Violencia vivida y presenciada durante la infancia de mujeres víctimas de violencia de pareja íntima: una revisión narrativa de la literatura

Abstract

Purpose: To provide a narrative review of the literature regarding violence witnessed during childhood and experienced violence during childhood in women victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), identify unexplored areas of research pertaining this topic, clarify directions for future investigations, and suggest possible solutions to the problem of IPV. Methodology: Review of articles written in English and Spanish, published between 2012 and 2020, in Q1 and Q2 ranked journals according to SCImago Journal Rank, using EBSCO and ProQuest databases. A review of Ecuadorian legislation pertaining to violence against children and women also was performed. Results: Women´s risk of becoming victims of IPV increases when they have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence in childhood, or witnessed violence between their parents or experienced abandonment. Conclusions: The government should focus its efforts on strengthening prevention programs for domestic violence between parents. Children must receive the necessary information to be able to recognize acts of violence within the home, their rights and the laws that protect them.