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The relationship between witnessing arrests and elevated symptoms of posttraumatic stress: Findings from a national study of children involved in the child welfare system

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  • Phillips, Susan D.
  • Zhao, Jian

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This study used data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being to test the hypothesis that witnessing the arrest of a household member is significantly associated with elevated PTS symptoms. Analyses are based on data on 1869 children ages 8 and up who were subjects of reports of maltreatment. Results show that the children child welfare authorities encounter who have witnessed arrests are significantly more likely to have also (1) witnessed multiple types of violence in their homes, (2) been victims of multiple types of violence, (3) witnessed non-violent crimes, and (4) lived in families having problems meeting children's basic needs. Results of multivariate analyses indicate that, all else being equal, witnessing the arrest of a household member either alone or in conjunction with the recent arrest of a parent is predictive of elevated posttraumatic symptoms. Approximately 1 in 4 children who witnessed an arrest and also had a recently arrested parent had elevated symptoms of posttraumatic stress.

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  • Phillips, Susan D. & Zhao, Jian, 2010. "The relationship between witnessing arrests and elevated symptoms of posttraumatic stress: Findings from a national study of children involved in the child welfare system," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 32(10), pages 1246-1254, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:32:y:2010:i:10:p:1246-1254
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    1. Ji-Won Park & Jongnam Hwang & Chung Gun Lee & Hyoyeon Ahn & Hanbeom Kim, 2020. "The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Sport Participation Trajectories from Adolescence to Young Adulthood," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-10, July.
    2. Provencher, Ashley & Conway, James M., 2019. "Health effects of family member incarceration in the United States: A meta-analysis and cost study," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 103(C), pages 87-99.
    3. Johnson, Elizabeth I. & Kilpatrick, Tanner & Bolland, Anneliese & Bolland, John, 2020. "Positive youth development in the context of household member contact with the criminal justice system," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 114(C).
    4. Copp, Jennifer E. & Johnson, Elizabeth I. & Bolland, Anneliese C. & Bolland, John, 2021. "Household member arrest and adolescent externalizing behaviors: The roles of family and peer climates," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 129(C).
    5. Anna Haskins, 2013. "Mass Imprisonment and the Intergenerational Transmission of Disadvantage: Paternal Incarceration and Children’s Cognitive Skill Development," Working Papers wp13-15-ff, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing..
    6. Tony Long & Kelly Lockwood & Nancy Loucks & Briege Nugent & Ben Raikes & Kathryn Sharratt & Louise Gallagher, 2022. "Improving Outcomes for Children Affected by Parental Involvement with the Criminal Justice System in Scotland," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 17(3), pages 1883-1908, June.
    7. Julie Poehlmann-Tynan & Luke Muentner & Kaitlyn Pritzl & Hilary Cuthrell & Lauren A. Hindt & Laurel Davis & Rebecca Shlafer, 2021. "The Health and Development of Young Children Who Witnessed Their Parent’s Arrest Prior to Parental Jail Incarceration," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-30, April.

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