Police in the Lives of Young Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Author: Miriam Berkman, Dean Esserman Publisher: The University of Iowa Publication: Early Childhood, Domestic Violence, and Poverty: Helpiing Young Children and Their Families Document Date:                  January 2004 Category: Crime And Violence > Spouse/Partner Abuse Related Categories: Children > Child Welfare Children > Impact of Family Dysfunction Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse   This paper examines the role that police officers can play in helping young children and their families who are affected by domestic violence.  It also offers an analysis of the psychological significance that police officers can have for children exposed to violence in their homes, and discusses the importance of training police officers to deal with battered women and their children. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link