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Family violence.

R E Emery

    The American Psychologist
    |February 1, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Family violence, especially its impact on children, is increasingly recognized. Research faces challenges in defining violence and intervention strategies, urging clearer operational definitions and outcome research for better family support.

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    Area of Science:

    • Family Violence Research
    • Child Psychology
    • Criminology

    Background:

    • Growing recognition of family violence severity and its impact on children.
    • Disagreement exists regarding definitions, development, consequences, and interventions for family violence.
    • Similar challenges plague research on physical child abuse, sexual abuse, and witnessing domestic violence.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address conceptual, methodological, and practical issues in family violence research.
    • To encourage improved research practices for understanding and intervening in family violence.
    • To align family violence interventions with those for stranger assaults.

    Main Methods:

    • Encouraging operational definitions that avoid terms like "abuse" and "violence."

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  • Focusing research on emotional mediators of violent actions.
  • Evaluating the effects of violence on the entire family system.
  • Prioritizing systematic outcome research.

    • Main Results:

    • The study highlights the need for refined research methodologies in family violence.
    • It points to the importance of considering the family system in violence research.
    • It suggests a need for standardized intervention approaches.

    Conclusions:

    • Further research should utilize precise operational definitions and focus on emotional mediators.
    • Evaluating the impact on the entire family system is crucial.
    • Intervention strategies should align with definitions used for assaults between strangers to enhance effectiveness.