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Overview

Peter G. Jaffe is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on intimate partner and family violence, child abuse and trauma, and related fields within social sciences and psychology. Their work encompasses multiple subfields including health, clinical psychology, sociology and political science, gender studies, and demography.

Their main topics of study include:

  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Jaffe has contributed regularly to several academic journals. Their frequent publication venues consist of:

  • Journal of Family Violence
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Family Court Review
  • Children and Youth Services Review
  • Child Abuse & Neglect

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Voices from the frontline: Child protection workers' perspectives on barriers to assessing risk in domestic violence cases," 2020, Children and Youth Services Review
  • "Challenges in Risk Assessment with Rural Domestic Violence Victims: Implications for Practice," 2021, Journal of Family Violence
  • "Complexities of the Police Response to Intimate Partner Violence: Police Officers' Perspectives on the Challenges of Keeping Families Safe," 2020, Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • "Barriers to police addressing risk to children exposed to domestic violence," 2020, Child Abuse & Neglect
  • "Pre-Migration Trauma and Post-Migration Stress Associated with Immigrant Perpetrators of Domestic Homicide," 2021, Journal of Family Violence

Jaffe frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Michael Saxton
  • Anna-Lee Straatman
  • Myrna Dawson
  • Laura Olszowy
  • Katreena Scott

Their work integrates clinical psychology and social sciences perspectives to address complex issues surrounding domestic violence, child protection, and the intersections of trauma, migration, and health. Their studies often engage with frontline professional assessments and challenges in policing, contributing to understanding systemic barriers and risk management in vulnerable populations.

Best Publications

  • Children of Battered Women

    Peter G. Jaffe;David A. Wolfe;Susan Kaye Wilson

  • The Effects of Children's Exposure to Domestic Violence: A Meta-Analysis and Critique

    David A. Wolfe;David A. Wolfe;Claire V. Crooks;Vivien Lee;Alexandra M. McIntyre-Smith

  • Children of battered women: the relation of child behavior to family violence and maternal stress.

    David A. Wolfe;Peter Jaffe;Susan K. Wilson;Lydia Zak

  • A school-based program to prevent adolescent dating violence: a cluster randomized trial.

    David A. Wolfe;Claire V. Crooks;P. Jaffe;Debbie Chiodo

  • Similarities in behavioral and social maladjustment among child victims and witnesses to family violence

    Peter Jaffe;David Wolfe;Susan Wilson;B A Lydia Zak

  • Family violence and child adjustment: a comparative analysis of girls' and boys' behavioral symptoms.

    Peter Jaffe;David Wolfe;Susan K. Wilson;Lydia Zak

  • CUSTODY DISPUTES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: TOWARD A DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH TO PARENTING PLANS

    Peter G. Jaffe;Janet R. Johnston;Claire V. Crooks;Nicholas Bala

  • Child witnesses to violence between parents: critical issues in behavioral and social adjustment.

    David A. Wolfe;Lydia Zak;Susan K. Wilson;Peter Jaffe

  • Child Custody and Domestic Violence: A Call for Safety and Accountability

    Nancy K.D. Lemon;Peter G. Jaffe;Samantha Poisson

  • An evaluation of a secondary school primary prevention program on violence in intimate relationships

    Peter G. Jaffe;Marlies Sudermann;Deborah Reitzel;Steve M. Killip

  • Impact of sexual harassment victimization by peers on subsequent adolescent victimization and adjustment: a longitudinal study.

    Debbie Chiodo;David A. Wolfe;Claire V. Crooks;Richard Hughes

  • Emotional and physical health problems of battered women.

    Peter Jaffe;David A. Wolfe;Susan Wilson;Lydia Zak

  • Emerging Strategies in the Prevention of Domestic Violence

    David A. Wolfe;Peter G. Jaffe

  • Promoting Changes in Attitudes and Understanding of Conflict Resolution Among Child Witnesses of Family Violence

    Peter Jaffe;Susan Wilson;David A. Wolfe

  • Longitudinal prediction and concurrent functioning of adolescent girls demonstrating various profiles of dating violence and victimization.

    Debbie Chiodo;Claire V. Crooks;David A. Wolfe;Caroline McIsaac

  • The impact of police charges in incidents of wife abuse

    Peter Jaffe;David A. Wolfe;Anne Telford;Gary Austin

  • Preventing Gender-Based Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Lessons From 25 Years of Program Development and Evaluation:

    Claire Crooks;Peter G. Jaffe;Caely I Dunlop;Amanda Kerry

  • THEORY-DERIVED EXPLANATIONS OF MALE VIOLENCE AGAINST FEMALE PARTNERS: LITERATURE UPDATE AND RELATED IMPLICATIONS FOR TREATMENT AND EVALUATION

    Alison Cunningham;Peter G. Jaffe;Linda Baker;Sue Malla

  • Adolescent Risk Behaviors: Why Teens Experiment and Strategies to Keep Them Safe

    David A. Wolfe;Peter G. Jaffe;Claire V. Crooks

  • Ending the Cycle of Violence: Community Responses to Children of Battered Women

    Einat Peled;Peter G. Jaffe;Jeffrey L. Edleson

  • Common Misconceptions in Addressing Domestic Violence in Child Custody Disputes

    Peter G. Jaffe;Claire V. Crooks;Samantha E. Poisson

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Wolfe
David A. Wolfe University of Western Ontario
Jeffrey L. Edleson
Jeffrey L. Edleson University of California, Berkeley

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