Intimate partner violence and children's health outcomes

Jofre-Bonet, Mireia, Rossello-Roig, Melcior and Serra-Sastre, Victoria (2024) Intimate partner violence and children's health outcomes. SSM - Population Health, 25. ISSN 2352-8273

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Abstract

A growing body of literature has established that childhood health is a crucial determinant of human capital formation. Shocks experienced in utero and during early life may have far-reaching consequences that extend well into adulthood. Nevertheless, there is relatively little evidence regarding the effects of parental behaviour on child health. This paper contributes to the literature by examining the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on the child's health production function. Using data from the UK's Millennium Cohort Study and leveraging information on both child health and IPV, our analysis reveals that exposure to IPV is negatively associated to child's health. Children witnessing IPV in their household see their probability of being in excellent health reduced by 7 percentage points. Our results also suggest that children exposed to IPV are subject to increased morbidity, manifested in elevated risks of hearing and respiratory problems, as well as long-term health conditions and are less likely to get fully immunised.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ssm-populati...
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Authors
Divisions:	Health Policy
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
JEL classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I10 - General J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Time Allocation, Work Behavior, and Employment Determination and Creation; Human Capital; Retirement > J21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
Date Deposited:	12 Feb 2024 14:00
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2024 16:57
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/121995

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