Objective: This article reviews the literature concerning the impact of exposure to domestic violence on the health and developmental well-being of children and young people. Impact is explored across four separate yet inter-related domains (domestic violence exposure and child abuse; impact on parental capacity; impact on child and adolescent…

This editorial discusses two studies in this journal issue that explore mediating functions of coping strategies and social support in long-term outcomes of child abuse and neglect. It is argued that these studies provide empirical evidence of interest to social workers and mental health practitioners by identifying specific factors and strategies…

This study examined whether coping efforts and social support mediated long-term sequelae of child maltreatment among 302 college students who reported having been maltreated as children. Perceived social support and ways of coping with earlier maltreatment were found to be strong mediating factors and essential to an understanding of the…

A study of 106 undergraduates who had experienced a sexual assault within the past year found that those with a history of child sexual abuse used more disengagement methods of coping. The relationship between prior sexual abuse and use of disengagement coping strategies was mediated by feelings of stigma. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Results of descriptive analyses of 41 children (ages 7-12) from two residential treatment centers painted a picture of chaotic childhoods marked by significant stress and trauma. Gender, child's satisfaction with current discharge plan, and multiple traumatic experiences were found to be associated with variations in symptomatology. (Contains…

Objective: This study investigated the role that social support plays in well-being and in coping after a stressful event in a group of non-clinical adolescents. Furthermore, this study aimed at replicating the finding that adolescents who reported sexual abuse reported more symptoms and less adequate coping strategies than adolescents who…

This study examined effects of the Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty on 64 Palestinian children, ages 11 through 12. The level of neuroticism was significantly lower after the treaty than before, and children's earlier exposure to trauma was significantly related to high neuroticism and low self-esteem after the treaty. (Author/SW)