Family Violence: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Perspectives

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Nicolette Roman (Editor) – Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Jill Ryan (Editor) – Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council; Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Family, and Society, University of the Western Cape; South Africa

Series: Family Issues in the 21st Century
BISAC: FAM001000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/BNIF2138

Violence threatens the sense of cohesion in any environment but especially within the family. It is within the family that the first relationships of trust should develop. It is within the family that we are cared for, provided for and where we find our strength and comfort. When the family purports violence, everything shifts because the family environment becomes one of hostility, a threat of harm or death to the mind and body and general well-being, creating distrust, feelings of fear and overall disequilibrium within the family. This book, Family Violence: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Perspectives, uses a family-centered approach to explore the evidence regarding violence in the family because when there is any type of violence, be it child abuse, intimate partner violence, sibling abuse, child-on-parent abuse or elder abuse, everyone in the family is affected and all family members should be included in the intervention. This book includes perspectives of family violence in different contexts and explores family violence risks.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Understanding Family Violence: A Family-Centred Perspective.
(Jill Ryan, Nicolette Roman – Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, et al.)

Chapter 2. Barriers and Facilitators Regarding Prevalence Rates and Family Violence Reporting
(Abygail Wadzanayi Hlomayi – Department of Social Work, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa)

Chapter 3. Reducing Intimate Partner Violence in Africa to Improve Health Outcomes: Exploring Interventions Through a REAIM Framework
(Nicolette V. Roman, PhD, Jill Ryan, PhD, and José M. Frantz, PhD – Centre for the Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Families and Society, University of the Western Cape,
Cape Town, South Africa, et al.)

Chapter 4. A Needs Assessment of Families Experiencing Violence in a South African Context: The Perspectives of Professionals
(Jill Ryan, PhD, and Nicolette Roman, PhD – Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, et al.)

Chapter 5. The Effects of Family Violence on Child Development and Identity Formation: A Literature Review
(Edna G. Rich, PhD, and Abigail Willemse – Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Families and Society (CISCFS), University of Western Cape (UWC), Cape Town, South Africa)

Chapter 6. Family-Centred Interventions Addressing Child Abuse: A Scoping Review
(Jill Ryan, PhD, and Nicolette Roman, PhD – Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, et al.)

Chapter 7. Parent’s Perceptions of the Effects of Violence on Their Adolescents’ Sense of Safety and Future Aspirations
(Letitia Butler-Kruger & Serena Isaacs, PhD – Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Families and Society, University of the Western Cape, South Africa, et al.)

Chapter 8. Negative Online Experiences Among Maltreated Children and Adolescents
(Michelle F. Wright – Penn State University and Masaryk University)

Chapter 9. Family Violence and Substance Abuse: The Transactional Roles
(Dominique Caswell and Inge K. Sonn – Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Families and Society, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of
Western Cape, South Africa)

Chapter 10. The Consequences of Exposure to Family and Community Gang Violence in Childhood
(G. Nokukhanya Ndhlovu, PhD and Pius T. Tanga, PhD – Department of Social Work/Social Development, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa)

Chapter 11. Gender Based Violence: The Shadow Pandemic. The Experiences of Male Students at an Institution of Higher Learning
(George Korope, Marcel P. Londt, PhD and José M. Frantz, PhD – Department of Social Work, University of the Western Cape, et al.)

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