Journal article

Applying a Socio-Ecological Model to Understanding the Needs of Children and Young People Bereaved by Intimate Partner Homicide across their Life Course

Z Kurdi, J Devaney, C Houghton, O Eastwood, J Frederick, K Joy, KM Chavez, A Sakthiakumaran, E Alisic

Journal of Family Violence | SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS | Published : 2024

Abstract

Purpose: To develop a socio-ecological understanding of the immediate and long-term effects on, and the needs of, children and young people (CYP) in the UK and Ireland bereaved by parental intimate partner homicide (IPH). Method: The study draws on in-depth interviews from three different informants: those with lived experience (LE) (10); caregivers (12); and professionals (10). In addition to the 10 interviews with those bereaved by maternal IPH, experiences discussed include a further 23 cases of bereavement due to IPH during childhood (when aged under 18). We used thematic analysis to code and extracted themes into the relevant five dimensions of the socio-ecological model. Results: The c..

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