schools. Such examples include school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers, so with the guidance of these mental health practitioners, they can direct children with services like group counseling interventions that are structured exercises and play therapy. Many schools provide access to intervention services for all children because many children may not have access to resources outside of the school settings. The article provides six objectives
Doak, Melissa J. Child Abuse and Domestic Violence. 2011 Ed. Gale Cengage Learning: Detroit. Print.
...ces. In this project, local advocates and volunteers work in collaboration with schools, churches and community organizations providing educational presentations on the effects of domestic violence on children. Parents also learn non-violent parenting skills, enabling them to deal with their children effectively. They also provide a 24-hour crisis line, a place to sleep, clothing, food, medical treatment referrals, and assistance with reporting crimes to police and prosecutors. This program has helped reduce the crime, and strengthen the children?s self-esteem through community service. Relationship building is a prime focus, and they learn how to create healthy relationship with others. We still have a long way to go in the future. Activists must continue to promote public awareness of domestic violence, and help to make this country a better place to live.
Osofsky, J. D. (2003). Prevalence of children's exposure to domestic violence and child maltreatment: Implications for prevention and intervention. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 6(3), 161-170.
We can see from the film how their father’s death affected their daily life and how they viewed relationships with others. Throughout history, it has been noted how violence against children has been overlooked. Therefore, after the public interest in children had weaned in the 1950’s it seems as though it had been revived in 1974 with the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Module 4: Domestic Violence Toward Women n.d). Laurie and Joan would have benefitted from receiving remediation and treatment in their younger years to try and cope with the after effects. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study demonstrated a link between childhood abuse, and exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and the risky behaviors and health problems later on in adult life (Middlebrooks JS, Audage NC. n.d). The ACE Study found witnessing IPV as a child was “two to six times more likely to experience another ACE” (Middlebrooks JS, Audage NC. n.d). There are many resources the family could use if there was an intervention for the family when the girls were children. At an individual level, parent education programs, which include training on learning new skills in a safe environment (Middlebrooks JS, Audage NC. n.d). Many schools across the United States provide programs with teaching instructions for children to learn how to avoid or report domestic abuse. A relationship level
Described below is a critical appraisal of a qualitative article by Lisa Booth using the frame-work suggested by Ryan, Coughlan and Cronin 2007 to establish its believability, robustness, credibility and integrity (Ryan, Coughlan & Cronin, 2007).
Lundy, M., & Grossman, S. F. (2005). The mental health and service needs of young children exposed to domestic violence: Supportive data. Families in Society, 86(1), 17-29. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/230168631?accountid=10825
Everyone possess critical thinking skills but when it comes to criticize a journal article it can be difficult for the first time, one of the best ways to develop critical thinking and reading skills is to use some strategies when reading and evaluating a research study (Wood & Haber,1998). The following essay it is going to focus in a critique of a qualitative journal article by giving its strengths and weakness, critical appraisal it is going to be done with support from different references and frameworks relevant to a qualitative study.
In the article “The Mental Health of Children Who Witness Domestic Violence”, Meltzer et al. (2009) noted that domestic violence is not only limited to seeing the actual violent acts taking place, but it also includes witnessing the outcomes of the violence. These outcomes can include seeing their parent hurt and depressed, as well as noticing the broken objects left around the house. As well as defining domestic violence, Meltzer et al. (2009) discussed the steps that were taken to conduct a random research on families and children that had been exposed to domestic violence and those who had not. The researchers identified...
Violence is displayed everywhere in society through media like entertainment, in their schools and communities, and within their homes. It is difficult to imagine living in a world without some sort of violence due to it being so prevalent in society. Many children have been exposed to violence in their own homes or have become victims leaving detrimental short and long term effects. There are three forms of domestic violence in the homes. They are physical, sexual, emotional abuse. People often think of domestic violence as having bruises or a broken arm, but in reality it is an occurrence that happens repeatedly over a period of time. One study concluded “children in domestic violence shelters found that almost half their mothers had
This essay intends to compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the quantitative and qualitative approaches to research which addresses young people and bullying using two journal articles. The first article (quantitative) aims to “establish the relationship between recurrent peer victimisation and the onset of reported symptoms of anxiety or depression in the early teen years” (Bond et al. 2001, p. 480) while the second article (qualitative) aims to “investigate the nature of teenage girls’ indirect aggression” (Owens et al. 2000, p. 70).The two articles will be critically compared in terms of research design, methods used, approach to data analysis, reported results and the plausibility and appropriateness of the conclusions and recommendations posed. The aim of this essay is thus to evaluate and assess the methods of social science research currently undertaken in published research.