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Research Digest

Child Centered Studies

McIntyre, J. K., & Widom, C. S. (2011).
Childhood Victimization and Crime Victimization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(4), 640-663. doi: 10.1177/0886260510365868

Moylan, C. A., Harrenkohl, T. I., Sousa, C., Tajima, E. A., Harrenkohl, R. C., & Russo, J. M. (2010).
The effects of child abuse and exposure to domestic violence on adolescent internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. Journal of Family Violence, 25(1), 53-63. doi: 10.1007/s10896-009-9269-9

Finkelhor, D., Turner, H., Ormrod, R., & Hamby, S. (2009).
Violence, abuse, and crime exposure in a national sample of children and youth. Pediatrics, 124(5), 1411.

Berent, R., Crusto, C., Lotyczewski, B., Greenberg, S., Hightower, A., & Kaufman, J. (2008).
Development and psychometric refinement of a measure assessing young children's exposure to violence: Parent report of children's experiences. Best Practices in Mental Health, 4(1),19-30. Retrieved from http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Lang, J.M., & Smith Stover, C. (2008).
Symptom patterns among youth exposed to intimate partner violence. Journal of Family Violence, 23(7), 619-630.

Cohen,E., & Davis, L. (2007).
No wonder we are dizzy, we are running around in circles: The impact of exposure to violence on adolescents. In Protecting Children,22(3/4),(Special Issue: Exposure to Violence),54-65.

Fantuzzo, J.W.,and Fusco, R.A. (2007).
Children's direct exposure to types of domestic violence crime: A population-based investigation. Journal of Family Violence, 22(7), 543-553.

Gewirtz, A.H., & Edleson, J.L. (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), 151-164.

Johnson, V.K.,& Lieberman, A.F. (2007).
Variations in behavior problems of preschoolers exposed to domestic violence:The role of mothers' attunement to children's emotional experiences. Journal of Family Violence, 22(5), 297-308.

Maholmes, V.,Nicholson, C.E., Haverkos, L. M., & Boyce, C.A. (2007).
Research directions in child neglect and exposure to violence. In Protecting Children, 22(3/4), (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence),10-19.

Spilbury, J. C., Belliston, L., Drotar, D., & Drinkard, A., et al. (2007).
Clinically significant trauma symptoms and behavioral problems in a community-based sample of children exposed to domestic violence.. Journal of Family Violence, 22(6),487-499.

Community Based Studies

Gaylord-Harden, N. K., Cunningham, J. A., & Zelencik, B. (2011).
Effects of exposure to community violence on internalizing symptoms: Does desensitization to violence occur in African American youth? Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39, 711-719. doi:10.1007/s10802-011-9510-x

Goldner, J., Peters, T. L., Richards, M. H., & Pearce, S. (2011).
Exposure to community violence and protective and risky contexts among low income urban African American adolescents: A prospective study. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 40(2), 174-186. doi:10.1007/s10964-010-9527-4

Copeland-Linder, N., Lambert, S., & Ialongo, N. (2010).
Community violence, protective factors, and adolescent mental health: A profile analysis. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 39(2), 176.

Bender, J., & Roberts, M. (2009).
Exposure to violence, perceived peer relationships, and corresponding psychological sequelae. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 18(3), 350.

Chauhan, P., & Reppucci, N. (2009).
The impact of neighborhood disadvantage and exposure to violence on self-report of antisocial behavior among girls in the juvenile justice system. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38(3), 401.

Boxer, P., Morris, A., Terranova, A., Kithakye, M., Savoy, S., & Mcfaul, A. (2008).
Coping with exposure to violence: Relations to emotional symptoms and aggression in three urban samples. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17(6), 881.

Shields, J.(2008).
An evaluation of police compliance with domestic violence documentation policy reform: Improving the identification of exposed children. Best Practices in Mental Health 4(1),65-73. Retrieved from http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Staggs, S.,White, M.,Schewe, P., Davis, E., & Dill, E. (2007).
The incubation approach: Changing systems by changing individuals. American Journal of Community Psychology, 39(3/4),365-379. Retrieved from http://www.springer.com/psychology.

Kaufman, J.,Crusto, C., Quan, M., Ross, E., Friedman, S., OReilly, K., & Kall, S. (2006).
Utilizing program evaluation as a strategy to promote community change: Evaluation of a comprehensive community-based family violence initiative. American Journal of Community Psychology, 38(3/4).

