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1. According to the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV), in the United States, more than _____ of children were exposed to some form of family violence in the past year, and at least _____ were exposed to at least one form of family violence during their lifetimes.

Background

2. Exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) is distressing to children and is associated with a host of mental health symptoms both in childhood and in later life, including symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety.

Important Features of Family Violence Incidents-Type of Exposure

3. The most common types of exposure to violence that children experieince include seeing and hearing violent acts, seeing injuries resulting from the violence, and being told about the violence.

Percentages of Exposure to IPV and Other Family Violence: Past-Year Exposure Percentages

4. While approximately 6.6% of youth reported being exposed to some form of physical assault between their parents in the past year, a much smaller percentage (3.8%) reported exposure to psychological/ emotional IPV (verbal threats, punching walls, and throwing, breaking, or destroying household items) in the past year.

Child Age and Gender

5. Analyses by gender indicated that boys were somewhat more likely to report exposure to psychological and physical IPV over their lifetimes than girls.

Types of Children's Exposure to Family Violence

6. The most common way that children are exposed to family violence is:

Identification of Perpetrators of Family Violence

7. Males were identified as perpetrators in _____ percent of IPV incidents.

Perpetrators of Other Family Violence

8. Most criminological data on IPV is consistent with the "_________________ hypothesis", which indicates that males perpetrate most IPV and females perpetrate a substantial minority.

Children's Reactions to Family Violence

9. Research on children's reactions to brutality by one parent against another indicates that most young people are passive observers when exposed to family violence.

Implications for Policymakers, Researchers, and Practitioners

10. Which of the following is NOT one of the ramifications identified by research on childhood exposure to IVF?

11. Recommended interventions to assist children exposed to family violence include safety planning that is targeted at children's needs as well as _____________________ therapeutic programs.

12. Prevention programs to reduce the amount of family violence to which children are exposed will likely be most effective if provided through school-based education, parenting education, and public awareness campaigns.