Children's experiences and use of violence in the home - a national Australian study

• In Event: Victimology Working Group Panel 1 Consequences of Victimization

Abstract

Drawing on national survey data from over 5,000 young people living in Australia, this presentation examines children’s experiences of domestic and family violence and other forms of maltreatment along with related impacts on children's social and emotional wellbeing. Findings highlight the overlap of childhood experiences of domestic and family violence and other forms of maltreatment, the intergenerational transmission of violence and other adverse outcomes. Recognising children as victims in their own right with their own, unique recovery needs is critical in generating better outcomes for children and families affected by domestic and family violence and disrupting the intergenerational transmission of violence in domestic settings.

Author

• Silke Meyer, Griffith University