Researchers have estimated that 15 million American children are exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) each year, with 7 million exposed to severe violence in their homes. The past decade has seen a surge in research and interventions for such children. We now know that IPV exposure affects children's physical health, social and emotional behavior, cognitive functioning, and neurobiological and relational development. Furthermore, a number of evidence-based interventions have been developed for children of different ages, from infancy through adolescence. It is now possible to provide services for children of different ages using evidence-based, age-appropriate interventions. Using a developmental framework, this book presents the most up-to-date research on how exposure to IPV affects children and how clinicians can treat these children. It combines outcome research, evidence-based interventions, and case study material for four different age groups: prenatal to infancy, toddler to early childhood, school-age children, and adolescents. With its threefold focus on research, interventions, and case studies, this book will appeal to all researchers, practitioners, and graduate students who work with children exposed to IPV. --- from the publisher Contents: Contributors Acknowledgments 1. Introduction
Sandra A. Graham-Bermann and Alytia A. Levendosky I. Prenatal to Infancy 2. Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on the Attachment Relationship Between Mother and Child: Data From a Longitudinal Study Beginning During Pregnancy
G. Anne Bogat, Alytia A. Levendosky, Alexander von Eye, and William S. Davidson II
3. Perinatal Child–Parent Psychotherapy: Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Treatment for Pregnant Women and Babies Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Alicia F. Lieberman, Manuela A. Diaz, and Patricia Van Horn
4. Infant–Parent Relationship Disturbance in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence: A Clinical Case Study of James
Alissa C. Huth-Bocks, Lauren Earls, and Jessica Latack II. Toddler to Early Childhood 5. The Multiple Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence on Preschool Children
Kathryn H. Howell and Sandra A. Graham-Bermann
6. Interventions for Young Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Renee McDonald, Ernest N. Jouriles, and Laura C. Minze
7. A Clinical Case Study of Chris: A Young Child Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Tova B. Neugut and Laura E. Miller III. School-Age Children 8. The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on School-Aged Children
Renee L. DeBoard-Lucas and John H. Grych
9. Evidence-Based Practices for School-Age Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence and Evaluation of the Kids' Club Program
Sandra A. Graham-Bermann
10. Intimate Partner Violence in the School-Age Years: A Case Study of the Evaluation of Alia, a Multiply Abused Girl
Alytia A. Levendosky and Sandra A. Graham-Bermann IV. Adolescents 11. The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Adolescents
Laura Ann McCloskey
12. The Adolescent's Experience of Intimate Partner Violence and Implications for Intervention
Alison Cunningham and Linda L. Baker
13. A Clinical Case Study of Caden, an Adolescent Boy Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Alytia A. Levendosky Epilogue: Conclusions and Challenges
Alytia A. Levendosky and Sandra A. Graham-Bermann Appendix: Discussion Questions Index About the Editors
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