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Violence Exposure Among Young Mothers
Jill Joseph, MD, PhD, adjunct professor of Pediatrics and former director of the Center for Health Services and Community Research, serves as principal investigator of “The Young Mothers Study.” This effort explores the effects of violence exposure on maternal distress, parenting and child behavior in a group of young mothers with preschool-age children. The study moves beyond traditional definitions of violence to incorporate experiences with racism, acculturative stress and neighborhood deprivation. Of particular interest are the strengths and psychological resources used by the parents that may buffer the effects of violence exposure, as this information provides the grounds for effective interventions. The study interview involves questions about violence exposure (mother and child), racism, ethnic identity, social support, coping with stress, mental health, anger/aggression, parenting, child behavior, and family and neighborhood demographics.
Related Links
Medline
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Contact Information:
Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH
Interim Director,
Center For Health Services and Community Research
Associate Chief,
Division of Emergency Medicine
Children's National Medical Center
111 Michigan Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20010
202-476-5134
202-476-3573 fax
steach@cnmc.org
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