Citation

Willis D, Hawkins JW, Pearce CW, Phalen J, Keet M, Singer C. Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 2010; 31(9): 552-560.

Affiliation

Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/01612841003721461

PMID

20701417

Abstract

Children are witnesses to violence far too often in their daily lives. To elicit information on the needs of children and adolescents living in the United States who have witnessed violence in their homes, neighborhoods, or communities, we held focus groups with mothers who have survived interpersonal violence and whose family included child witnesses to violence (CWV), professionals who work with families affected by violence, and with adolescents who have witnessed violence. Based on four separate focus group discussions held in Massachusetts, involving a total of 45 participants, recommendations for screening, programming, and the development of healing interventions are offered to mental health professionals.

Language: en