@article{ref1,
title="Impact of children's presence on police responses to domestic violence call situations",
journal="Child maltreatment",
year="2022",
author="Hovey, Angela and Rye, B. j. and George, Evan and Scott, Susan and Chambers, Lori",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The link between children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment is well established; however, less is known about the impact children's presence may have on domestic violence disputes. This study investigated the role of children's presence in IPV police calls using data (N = 2709) from supplementary reports provided by an Ontario, Canada police force, one-third of which led to criminal charges (n = 909). When children were present: charges were less likely to be laid; the accused's emotional state was more likely to be rated by police as calm and the accused was less likely to be identified as using alcohol and/or drugs at the time of the call; and victim support interventions were more likely to be offered and accepted. <br><br>FINDINGS were considered in the context of when charges were laid versus not laid. Implications for police and support service interventions were discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-5595",
doi="10.1177/10775595221147315",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10775595221147315"
}