Citation

Dababnah S, Rizo CF, Campion K, Downton KD, Nichols HM. Am. J. Intellect. Dev. Disabil. 2018; 123(6): 529-544.

Affiliation

Sarah Dababnah, University of Maryland, Baltimore; Cynthia Fraga Rizo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Karen Campion, Katherine D. Downton, and Helen M. Nichols, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities)

DOI

10.1352/1944-7558-123.6.529

PMID

30421974

Abstract

Children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) can experience negative social, emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes. A growing body of research has examined the relationship between intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and IPV exposure. We systematically reviewed the literature for research exploring this relationship and found a limited number of studies meeting inclusion criteria ( N = 11). Over half (64%) identified a significant relationship between IPV and IDD, although the cross-sectional methodologies of the majority of studies (82%) prevented the ability to ascertain directionality. Further, the studies defined and measured IPV and IDD in various ways. Some studies were limited by poor external validity and small sample sizes. More research is needed to understand the intersection between IPV exposure and IDD.

Language: en

Keywords

autism; developmental disabilities; domestic violence; intellectual disability; intimate partner violence; systematic review