Ellyson, Adhia, Rowhani-Rahbar, and Colleagues Study Threats, Violence, and Weapon Use Against Children in Domestic Violence
Posted: 2/22/2024 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliates Avanti Adhia (Nursing) and Ali Rowhani-Rahbar (Epidemiology, Pediatrics) authored research with colleagues in Pediatrics, titled “Threats, Violence, and Weapon Use Against Children in Domestic Violence Protection Order“. The study was lead-authored by Alice Ellyson (Pediatrics) and all three listed authors are members of UW’s Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program (FIPRP). Childhood exposure to domestic violence is common, but the overlap between threats and violence against children and weapon/firearm use has not been well studied. The objectives of this study were to: assess differences in respondent firearm access and the use of weapons in granted domestic violence protection orders (DVPOs) with and without minors (individuals <18 years of age); and characterize the frequency and characteristics of threats and acts of violence against minors.