Children are prone to miss school more when their mothers experience high physical violence, a new study says.
Published in the Maternal and Child Health Journal, the research found that 23.3 per cent of women, who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), reported their child’s school attendance was disrupted due to IPV.
“Our analysis allows us to identify patterns of IPV experience, such as those who experience more physical violence and injuries, and determine how these different patterns of IPV affect disruptions in school attendance,” said study researcher Anna M Scolese, George Mason University.
“Our results show that children of women, who experience high physical violence and injuries — with or without sexual violence — are at greater risk of school disruption. In short, if a mother experiences high physical violence and injuries from intimate partner violence, this is more likely to affect a child’s school attendance,” Scolese added. (IANS)