Examinations of Family/Child Relations

Salzinger, S., Feldman, R. S., Rosario, M., & Ng-Mak, D. S. (2010).
Role of parent and peer relationships and individual characteristics in middle school children’s behavioral outcomes in the face of community violence. Journal of Research on Adolescence , 21(2), 395-407. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00677.x

Graham-Bermann, S. A., Howell, K. H., Miller, L. E., Kwek, J., & Lilly, M. M. (2010).
Traumatic events and maternal education as predictors of verbal ability for preschool children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV). Journal of Family Violence, 25(4), 383-392. doi: 10.1007/s10896-009-9299-3

Howard, J. A. S., Budge, S. L., & McKay, K. M. (2010).
Youth exposed to violence: The role of protective factors. Journal of Community Psychology, 38(1), 63-79. doi: 10.1002/jcop.20352

English, D., Graham, J.,Newton, R., Lewis, T., Thompson, R., Kotch, J., & Weisbart, C. (2009).
At-risk and maltreated children exposed to intimate partner aggression/violence: What the conflict looks like and its relationship to child outcomes. Child Maltreatment, 14(2), 157.

Cohen, E. (2009).
Supporting children and families in the child welfare system. Head Start Bulletin, 80, 72-74. Retrieved from http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/resources.

Behan, K., Erp, M., Harrington, R., & Souers, K. (2008).
Crisis intervention for children and caregivers exposed to intimate partner violence. Best Practices in Mental Health, 4(1), 4-91. Retrieved from http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Huth-Bocks, A.C., & Hughes, H.M. (2008).
Parenting stress, parenting behavior, and children's adjustment in families experiencing intimate partner violence. Journal of Family Violence, 23(4), 243-252.

Ortega, S.,Beauchemin, A., & Kaniskan, R. (2008).
Building resiliency in families with young children exposed to violence: The Safe Start Initiative pilot study. Best Practices in Mental Health, 4(1), 48-64. Retrieved from http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm

Schewe, P. (2008).
Direct service recommendations for children and caregivers exposed to community and domestic violence. Best Practices in Mental Health, 4(1), 31-47. Retrieved from http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Cohen, E. (2007).
Exposure to violence: A significant issue for children and families. Protecting Children, 22(3/4), (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), 3-5.

Cohen, E. (2007).
More than meets the eye: Lifetime exposure to violence in immigrant families. Protecting Children, 22(2), 55-66. Retrieved from http://www.americanhumane.org.

Shin, N., & Edlsen, J.L. (2007).
A new scale for assessing child exposure to domestic violence. In Protecting Children, 22(3/4), (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), 6-9.

Ybarra, G.J.,Wilkens, S.L., & Lieberman, A.F. (2007).
The influence of domestic violence on preschooler behavior and functioning. Journal of Family Violence, 22(1), 33-43.

Safe Start/Child F.I.R.S.T. Assessments

Finkelhor, D., Turner, H., Ormrod, R., Hamby, S., & Kracke, K. (2009).
Children's exposure to violence: A comprehensive national study. Juvenile Justice Bulletin. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Arteaga, S., & Lamb, Y. (2008).
Expert review of key findings on children exposed to violence and their families from the Safe Start Demonstration Project. Best Practices in Mental Health, 4(1), 99-107. Retrieved from http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Hyde, M., Lamb, Y., Arteaga, S., & Chavis, D. (2008).
National evaluation of the Safe Start Demonstration Project: Implications for mental health practice. Best Practices in Mental Health, 4(1), 108-122. Retrieved from http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Kracke, K., Lamb, Y., & Hyde, M. (2008).
The Safe Start Demonstration Project: Knowledge building to knowledge transfer for children exposed to violence. Best Practices in Mental Health, 4(1), 92-98. Retrieved from http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Crusto, C., Lowell, D., Paulicin, B., Reynolds, J., Feinn, R., Friedman, S., & Kaufman, J. (2007).
Evaluation of a wraparound process for children exposed to family violence. Protecting Children, 22(3/4), 1-18, (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence). Retrieved from http://www.americanhumane.org.

Hyde, M., Kracke, K., Jaycox, I., & Schultz, D. (2007).
The Safe Start Initiative: Advancing System and Practice Responses to Children Exposed to Violence. In Protecting Children, 22(3/4), (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), 80-95.