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This study focuses on assessing children’s anxiety who reside in violent and non-violent families. The main purpose of this study was to look at the kinds of fears and worries that a child experiences in their family settings. The sample for this study was divided into two groups: Group A which consisted of sixty 7 to 12 year olds and their mothers who were currently residing in a battered women’s shelter; Group B consisted of mothers and children ages 7-12 who did not reside in a sheltered facility, but came from low-income housing units. Survey questions were given separately in the form of an interview to the mother and children. There were 3 scales used during the interviews: The Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS), CBLC, and the Family Worries Scale (FWS.) Many of the subjects were from ethnic minority groups. This study was conducted throughout four Midwestern cities. The authors found that: 1. Within the two sample groups there was a significant difference on the frequency of violence that occurred within the last year. The women who lived in the shelters had a mean of almost 10 times more violence within the last year than the group who did not live in the shelters. 2. Children who lived among violence within their families were more likely to worry about their mothers and siblings than the children in the comparison group.
Approximate Word count = 884
Approximate Pages = 3.5
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