title: Intimate partner violence among female caregivers of children reported for child maltreatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence among female caregivers of children reported to child protective services.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were derived from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, a national probability study of children investigated for child abuse and neglect in the United States. Caregivers were interviewed about demographic characteristics, mental health, substance use, and physical violence by a partner.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The lifetime and past year prevalence of intimate partner violence was 44.8 and 29.0%, respectively. Caregiver major depression and history of prior reports of child maltreatment were strongly associated with violence against women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings highlight the need for effective screening and identification of intimate partner violence in families in which child maltreatment has occurred.
authors.affiliation: Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children's Hospital and Health Center, 3020 Children's Way, MC 5033, San Diego, CA 92123-4282, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hazen
authors.forename: Cynthia D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Connelly
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kelleher
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Landsverk
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology