Children’s Experiences, Perspectives and Participation in the Context of Domestic Violence: A Scoping Review

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Children’s Experiences, Perspectives and Participation in the Context of Domestic Violence: A Scoping Review

Published February 2025

Contributors

Author: Simon Lapierre, Raheleh Sazgar, Camila Cardeal

Publisher: Journal of Family Violence

Date: 2025

Geographic Coverage: Europe

Type of Resource: Academic Journal

Sector/setting: Family and the Home

Vulnerable groups: Children

Developed with children and young people? No

Type of participation: N/A

Availability: Restricted Access

Keywords: Children, Experiences, Perspectives, Participation, Domestic Violence

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Introduction

Purpose

This article presents key findings from a scoping review, which answers the following question: What is the state of knowledge on children’s experiences, perspectives and participation in the context of domestic violence?

Methods

The scoping review focused on articles published in academic journals between 2009 and 2020. A five-stage process was followed (Arksey & O’Malley, 2005), using Covidence software to manage the data. The review included 34 articles.