Some of these children live in battered women's shelters and some are with mothers who are seeking legal or community based assistance in coping with family violence. Yet, these numbers account for a small fraction of the more than three million children annually estimated to witness acts of domestic violence. Other sectors of this population are "hidden" in families that are similarly affected, but do not self-identify. Complicating the identification process is the veil of secrecy that surrounds violence in families. Children may experience feelings of shame, guilt, and divided loyalties to parents, as well

School personnel, who spend significant time with children, may be unsure how to interpret problematic symptoms that children display. In addition, they may be unable to elicit or respond to disclosures about the child's home situation. Our pediatricians are not all trained to screen for domestic violence, and rarely inquire about it (American Academy of Pediatrics, 1998). When children are brought to mental health professionals because of problem behavior, screening for the presence of family violence is not routine (Wolfe & Korsch, 1995).

Group intervention can be helpful with this population as it can assist children and adolescents with important developmental tasks. Groups break the isolation and enable children to tell their stories in the presence of others who closely identify with the experience. Group interaction is an intervention that has been at the "top of the list" in terms of modern day child-oriented interventions. These group interactions provide support f

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