There is a large body of literature suggesting that there is a link between domestic violence and maladaptive outcomes for children. Studies have shown that children who witness violence undermine their sense of safety. Domestic violence (IPV) proves distressing and disruptive for child victims of domestic violence. Not only is witnessing violence distressing for children, it has also been shown to interfere with coping with stressors and learning age-appropriate skills. Although many studies have shown the effects of IPV on children's development, no studies have shown how IPV can affect children's memory skills. When looking at children ages 5 and younger, there have been indications that IPV can harm a child's memory development. Much of the development of working memory, long-term memory, and strategies for remembering information occurs during children's preschool years. Due to the limited literature on how family situations can affect a child's memory development, it is unclear what role IPV may have on a child. However, there is some evidence that IPV causes children to worry so much about their safety that it interferes with their attentional skills. Children who then develop attention problems have problems encoding information and working memory performance. The researchers, in an effort to gather more information on this topic, launched a longitudinal study that would be used to try to find more information about the link between IPV and memory. The test focused on IPV that occurred around children. ... middle of paper ......users were able to conclude that parents' abusive relationship was linked to children's memory skills. The study determined that IPV has a negative impact on children's working memory. It is therefore important that programs are designed to help children overcome the negative effects of IPV on children's short-term memory, working memory performance, and deliberate memory. strategies. Although the study helped support previous studies, it also has flaws. The main problem with the study was that the research was primarily correlational and not all possibilities were considered, and only information collected from the mother was taken into account.Works CitedGustafsson, Hanna C., et al. “Domestic violence and children’s memory”. Journal of Family Psychology 27.6 (2013): 937-944. PsycARTICLES. Internet. December 11. 2013.