Author : Jennifer Janzen
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis Professionals’ Perceptions of the Needs of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence by : Jennifer Janzen
Download or read book Professionals’ Perceptions of the Needs of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence written by Jennifer Janzen and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In professional practice, domestic violence workers have a responsibility to the children with whom they work. This thesis reports on a small-scale study that explored domestic violence workers’ perceptions of the needs of children exposed to domestic violence. Seven professionals from different organisations, who are dealing with domestic violence, were recruited to speak about their experiences and perceptions as well as what programmes are in place to offer support to these children. Their perceptions about the implementation of these programmes and about possible improvements in extending care to these children are the major focus point for this thesis. Supporting children and families from the traumatic impact of exposure to domestic violence is a challenging task and serves as the basis for my interest in the subject. The reason for choosing this topic was based on personal experience working with victims of elder abuse and hearing stories about how their children and grandchildren are in the same situation they were. Given the intergenerational nature of violence within families and the traumatising impact of exposure to domestic violence, it was my intent to find out directly from professionals who work with children, families and perpetrators, what they felt children need to overcome these adverse situations. This study is divided into two parts: a literature review and qualitative analysis of face to face interviews. The review of the literature provides the current understanding of effective interventions for children exposed to domestic violence. Interviews were conducted with seven domestic violence workers and analysed using thematic analysis identifying four main themes and eleven sub-themes that were subsequently explored. Participants in this study felt it important for children’s programmes to be holistic, child-focused and to offer wraparound services for the whole family.