This paper explores children’s accounts of violence at home inViet Nam, and the ways
in which factors at the individual, family, community and society levels affect their experiences of
violence.The paper analyses cross-sectional survey data and qualitative data gathered from
Young Lives; it explores what children know about violence, how they experience it, what they think
drives violence at home, what they perceive the consequences to be, and finally, the support they find
effective in addressing violence. High proportions of children experience violence (mostly physical
punishment and emotional abuse).The paper contributes to knowledge about the nature and
experience of violence affecting children in resource-poor settings, and concludes with some
suggestions for policy, programming and practice.