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MAY/JUNE 2004
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News
Sibling Violence is a Predictor of Dating Violence: Study
Announcements
New RFP for American Indian/Alaska Native Domestic Violence Project
Johns Hopkins Offers Fellowships in Violence Research
CDC Releases Results from National Study of Title X Clinicians on Addressing IPV
Journal of the California Dental Association Publishes Special Issues on Family Violence
Events
National Conference on Domestic Violence Fatality Review
NEWS
SIBLING VIOLENCE IS A PREDICTOR OF DATING VIOLENCE, STUDY FINDS
A study of 371 unmarried students with siblings at a Tampa, Florida community college finds that sibling violence can have long-term negative consequences, and that perpetrating sibling violence predicts perpetrating dating violence. Published in the March/April issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior, the study notes, “surprisingly, parent-to-child violence was a significant predictor of sibling violence, but parent-to-parent violence was not.”
The authors charge that society has been slow to recognize youth violence, and that violence between siblings is rarely acknowledged, even though it may occur in 60 percent of American families with more than one child living at home. Author Virginia Noland of the University of Florida writes, “The findings suggest that sibling violence is not harmless and may be an important influence later in violence between intimate partners.”
Participants included men and women age 16 to 30 who have siblings and who responded to a written questionnaire about conflict behaviors occurring between ages of ten and 14, which is when sibling violence peaks. “After the older sibling reaches 14, they tend to gravitate to their peer group and spend less and less time with their brothers and sisters,” Noland said.
Seventy-eight percent of respondents reported being pushed or shoved by a sibling, while 77 percent said they had pushed or shoved their sibling. At the more extreme level, ten percent of men and eight percent of women said a sibling had used a knife or gun against them. The highest level of sibling violence was found between two brothers and the least between two sisters.
In addition to Noland, the authors are: Karen D. Liller, PhD; Robert J. McDermott, PhD, FAAHB; Martha L. Coulter, DrPH; and Anne E. Seraphine, PhD. They note, “the presence of violent behavior, whether observed or experienced directly, can affect relationships later in life.” They recommend further research into violence in blended households, single-parent families and homes with paramours.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW RFP FOR AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
The Indian Health Service (IHS), in collaboration with the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), is embarking on a new phase of an initiative to help Indian, Tribal, Urban (I/T/U) health care facilities improve their response to domestic violence. The purpose of this initiative is to develop up to 5 new programs within the American Indian Alaska Native (AI/AN) health care system at funding levels of $30,000-35,000.
IHS, the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) and AI/AN domestic violence technical assistance providers from Mending the Sacred Hoop Technical Assistance Project and Sacred Circle, will work closely with the newly funded programs to assist them in the development of their programs. Our goal for the new five sites is to develop and increase the role of health care providers, as well as health care facilities, in their recognition and response to domestic violence. These programs will work in conjunction with 5-9 additional I/T/U sites which recently completed the first phase of this project (17 months). These “continuing sites” will further work on their institutional reform, while a select few will conduct outlying trainings to other I/T/U facilities and provide technical assistance to the newly selected sites.
The deadline for proposals is July 1, 2004. For more information, click here or call Anna Marjavi at (415) 252-8900.
JOHNS HOPKINS OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS IN VIOLENCE RESEARCH
The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Schools of Nursing, Medicine, and Public Health have announced a Pre and Post Doctoral Fellows program for students interested in the causes, effects, and prevention of violence. The goal of the program is to train nursing, public health and medical scholars to address the prevention and identification of violence and its physical and mental health effects.
The fellowships include clinical and research experience in violence including optional foci:
HIV/Violence Interface
Substance Abuse/Violence Interface
International Violence
The fellowships are for full time study during the academic year and include working as a research assistant approximately 20 hours per week on a violence related research project. For more information, contact Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell at (410) 955-2778 or click here.
CDC RELEASES RESULTS FROM NATIONAL STUDY OF TITLE X CLINICIANS ON ADDRESSING IPV
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released results from a national survey of Title X family planning providers on addressing violence against women.
During 2001-2002, the CDC coordinated the National Survey of Title X-Supported Family Planning Clinics and Intimate Partner Violence (FPC/IPV Study) to assess current practice related to IPV in these clinics. In a recent publication, the CDC reports findings from the study, provides a resource list for clinic staff, and other updates.
Some of the key findings of the FPC/IPV study are:
Clinicians in Title X–supported clinics are aware that IPV is a problem: more than 80 % indicated that IPV is a common problem affecting their clinic’s client population.
IPV screening rates are high in Title X-supported clinics: more than 80% of clinicians reported that either verbal or written screening for IPV occurs routinely in their clinic.
More than 60% of clinicians in Title X-supported clinics report that they have received IPV training within the last two years.
Title X clinicians continue to cite the need for additional training and greater familiarity with community resources for women who have experienced IPV.
The CDC’s publication on the FPC/IPV Study also provides background information to help clinic staff interpret the data and determine how IPV can be addressed in their setting. To download a PDF version of this publication, click here.
JOURNAL OF THE CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES SPECIAL ISSUES ON FAMILY VIOLENCE
The Journal of the California Dental Association recently released two special issues on the role of dental health care providers in family violence prevention efforts. The April and May 2004 issues of the journal point out that family violence is a health care issue that affects everyone. Articles in the journal stress on how important it is for dental professionals to get involved in ongoing efforts to recognize and respond to family violence.
The April 2004 issue of the journal discusses child abuse/neglect, and elder and dependent abuse/neglect. The May 2005 issue focuses on domestic and intimate partner violence. The articles address various questions that are frequently raised by the dental health care community such as “Why should dental professionals get involved?”; “What is the impact of domestic violence on children?”; “How can I be reimbursed for care of victims of domestic violence?”.
For more information, click here or contact the California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation's Dental Professionals Against Violence (DPAV) program at (916) 443-3382, x 8051 or (800) 736-7071, x 8051.
EVENTS
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW
The National Domestic Violence Fatality Review Initiative (NDVFRI) invites established domestic violence fatality review teams that are familiar with the fatality review process to attend its annual conference on domestic violence fatality review. The National Conference on Domestic Violence Fatality Review will be held on September 20-21, 2004 in Delray Beach, Florida.
The registration deadline is August 27, 2004. Reservations made after the registration deadline will be accepted on a space available basis. There is no registration fee for this conference. For more information, click here or contact Lynn Spence at 1-800-531-2693 or email lynn.spence@nau.edu.
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