The Role of Schools in Accessing Mental Healthcare for Children Exposed to Adult Intimate Partner Violence.

This study illuminates the role schools play in access to mental healthcare for children exposed to adult intimate partner violence (IPV), a large and often invisible population with elevated risks for poor psychological adjustment and negative academic consequences. Schools are well positioned as p...

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Publicado en:Children & Schools Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 37 - 48
Autor principal: Chanmugam, Amy
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jan2026
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          Intimate Partner Violence Psychosocial Factors
          Exposure to Violence Psychosocial Factors
          Mental Health Services
          Health Services Accessibility
          School Health Services
          Maternal Attitudes Evaluation
          Human
          Texas
          Funding Source
          Child
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Mothers Psychosocial Factors
          Multimethod Studies
          Purposive Sample
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Audiorecording
          Thematic Analysis
          Descriptive Statistics
          Help Seeking Behavior
          Counseling
          Education, Special
          Support, Psychosocial
          Referral and Consultation
          Professional-Family Relations
          Cultural Competence
          Communication
          Questionnaires
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
      ab: This study illuminates the role schools play in access to mental healthcare for children exposed to adult intimate partner violence (IPV), a large and often invisible population with elevated risks for poor psychological adjustment and negative academic consequences. Schools are well positioned as potential service providers, or as gateways to providers. Mothers (N = 30) of school-age children residing in IPV shelters completed semistructured ethnographic interviews centered on their experiences accessing help for a "focus child," the child each mother identified as having the greatest emotional/behavioral challenges. Qualitative data were supplemented with standardized measures of maternal IPV experiences (Abusive Behavior Inventory) and the child's psychological adjustment (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (Parent Report of Posttraumatic Symptoms). Mothers described numerous barriers to obtaining help for child mental health. Seventeen discussed interactions with their child's school during the process. Family–school interactions emerged as turning points shaping help-attainment trajectories, representing both impeding and facilitating roles. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of these findings for practice.
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