Research shows importance of empowering children in domestic violence shelters

Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon said this research is the first to hear directly from children. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Children who have lived through the “horror and trauma of domestic abuse” must be given support to mitigate the long-term impacts of such experiences, a new report has found.

A Trinity College Dublin study, published on Monday, examined children and their transition to a women’s refuge and highlights, among other factors, the importance of play as therapy and empowering children to use their own voice.