Hunter College, City University of New York, New York City, USA.
The University of Chicago, IL, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2020 Nov;35(23-24):5469-5499. doi: 10.1177/0886260517720735. Epub 2017 Jul 26.
Due to their high rates of parental maltreatment and violence exposure, youth in the foster care system are considered particularly vulnerable to experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in adolescence and young adulthood. Those who have emancipated from foster care may be at a heightened risk, as they are significantly more likely to struggle in a variety of critical domains (i.e., mental health, substance use, and delinquency). This longitudinal study is the first to explore the impact of demographic, individual, family, and foster care system factors on IPV involvement for foster care alumni at age 23/24. Analyses were conducted on three waves of quantitative data from the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth (the Midwest Study). We find that approximately 21% of the young adults in our sample were involved in some type of IPV at age 23/24, with bidirectional violence the most commonly reported form. Males were more likely than females to report IPV victimization, whereas females were more likely than males to report IPV perpetration and bidirectional violence. Young adults who reported parental IPV prior to foster care entry were more likely to be involved in bidirectionally violent partnerships than nonviolent partnerships in young adulthood, as were young adults who reported neglect by a foster caregiver and those who reported greater placement instability while in the foster care system. Anxiety at baseline increased the odds of IPV perpetration at age 23/24, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at baseline decreased the odds of IPV perpetration at age 23/24. Understanding the characteristics and experiences that place these young adults at risk for IPV will allow for more effective and targeted prevention efforts.
由于其父母虐待和暴力暴露率高，寄养系统中的青年被认为特别容易在青春期和年轻成人期经历亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）。那些从寄养中解放出来的人可能面临更高的风险，因为他们在各种关键领域（即心理健康、药物使用和犯罪）更有可能挣扎。这项纵向研究是第一个探索人口统计学、个体、家庭和寄养系统因素对 23/24 岁寄养毕业生 IPV 参与的影响。分析基于中西部评估前寄养青年成人功能的三波定量数据（中西部研究）。我们发现，我们样本中的大约 21%的年轻人在 23/24 岁时经历过某种类型的 IPV，其中双向暴力是最常见的报告形式。男性比女性更有可能报告遭受 IPV 侵害，而女性比男性更有可能报告实施 IPV 和双向暴力。在进入寄养前报告父母 IPV 的年轻人在成年期更有可能卷入双向暴力关系，而不是非暴力关系，报告寄养照顾者忽视的年轻人和报告在寄养系统中更不稳定安置的年轻人也是如此。基线时的焦虑增加了 23/24 岁时 IPV 实施的几率，而基线时的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）降低了 23/24 岁时 IPV 实施的几率。了解使这些年轻人面临 IPV 风险的特征和经历将允许更有效和有针对性的预防措施。
