Perceived childhood exposure to domestic violence: The risk for adult revictimisation

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dc.contributor.authorRyan, Jill
dc.contributor.authorRich, Edna
dc.contributor.authorRoman, Nicolette V.
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-05T07:11:03Z
dc.date.available2017-04-05T07:11:03Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of domestic violence is described as pervasive with a majority of victims being females and perpetrators being males. Often females who experienced domestic violence had been previously exposed to family violence during childhood. The aim of the study was therefore to investigate the perceived childhood exposure to domestic violence as a predisposing factor for revictimisation in adulthood. The study used a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional correlation design. The sample consisted of 77 female participants from shelters across Cape Town, Western Cape. The study employed an adapted version of the Child Exposure to Domestic Violence (CEDV) Scale. The questionnaire was divided into three sections, namely demographic details, types of exposure to domestic violence the adult may have experienced as a child, and current adult experiences of domestic violence. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences V21 (SPSS). Results suggest that there is a significant positive relationship between past perceived experiences of domestic violence and present perceived experiences of domestic violence. Limitations and recommendations are stipulated for proposed intervention strategies and further study expansion on this topic.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRyan, J. et al. (2015). Perceived childhood exposure to domestic violence: The risk for adult revictimisation. African Safety Promotion Journal, 13(2): 1-16en_US
dc.identifier.issn1728-774X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2728
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ajol.info/index.php/asp/article/view/136128
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherUNISAen_US
dc.rightsThis is the author final version of the published article.
dc.source.urihttps://www.ajol.info/index.php/asp/article/view/136128
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectDomestic violence
dc.subjectAdulthood
dc.subjectChildhood
dc.subjectSocial learning theory
dc.subjectVictimisation
dc.titlePerceived childhood exposure to domestic violence: The risk for adult revictimisationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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