Children's Experiences and Use of Domestic and Family Violence in the Home: Nature, Prevalence, Impacts and Support Needs
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Room 1 : In-Person and Online
| Wednesday, November 27, 2024 |
| 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM |
| Room 1 |
Overview
Professor Silke Meyer, Griffith University
Speaker
Professor Silke Meyer
Leneen Forde Chair Of Child & Family Research
Griffith University
Children's Experiences and Use of Domestic and Family Violence in the Home: Nature, Prevalence, Impacts and Support Needs
Abstract
Drawing on national survey data from over 5,000 young people living in Australia, this presentation examines children’s experiences of domestic and family violence and other forms of maltreatment along with related impacts on children's social and emotional wellbeing and children and young people's own use of violence in the home. Findings highlight the overlap of childhood experiences of domestic and family violence and other forms of maltreatment, the intergenerational transmission of violence and other adverse outcomes. Recognising children as victims in their own right with their own, unique recovery needs is critical in generating better outcomes for children and families affected by domestic and family violence and disrupting the intergenerational transmission of violence in domestic settings.
Key Learnings:
1. Understanding the nature and extent of overlap of childhood experiences of DFV and young people's own use of violence in the home.
2. Understanding the impact of childhood experiences of DFV and other forms of maltreatment on children's social, emotional and educational outcomes.
3. Understanding help-seeking experiences and support needs articulated by children and young people growing up with DFV.
Key Learnings:
1. Understanding the nature and extent of overlap of childhood experiences of DFV and young people's own use of violence in the home.
2. Understanding the impact of childhood experiences of DFV and other forms of maltreatment on children's social, emotional and educational outcomes.
3. Understanding help-seeking experiences and support needs articulated by children and young people growing up with DFV.
Biography
Professor Silke Meyer is the Leneen Forde Chair of Child & Family Research at Griffith University (Australia). She is a criminologist and social worker by training, bringing practical and theoretical expertise to her research, teaching and training. Her research centres on different aspects of domestic and family violence, including women and children’s safety, wellbeing and recovery, men’s accountability in their role as perpetrators and fathers, and the role of domestic and family violence-informed practice in child protection, policing and court proceedings. Silke is a subject matter expert for the Australian Raising Children Network and the 1800RESPECT Clinical Governance Committee.
