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DeBoard-Lucas, R., & Grych, J. (2011). Children’s Perceptions of Intimate Partner

Violence: Causes, Consequences, and Coping. Journal of Family Violence, 26(5),

343–354. https://doi-org.libprox1.slcc.edu/10.1007/s10896-011-9368-2

o This study included children of mothers who received help or services at a

domestic violence center. The study focused on how the children perceived

domestic violence. Anger, aggression, fear and sadness were common traits in

the children. This study shows how intimate partners are not the only victims in

domestic violence situations. The children try to understand and make sense of

violence, even blaming themselves sometimes, causing irrevocable emotional

damage.

Greenlees, G. T. (2012). Drawing the Necessary Line: A Review of Dating Domestic

Violence Statutes around the United States. Family Court Review, 50(4), 679–

692. https://doi-org.libprox1.slcc.edu/10.1111/j.1744-1617.2012.01486.x

o This study examines domestic violence between dating partners. Domestic

violence between dating couples is just as prevalent as it is in marriage and can

be just as detrimental, but nonmarried people have less options when it comes to

protective orders. There are not many resources available for nonmarried

couples, same-sex couples, and those that share a child. These people are not

always able to receive protection by the law (as much as married people)

because of certain legislation. All states need to enact laws that protect everyone

involved in an abusive intimate partner relationship.

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Griffiths, A. (2019). Domestic violence in teenage intimate relationships: Young people’s

views on awareness, prevention, intervention and regaining one’s sense of

wellbeing. Educational & Child Psychology, 36(1), 9–26. Retrieved from

http://search.ebscohost.com.libprox1.slcc.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a

sn&AN=134289754&site=ehost-live

o The study aimed to gauge young people’s views on awareness, prevention,

intervention and regaining a sense of wellbeing. Young people (ages 14-18)

completed questionnaires followed by a semi-formal interview. The teens

expressed a lack of awareness and resources available for teen intimate partner

violence. Teen partner violence is a very prevalent, but not talked about issue; as

domestic violence usually is. The study shows that teens who have experienced

TPV wish there would have been earlier education or intervention about what

healthy and unhealthy behaviors look like.

Holt, S. (2015). Post-separation Fathering and Domestic Abuse: Challenges and

Contradictions. Child Abuse Review, 24(3), 210–222. https://doi-

org.libprox1.slcc.edu/10.1002/car.2264

o A three year long study following families post-separation finds that abuse still

occurs after separation/divorce. Abusive men are likely to put their needs before

their children’s and will not acknowledge the harm their behavior has had on their

families. Separation and divorce isn’t a solution for domestic abuse and men

need to be held more accountable for their behavior. The study concludes that

men shouldn’t be removed from the child’s life, but rather have extra steps or
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resources so that fathers are held accountable for their behavior and learn skills

to be “a good enough father.”

Mahapatra, N. (2012). South Asian Women in the U.S. and their Experience of

Domestic Violence. Journal of Family Violence, 27(5), 381–390. https://doi-

org.libprox1.slcc.edu/10.1007/s10896-012-9434-4

o This study examined abuse against South Asian women in the United States.

38% of the 215 women surveyed had experienced some type of domestic abuse

within the last year. Women from South Asian regions experience a different kind

of social-cultural expressions than we have in the U.S.. Different values, religion

and cultures create a barrier between these women and the rest of society.

Some countries in South Asia have a patriarchal society where men dominate

women so when these women come to the U.S. more options are available for

them to come forward and report abuse, but are still stiffened by religious or

cultural beliefs.

Newby, J. H., Ursano, R. J., McCarroll, J. E., Xian Liu, Fullerton, C. S., & Norwood, A.

E. (2005). Postdeployment Domestic Violence by U.S. Army Soldiers. Military

Medicine, 170(8), 643–647. https://doi-

org.libprox1.slcc.edu/10.7205/MILMED.170.8.643

o The purpose of this study was to see if domestic violence would be present in

soldiers returning from a 6 month deployment. Wives of nondeployed soldiers

were compared to wives of deployed soldiers and both reported moderate to

severe domestic violence acts committed by their husbands. Interestingly, more

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moderate domestic violence and less severe domestic violence was reported

after returned deployment. Only wives of soldiers responded to surveys so an

accurate representation of men soldiers isn’t available. The findings suggest that

support or treatment should be available for returning soldiers to ease back into

life.

Peate, I. (2017). Domestic violence against men. British Journal of Nursing, 26(6), 309.

https://doi-org.libprox1.slcc.edu/10.12968/bjon.2017.26.6.309

o This British academic journal highlights that any form of abuse is not acceptable

from either men or women. When we think of domestic partner violence the first

thing that probably comes to mind is a male abusing a women partner because

that is what we hear the most about. Men can also be victims of domestic partner

violence and are more likely to keep silent about it because of the stigma

attached. Domestic partner violence affects us all, no matter the gender,

socioeconomic background, race- everyone is vulnerable. The more awareness

there is about male victims, the less stigmatization there will be around the issue.

Şahin, S., İlçioğlu, K., & Ünsal, A. (2018). Domestic violence and anxiety levels in

infertile women. Cukurova Medical Journal / Çukurova Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi

Dergisi, 43(4), 777–784. https://doi-org.libprox1.slcc.edu/10.17826/cumj.331064

o Women receiving treatment at an outpatient infertility clinic agreed to be in a

study about the link between domestic violence and anxiety levels in infertile

women. The results showed 15% of the women experienced domestic violence.

The highest level of domestic violence was emotional abuse, followed by sexual
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abuse. Women with high anxiety and a history of domestic abuse, showed much

higher levels of infertility. Domestic violence against women with high anxiety can

also affect their reproductive health, along with emotional

Stoever, J. K. (2019). Access to Safety and Justice: Service of Process in Domestic

Violence Cases. Washington Law Review, 94(1), 333–400. Retrieved from

http://search.ebscohost.com.libprox1.slcc.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a

sn&AN=136062258&site=ehost-live

o A staggering amount of domestic abuse survivors are not able to receive the

protection orders they need. This study examines how the law treats domestic

abuse compared to other areas of the law. It seems to often take something

tragic happening for laws to change in favor of possible victims.

Wies, J. R. (2009). Boundaries in carework: A case study of domestic violence shelter

advocates in the USA. Global Public Health, 4(5), 464–476. https://doi-

org.libprox1.slcc.edu/10.1080/17441690902815470

o Domestic violence shelter advocates need to have physical, social and personal

distance between them and their clients in order to create a professional

relationship and environment. Professional boundaries means domestic

advocates need to have a barrier between themselves and victims and learn how

to not intertwine their lives. This creates a safe space for survivors to share

information and trust that it will be confidential.