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Children of Battered Women: Developmental and Learning Profiles

Department of Pediatrics, C-19, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77550

W. Daniel Williamson, MD

Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

Geraldine S. Wilson, MD

Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

Children in battered women's shelters have been shown to have more behavior problems than their peers but limited information is available about their development. A pilot survey was undertaken to determine the prevalence of developmental or academic problems in children of residents of a battered women's shelter. Demographic data, medical and school histories and responses to standardized developmental or behavioral surveys were obtained from 39 mothers of 76 children. Two-thirds of the children were victims of abuse. On the Minnesota Child Development Inventory, the mean General Developmental Quotient (DQ) of 28 preschool children was 98; however, 39% had developmental delays by test criteria. Of 46 school-aged children, 21 (46%) had evidence of academic problems, including grade repetition, failing grades and need for special educational services. On the Louisville Behavior Checklist, 75% of 48 children had behavior problems. Children in a battered women's shelter are likely to experience academic and behavioral problems; however, further study is needed to elucidate etiological factors.

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 30, No. 5, 299-304 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/000992289103000507


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