Research Digest

Child Centered Studies

Berent, R., Crusto, C., Lotyczewski, B., Greenberg, S., Hightower, A., and Kaufman, J. Winter 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. http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Cohen, E., and 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, Vol. 22, Nos. 3 & 4 (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), pp. 54-65.

Fantuzzo, J.W., and Fusco, R.A. October 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., and Edleson, J.L. April 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., and Lieberman, A.F. July 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

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

Maholmes, V., Nicholson, C.E., Haverkos, L. M., and Boyce, C.A. 2007.
Research Directions in Child Neglect and Exposure to violence. In Protecting Children, Vol. 22, Nos. 3 & 4 (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), pp. 10- 19.

Spilsbury, J.C., Belliston, L., Drotar, D., Drinkard, A., et al. August 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

Kaufman, J., Crusto, C., Quan, M., Ross, E., Friedman, S., O’Reilly, K., and 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).

Shields, J. Winter 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. http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

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

Examinations of Family/Child Relations

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

Cohen, E. 2007.
Exposure to Violence: A Significant Issue for Children and Families. Protecting Children, Vol. 22, Nos. 3 & 4 (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), pp. 3-5.

Cohen, E. 2007.
More than meets the eye: Lifetime exposure to violence in immigrant families. Protecting Children 22(2):55–66. Available online for a fee at http://www.americanhumane.org.

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

Huth-Bocks, A.C., and Hughes, H.M. May 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., and Kaniskan, R. Winter 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. http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm

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

Shin, N., and Edlsen, J.L. 2007.
A New Scale for Assessing Child Exposure to Domestic Violence. In Protecting Children, Vol. 22, Nos. 3 & 4 (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), pp. 6-9.

Ybarra, G.J.,Wilkens, S.L., and Lieberman, A.F. January 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

Arteaga, S., and Lamb, Y. Winter 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. http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Crusto, C., Lowell, D., Paulicin, B., Reynolds, J., Feinn, R., Friedman, S., and 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”). http://www.americanhumane.org.

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

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

Kracke, K., Lamb, Y., and Hyde, M. Winter 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. http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.