Childhood Exposure to Partner Violence as a Moderator of Current Partner Violence and Negative Parenting

This study examined the interactive effect of mothers’ exposure to caregiver intimate partner violence (IPV) during childhood and the amount of violence experienced with a current partner on negative parenting practices. Mothers ( N = 119) were recruited from community sites serving individuals experiencing IPV. Findings indicated that the following childhood IPV exposure variables moderated the association between current IPV severity and negative parenting practices: total types of IPV witnessed ( B = 0.01, t = 2.65, p < .01), witnessing sexual IPV ( B = 0.02, t = 2.16, p < .05), and witnessing psychological IPV ( B = 0.03, t = 2.79, p < .01). Results highlight the intergenerational effect of violence and the importance of addressing trauma across the family system.

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Contributions to Parenting Under Stress for Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence

Partner Abuse ◽

10.1891/1946-6560.10.2.164 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 164-179 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Andrew C. Grogan-Kaylor ◽

Sara Stein ◽

Maria Galano ◽

Sandra A. Graham-Bermann

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Parenting Practices ◽

Clinical Work ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Racial Groups ◽

Negative Parenting ◽

Child Age

One in four women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime. Most of these women are mothers, raising young children, and parenting them under stressful conditions. This study examined a variety of parenting practices, and evaluated the contribution of child and mother demographic variables, the level of violence experienced by the mother, as well as mothers' mental health, to the parenting practices of 172 women exposed to IPV from diverse ethno-racial groups. Results indicate socioeconomic variables make little contribution to variance in parenting practices, be they positive or negative. Yet younger child age, maternal depression, and traumatic stress contribute to variation in negative parenting in families with IPV. Implications for future study and clinical work are discussed.

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What puts women at risk for partner violence? Factors associated with violence by a current partner in a nationally representative sample of German women

Injury Prevention ◽

10.1136/ip.2010.029215.870 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. A244-A245

Author(s):

H. Stoeckl ◽

L. Heise ◽

C. Watts

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Representative Sample ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Current Partner ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

A Current

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Strengthening Positive Parenting in the Context of Intimate Partner Abuse

Clinical Case Studies ◽

10.1177/1534650116668272 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 93-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ané M. Maríñez-Lora ◽

Marta L. Cruz

Keyword(s):

Parent Training ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Parenting Practices ◽

Partner Abuse ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Positive Parenting ◽

Behavioral Difficulties ◽

Oppositional Defiant ◽

The Family ◽

The Impact

Intimate partner violence has been associated with long-term negative effects on mothers’ mental health status, use of positive parenting practices, and their children’s externalizing behavioral difficulties. Especially strong is the association between concurrent experiences of partner violence and maternal parenting. In this case study, we examined the impact of behavioral parent training on parenting and outcomes for a 6-year-old Latino diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The family was participating in a larger study examining the implementation and cultural adaptations of an evidence-based parent training program, Helping the Noncompliant Child. Mother reported a history of domestic violence and ongoing abusive behavior from her intimate partner but only wanted services focused on addressing child’s behavioral difficulties and improving the quality of parent–child interactions. Adaptations included but were not limited to the translation of all intervention materials, extending the number of sessions focused on each parenting strategy, flexibility with regard to the location and time of therapy sessions, negotiating safe times for the family to participate in treatment, and case management. Parent reports of child behavior and parenting stress moved from the clinical range to the normal range from pre- to post-test. Mother also reported increased use of positive parenting practices. These data, along with closing semi-structured interviews, suggest that within the context of ongoing partner abuse, a mother’s parenting and her child’s behavior can be positively affected by parent training that is adapted and responsive to the context of their family’s situation.

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Ethical Issues in Couple and Family Research and Therapy

Advances in Library and Information Science - Ethics in Research Practice and Innovation ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-6310-5.ch012 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 226-242

Author(s):

Maria Nicoleta Turliuc ◽

Octav Sorin Candel

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Family System ◽

Ethical Dilemmas ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Family Research ◽

Ethical Implications ◽

The Family ◽

The Individual

In couple and family research and therapy, the perspective changes from the individual to the dyad or group. As such, professionals in this field discuss some new ethical dilemmas that are particular to their line of work. While some authors present problems such as confidentiality and allegiance to only one part of the family system, others address a series of ethical consideration caused by the state of current research. The aim of this chapter is to present an overview of modern research topics such as intimate partner violence, illness, or multiculturalism and their ethical implications and effects on the family functioning, child development, and the research results. Also, the authors want to present the most relevant ways in which professionals can work within such ethical dilemmas without damaging either the outcomes of therapy or research or to cause harm to the participants.

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Violence between Different Members in the Family System: A Household Survey in a Brazilian City

Journal of Family Issues ◽

10.1177/0192513x19887415 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41 (8) ◽

pp. 1237-1257

Author(s):

Carla Ferreira de Paula Gebara ◽

Cleusa Pinheiro Ferri ◽

Fernanda Monteiro de Castro Bhona ◽

Marcel de Toledo Vieira ◽

Lelio Moura Lourenço ◽

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Keyword(s):

Partner Violence ◽

Family System ◽

Household Survey ◽

Adult Women ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

The Family ◽

Bivariate Logistic Regression ◽

Conflict Tactics Scales ◽

Victims Of Violence ◽

Conflict Tactics

Objective: To investigate the associations between different types of violence within the family. Method: A household survey of a representative sample of adult women in two neighborhoods with different social–economic profiles in a Brazilian city. Data in respect of intimate partner violence (using the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales) and violence against children (using the Parent–Child Conflict Tactics Scales) were collected. Results: We interviewed 905 women, 532 of whom were in an intimate relationship and 446 had children. Bivariate logistic regression models indicated that women victims of some type of violence had higher odds (OR:62.5 CI:27.3–143.2) of abusing their partners. Moreover, both women being violent toward their partners and being victims of violence were associated with a greater chance of them abusing their children. Conclusion: The data highlight the circularity of violent relationships and, therefore, the importance of preventive and therapeutic strategies targeted toward the whole family rather than toward individuals.

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