Citation

Mohr WK, Fantuzzo JW. J. Aggression Maltreat. Trauma 2000; 3(1): 69-84.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J146v03n01_06

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In the early stages of research concerning domestic violence and its effects on children, scholars have focused almost exclusively on isolated psychological variables. Little attention has been paid to events that might inform the research community about the effects of physiological factors surrounding such exposure on children's subsequent development. In order to go beyond a narrow disciplinary perspective that would exclude such important variables, a broader research agenda that includes multiple partners must be forged. The understanding of multiple etiologies and sequelae of domestic violence requires the use of comprehensive conceptual models that can bring together multiple theoretical perspectives under a broad umbrella. This article presents a developmental ecological perspective that allows for a more thorough and accurate examination of the influences of domestic violence on child development by simultaneously addressing child and environmental characteristics.