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Domestic Violence Victimization Risk Assessment in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

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  • Daniela Rita Ribeiro Cunha

    (Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Fernando Pessoa University, Praça 9 de Abril, 349, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal
    Observatory Permanent Violence and Crime (OPVC), FP-I3ID, Fernando Pessoa University, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal)

  • Maria Emília Leitão

    (Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Fernando Pessoa University, Praça 9 de Abril, 349, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal
    Observatory Permanent Violence and Crime (OPVC), FP-I3ID, Fernando Pessoa University, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal)

  • Ana Isabel Sani

    (Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Fernando Pessoa University, Praça 9 de Abril, 349, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal
    Observatory Permanent Violence and Crime (OPVC), FP-I3ID, Fernando Pessoa University, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal
    Research Center on Child Studies (CIEC), University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal)

Abstract

Background: Risk assessment is the process of collecting information towards the goal of protecting the physical and psychological integrity of the victim, taking into account factors associated with violence to assess the severity of violence, protect victims, and prevent recidivism. This type of risk assessment is commonly used in situations of domestic violence and needs to be adjusted for the contexts of child and adolescent victimization. Objective: Resources and standardized criteria to guide a child-centered domestic violence victimization risk assessment are lacking. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the instruments, risk factors and outcomes identified in the literature for situations of domestic violence involving children. Methods: Following the PRISMA protocol, 313 articles from the EBSCO, Web of Science and PubMed databases were screened and 13 were identified for analysis. Results: An analysis of the characteristics of some instruments created to assess the impact of domestic violence involving children shows that caregivers’ risk factors are strong predictors of child abuse, highlighting the interrelationship with other factors, as well as warning about the cumulative risk, including child homicide. Conclusions: The literature confirms the importance of family system factors regarding the risk of the mistreatment of children in situations of domestic violence. Risk assessment must cater to the needs and specificities of individual children.

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  • Daniela Rita Ribeiro Cunha & Maria Emília Leitão & Ana Isabel Sani, 2024. "Domestic Violence Victimization Risk Assessment in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-24, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:5:p:259-:d:1392882
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