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This chapter explores children's subjective experiences regarding their stay in domestic violence shelters (DVS) following exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV). While extensive research exists on children's exposure to father-to-mother violence, less attention has been paid to children's perspectives on DVS experiences. Based on face-to-face interviews with 32 Israeli children, this qualitative study examines their perceptions across three critical periods: the process of leaving their home, their stay in DVS, and the transition back to community life. The study investigates how children understand and cope with the circumstances leading to shelter entry, their experiences of disconnection from family and social networks while in DVS, and their adjustment to post-shelter life. By documenting children's insights and perceptions during these three distinct phases, this research provides valuable knowledge for developing targeted interventions for children in DVS settings.

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Respecting Children's Voices: An In-depth Glace into Children's Perceptions of Their Experience of Living in and Leaving Domestic Violence Shelters

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    2025年

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  • Anat Vass,
  • Muhammad M. Haj-Yahia

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This chapter explores children's subjective experiences regarding their stay in domestic violence shelters (DVS) following exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV). While extensive research exists on children's exposure to father-to-mother violence, less attention has been paid to children's perspectives on DVS experiences. Based on face-to-face interviews with 32 Israeli children, this qualitative study examines their perceptions across three critical periods: the process of leaving their home, their stay in DVS, and the transition back to community life. The study investigates how children understand and cope with the circumstances leading to shelter entry, their experiences of disconnection from family and social networks while in DVS, and their adjustment to post-shelter life. By documenting children's insights and perceptions during these three distinct phases, this research provides valuable knowledge for developing targeted interventions for children in DVS settings.