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[Child abuse and parenting]
Mathieu Sirois1, Nicolas Berthelot1, Christine Drouin-Maziade1
1Département des sciences infirmières, Université du Québec, CP 500, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada/G9A 5H7.
Soins. Pediatrie, Puericulture
|July 7, 2015
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Childhood maltreatment can negatively affect parenting skills, posing challenges for health professionals. Supporting survivors of childhood violence in adapting to parenthood requires specialized perinatal care strategies.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Work
Context:
- Childhood maltreatment has documented long-term adverse effects.
- These effects can significantly impact an individual's capacity for effective parenting.
- Perinatal services face challenges in supporting parents with histories of childhood violence.
Purpose:
- To explore the challenges faced by health professionals in perinatal services.
- To identify the needs of individuals who experienced childhood maltreatment as they navigate parenthood.
- To inform strategies for supporting survivors of childhood violence during the perinatal period.
Summary:
- Childhood maltreatment poses risks to parenting.
- Supporting parents with a history of childhood violence is a complex issue for perinatal health professionals.
- Effective interventions are needed to address the intergenerational impact of violence.
Impact:
- Highlights the critical need for trauma-informed care in perinatal settings.
- Informs the development of targeted support programs for vulnerable parents.
- Aims to improve outcomes for both parents with a history of maltreatment and their children.
Abstract:
Maltreatment suffered during childhood has long-term consequences which risk impacting on parenthood. Supporting victims of violence in childhood as they adapt to parenthood represents a challenge for health professionals working in perinatal services.
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