Support and education groups for children of battered women.
The children of battered women have been called the forgotten victims of domestic violence. Indeed, few clinicians have published accounts of their work with these children. This article describes in detail a support and education group program for children of battered women. Five hundred and seventy-five children have participated in the program, with promising results on several measures of success.
Grusznski
R J
RJ
Domestic Abuse Project, Minneapolis, MN.
Brink
J C
JC
Edleson
J L
JL
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004644:Emotions; D005190:Family; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011340:Problem Solving; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012649:Self Concept; D012752:Shame; D012931:Social Environment; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D013179:Spouse Abuse