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Davidov, D. M., Jack, S. M., Frost, S. S., & Coben, J. H. (2012). Mandatory reporting in the context of home visitation programs: Intimate partner violence and children’s exposure to intimate partner violence. Violence Against Women, 18(5), 595-610.

Abstract: The mandatory reporting of intimate partner violence (IPV) is a controversial issue that is receiving increased attention. A related concern is whether children’s exposure to IPV constitutes child maltreatment, making it reportable to child protective services. These issues have been relatively unexplored within the context of home visitation programs.

Questions to Consider:

1. Explain why mandatory reporting of intimate partner violence (IPV) has become a controversial issue among health care practitioners.

2. Why have home visiting programs emerged as a primary intervention for improving the health and well-being of pregnant mothers and families with newborns and young children, particularly among disadvantaged populations?

Rudo, Z. H., Powell, D. S., & Dunlap, G. (1998). The effects of violence in the home on children's emotional, behavioral, and social functioning: A review of the literature. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 6(2), 94-113.

Abstract: Violence is a pervasive force in the lives of children in the United Sates; too often children have been victims of violence or witnesses to violence in their own homes. Although there is broad acknowledgment that these children are at risk for psychological, behavioral, and social maladjustment, the empirical basis for this has not always been recognized. This article provides a review and summary of the empirical research literature related to the question: What effects does violence in the home have on children's emotional, behavioral, and social functioning?

Questions to Consider:

1. How would children living in homes with partner violence increase the risk for being the victims of maltreatment themselves?

2. What emotional problems can occur if a child witnesses partner violence?