Victims or perpetrators? Young mothers who survived intimate partner violence and their involvement with the child welfare system in Ontario

Rasnat Chowdhury, Megha Goel, Ami Goulden, Florence Kwai Ching Wong, Janice Appiah, Bryn King, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, School of Social Work, Memorial University Newfoundland

Qualitative Social Work: Research and Practice

Published online on July 03, 2026

Abstract

Qualitative Social Work, Volume 25, Issue 3-4, Page 644-663, July 2026.
Adolescent and young adult mothers investigated by child welfare experience multiple challenges, including high concentrations of poverty, housing instability, social isolation, mental health issues, and intimate partner violence (IPV). However, little is ...