Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Children Witnessing Violence in India: Nature, Risk Factors, Impact and Prevention Strategies Subject The topic of the resource Abuse; Children; Intervention; Mental health; Witnessing violence Description An account of the resource Children witness various degrees and intensities of violations and violence along with a hoard of environmental stressors. Such a spectrum of violence includes disturbing family environments, witnessing adults, including parents and family members, indulge in violence and abusive behaviours and direct or vicarious exposure to violence outside the home. The chapter aims to provide an overview of the nature and impact of witnessing violence. The frequency, type, intensity and the child's relationship with the people involved or impacted by the violence can determine the impact on a child's mental health and development. Children may witness distressing events in their daily lives like the loss of a loved one or watching adults take up challenging tasks, which may help them be resilient and learn coping skills with appropriate support. Long-term exposure to witnessing violence and trauma can lead to severe emotional and developmental difficulties. Such direct or vicarious exposure to varying degrees of violence may cultivate a culture of fear, repression and silence around the children. These difficulties may be similar to those of children who are direct victims of abuse. Witnessing violence has also been linked to anxiety and depression. Children growing up in such environments are at higher risk of normalizing violence and growing into abusive adults. Poverty, cultural factors, parenting, schooling, and policies can largely determine such risks for children. The paper discusses the preventive and promotive approaches at the school, family and community levels. Education and empowerment of adults in the child's environment can be the best preventative approach. Existing policies and programmes in India for children need to bring in more robust initiatives to identify, report, prevent and protect children witnessing violence. The needs and concerns of children witnessing violence and prevention approaches should be part of courses in helping professionals training and curriculum. The chapter calls for the necessity of individual and community-based interventions in terms of need-based models for addressing the mental health needs of children. The chapter strongly recommends the need for addressing mental health education for families and schools. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chakraborty R.; Kumar A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Child Safety, Welfare and Well-being: Issues and Challenges, Second Edition, pp. 163-183. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Nature Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9820-0_10" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9820-0_10</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85161091042&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-981-16-9820-0_10&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=59b34884a93410ef0356bdaf49fa34e4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85161091042&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-981-16-9820-0_10&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=59b34884a93410ef0356bdaf49fa34e4</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-981169820-0; 978-981169819-4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chakraborty R., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India, National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India; Kumar A., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India