Citation

McCormick AV, Cohen IM, Ashton S. Police Pract. Res. 2019; 20(5): 479-493.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15614263.2018.1555479

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) as a child is a well-known risk factor for impaired psychosocial functioning contributing to elevated risks of internalizing and externalizing behaviours. Witnessing a parent's arrest for IPV can interact with and further extend these consequences. This narrative review discusses the research on these adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and identifies the potential for greater traumatic outcomes resulting from their interaction. The authors provide strategies for police to minimize the negative effects on children when arresting a parent who has perpetrated IPV and recommend transitioning towards more integrated units that enable collaborative responses between police practitioners and child experts to minimize the resulting harm of exposure to these particular ACEs.

Language: en

Keywords

adverse childhood experiences; domestic violence; exposure to violence; Intimate partner violence; parental arrest; parental incarceration