The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Children eLearning

Level: Advanced Practice – Lineworker, Supervisor

Credits: 1.5

Intended Audience: New and experienced lineworkers and supervisors

Intended Objectives:

• Describe the effects on children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV)
• Assess risk and safety factors in families with children exposed to IPV
• Describe successful interventions with children exposed to IPV
• Assess case plan and service needs for children exposed to IPV
• Use research in social work practice

Topics Include:

• Research on children who have been exposed to IPV
• Exposure vs. witnessing IPV
• Behavioral indicators by chronological age of the child
• Effects on social, physical and psychological/emotional domains
• Trauma associated with IPV
• Protective factors that mitigate the effects of IPV
• Practice implications
• Case planning with families regarding IPV