Guide to assessing the emotional harm experienced by children exposed to domestic violence from a domestically violent parent/carer

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Introduction
Definitions
Research review: What are children’s experiences?
The dynamics of domestic violence
Witnessing domestic violence
Using the children in the abuse of the mother
Emotional harm through parenting
Assessing impacts and risks
Focusing on the perpetrator/parent’s behaviour in assessing risk
Risk assessment models
Parenting assessments
Disclosure of domestic violence
Effective interventions
Useful resources
Other references and sources

Introduction
This guide looks at the emotional harm that children can experience from domestically violent parents/carers, how to assess this harm and the appropriate interventions to safeguard children in this context.