Falling through the cracks : young adults’ recollections of exposure to domestic violence during childhood
Exposure to domestic violence during childhood impacts on the child’s overall development in a way that affects functioning in adulthood (cf. Rzepka, 2007:2; Bogeanu, 2012). This article seeks to describe the recollections of young adults who were exposed to domestic violence, so as to develop an un...
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| author | Warwick, Danelia Van der Westhuizen, Marichen Alpaslan, Nicky |
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| description | Exposure to domestic violence during childhood impacts on the child’s overall development in a way that affects functioning in adulthood (cf. Rzepka, 2007:2; Bogeanu, 2012). This article seeks to describe the recollections of young adults who were exposed to domestic violence, so as to develop an understanding of what is needed to develop effective services to child victims of domestic violence. The description is based on a qualitative research study that confirmed a lack of services to children exposed to domestic violence. The participants described the influence on their childhood and on their current lives, and made suggestions for social work servicesMs Danelia Warnick, Social worker; Department of Social Development and former master’s student in the Department of Social Work, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd9948073b464c56962b0a2ca1a17da22022-12-22T03:00:59ZafrStellenbosch UniversitySocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk0037-80542312-71982019-10-0155440642310.15270/55-4-760Falling through the cracks : young adults’ recollections of exposure to domestic violence during childhoodWarwick, Danelia 0Van der Westhuizen, Marichen 1Alpaslan, Nicky 2University of South AfricaUniversity of South AfricaUniversity of South AfricaExposure to domestic violence during childhood impacts on the child’s overall development in a way that affects functioning in adulthood (cf. Rzepka, 2007:2; Bogeanu, 2012). This article seeks to describe the recollections of young adults who were exposed to domestic violence, so as to develop an understanding of what is needed to develop effective services to child victims of domestic violence. The description is based on a qualitative research study that confirmed a lack of services to children exposed to domestic violence. The participants described the influence on their childhood and on their current lives, and made suggestions for social work servicesMs Danelia Warnick, Social worker; Department of Social Development and former master’s student in the Department of Social Work, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/760Domestic violenceexposuresocial work servicesvictimyoung adult |
| spellingShingle | Warwick, Danelia Van der Westhuizen, Marichen Alpaslan, Nicky Falling through the cracks : young adults’ recollections of exposure to domestic violence during childhood Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk Domestic violence exposure social work services victim young adult |
| title | Falling through the cracks : young adults’ recollections of exposure to domestic violence during childhood |
| title_full | Falling through the cracks : young adults’ recollections of exposure to domestic violence during childhood |
| title_fullStr | Falling through the cracks : young adults’ recollections of exposure to domestic violence during childhood |
| title_full_unstemmed | Falling through the cracks : young adults’ recollections of exposure to domestic violence during childhood |
| title_short | Falling through the cracks : young adults’ recollections of exposure to domestic violence during childhood |
| title_sort | falling through the cracks young adults recollections of exposure to domestic violence during childhood |
| topic | Domestic violence exposure social work services victim young adult |
| url | http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/760 |
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