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Adults who were exposed to domestic violence as children: introduction and background --Before you grow up: what the research tells us about children who experience domestic violence --Scarcely an issue at all: research on adults who experienced domestic violence as children --The impacts of childhood domestic violence on adults: what survivors say --Finding hope in a cold place and thriving against the odds: testimony by 'Rose Wood' --Dealing with at the time: working with children exposed to domestic violence to enable less painful later adulthoods --Still hurting: testimony by 'Anna' --How to move forward: recovery, assistance and support for adults with childhood experience of domestic abuse --Both pain and being shielded: testimony of 'Patrick' --It can be over: conclusions.