The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs has released two bulletins:
Polyvictimization: Children’s Exposure to Multiple Types of Violence, Crime, and Abuse; and
Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Other Family Violence.
“Polyvictimization” addresses victims of multiple types of abuse and violence, including “sexual abuse, physical abuse, bullying, and exposure to family violence.” It provides an overview of what polyvictimization is, the types of symptoms victims exhibit, and implications for policymakers and practitioners.
“Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Other Family Violence” addresses results of the survey specific to abuse within families. It details the various types of violence children are likely to witness, as well as the immediate and long-term reactions to those situations. The bulletin also breaks down the categories of assaulters and primary victims. As with the “Polyvictimization” bulletin, “Children’s Exposure” ends with a list of implications for authorities, researchers, and practitioners.
Both draw from the OJJDP’s National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence Survey. The Survey was conducted in 2008, and its findings have been published in over ten academic articles. In addition to the two bulletins, OJJDP has also posted a fact sheet about the National Survey.
Compiled from: OJJDP Releases National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence Publications, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention E-News (13 October 2011).