Intimate partner violence victimization and parenting: A systematic review

• Published in: Child abuse & neglect Vol. 80; pp. 285 - 300
• Main Authors: Chiesa, Antonia E., Kallechey, Leigh, Harlaar, Nicole, Rashaan Ford, C., Garrido, Edward F., Betts, William R., Maguire, Sabine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2018; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Adult abuse & neglect; Aggression; Aggressiveness; Child abuse & neglect; Child Rearing; Childrearing practices; Children; Comparative Analysis; Comparative studies; Correlation; Domestic violence; Effect Size; Family Violence; Interpersonal violence; Intimate partner violence; Meta Analysis; Methodological problems; Parenting; Parenting Styles; Parents; Parents & parenting; Psychic assault; Ratings & rankings; Social conflict; Standardization; Systematic review; Victimization; Victims; Victims of Crime; Violence; Parenting; Interpersonal violence; CTS; FFCWS; NSCAW; CI; Intimate partner violence; Systematic review; CTS PC; IPV
• ISSN: 0145-2134; 1873-7757
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.03.028

Early studies examining parenting in the setting of intimate partner violence (IPV) often focus on abuse by the IPV perpetrator or effects of long term exposure. This review addresses how intimate partner violence impacts victim parenting. Seven databases were searched for the time period 1970–2015. Included were comparative studies involving children 11 years or younger. Quality ranking was based on: confirmation of victim status, consideration of co-perpetration, heterogeneity of the population, and standardization of measurements. Of 13,038 studies reviewed, 33 included studies showed that victimization is associated with negative parenting practices. Based on data presented within individual studies, 21 studies were eligible for meta-analysis which demonstrated modest effect sizes with high levels of heterogeneity. There was a negative correlation between IPV and positive parenting (r = -0.08; 95% CI: −.12, − .04); positive correlation between IPV and physical aggression (r = .17; 95% CI: .11, .23) and neglect (r = .12; 95% CI: .01, .23); and a trend toward positive correlation between IPV and psychological aggression (r = .23; 95% CI: −.94, .47). A synthesis of studies unsuitable for meta-analysis reinforced these findings. The review demonstrated ongoing methodological issues with extant literature.