%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of Children Witnessing Parental Violence
%A Tuyen D. Nguyen
%A Susan Larsen
%J Review of European Studies
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.5539/res.v4n1p148
%X This study examines the prevalence of children who witness domestic violence among their parents and the effects it has on their emotional health, specifically depression. A cross sectional survey design was used to identify the prevalence of children witnessing domestic violence in their homes. The study¡¯s sample contained 150 children collected among churches, schools, social organizations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The results showed that out of 150 sampled children, 32% (n=48) had witnessed parental violence in the previous year. Among the sampled participants who had witnessed at least one episode of parental abuse, 25% (n=12) were identified as depressed as compared to 7% (n=7) of children who did not witness parental abuse over the past year. Based on the results obtained from conducting this present study, recommendations are provided for both parents and clinicians.
%U http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/res/article/view/15323