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The Effects of Violence in the Home on Children's Emotional, Behavioral, and Social Functioning

A Review of the Literature

ZENA RUDO, PhD, is an assistant professor and serves as director of the School Partnership Project in the Department and Family Studies, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.

DIANE S. POWELL

DIANE POWELL, PhD, is an assistant professor and serves as project director for the Florida Center for Parent Involvement in the Department of Child and Family Studies, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. Address: Diane Powell, FMHI/CFS, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612; 813/974–4626.

GLEN DUNLAP

GLEN DUNLAP, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies and the Department of Special Education, and serves as director of the Division of Applied Research and Educational Support, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.

Violence is a pervasive force in the lives of children in the United States; 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? The evidence from these studies appears to support the conclusion that children who are victims or witnesses to violence in the home are at risk for experiencing both behavioral and emotional problems and somewhat at risk for impaired social functioning. Findings from experimental research are discussed in the context of additional data sources and considerations for future research.

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Vol. 6, No. 2, 94-113 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/106342669800600203


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