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School readiness of children exposed to family and domestic violence

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dc.contributor.authorOrr, C.
dc.contributor.authorO'Donnell, M.
dc.contributor.authorFisher, C.
dc.contributor.authorBell, M.
dc.contributor.authorGlauert, R.
dc.contributor.authorPreen, D.
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractChildren have a universal right to live free from exposure to family and domestic violence (FDV). Children exposed to FDV can experience long-term effects on their physical and psychological health and their social competencies including social, emotional, and cognitive skills and behaviours that underpin successful social adaptation and academic achievement. The aim of this study was to investigate if children exposed to FDV were more likely to be vulnerable on school readiness measures compared to those children who were not exposed. Our cohort study used de-identified individual-level administrative data of children born during 2002-2010, in Western Australia, who were identified in police and hospital records as being exposed to FDV during 2002-2015. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of vulnerability in Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) outcomes of children exposed to FDV compared to a non-exposed cohort. After adjusting for demographic characteristics, children exposed to FDV had higher odds than non-exposed children of being vulnerable in all five AEDC domains: physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge. Exposed children have an increased likelihood of vulnerability in all five AEDC domains: physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge. Comprehensive multiagency early intervention for children exposed to FDV is required to mitigate the impact on outcomes, and ultimately the need to prevent FDV is needed.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2021; 37(21-22):NP20428-NP20458
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/08862605211050099
dc.identifier.issn0886-2605
dc.identifier.issn1552-6518
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/26277
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications
dc.relation.fundingNHMRC 1012439
dc.relation.fundingARC DP110100967
dc.relation.fundingARC LP100200507
dc.relation.fundingThe author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Melissa O'Donnell was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (1012439). This research was also supported by an Australian Research Council Linkage Project Grant (LP100200507) and an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant (DP110100967). Carol Orr was supported with a Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship, The University of Western Australia Safety Net Top-Up Scholarship, and Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset Scholarship.
dc.rightsCopyright 2021 The Author(s)
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211050099
dc.subjectbullying
dc.subjectchildren exposed to domestic violence
dc.subjectdomestic violence
dc.titleSchool readiness of children exposed to family and domestic violence
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916577245101831

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