RT Article
T1 Barriers to Services at the Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence: A multi-Perspective Analysis of Parents with Lived Experience and Professionals
JF Journal of family violence
VO 39
IS 3
SP 509
OP 521
A1 Banda, Linda Chimwemwe
A2 Carlson, Juliana
A2 Diaz, April
A2 Akin, Becci A.
A2 Davis, Lonna
A2 Rose, Jenny 1956-
A2 Yellowhammer, Terri
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885427646
AB Purpose Firm evidence exists on the co-existence of child maltreatment and domestic violence (DV). This study examines the barriers to service delivery for families experiencing DV who are child welfare (CW) system involved from the perspectives of two key groups: parents with lived experience of DV and CW and multi-sector professionals.Methods A thematic content analysis was conducted of data from 16 in-person and remote listening sessions of 140 participants including families and DV/CW professionals across the U.S.Results Findings suggest that for parent participants communication, inadequate services, lack of trust, and providers not serving families well were some of the challenges that impact accessing and receiving services and resources. Professional participants described the limited availability of services, systemic challenges, and collaboration as barriers impacting the access to and provision of resources to families experiencing DV and involved within the CW system.Conclusions Discussion points reflect on the synergies and divergencies in the participant groups’ identified barriers. Study implications emphasize the need to address the challenges encountered by CW and DV systems at the individual, systemic and educational levels.
K1 Systems Change
K1 Parents Lived Experiences
K1 Barriers to Services
K1 Domestic Violence
K1 Child Welfare
K1 Services
DO 10.1007/s10896-022-00457-8