Fathering Agency Staff Members’ Perspectives on Domestic Violence Perpetration

Purpose: To describe the perspectives of fathering staff regarding domestic violence (DV) perpetration. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey of 85 fathering staff members was conducted to identify behaviors and barriers regarding inquiry about DV perpetration. Results: Almost half (47.1%)...

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Published in:American journal of men's health 2011-01, Vol.5 (1), p.47-56
Main Authors: Cronholm, Peter F., Ellison, Willie, Mazzella, Silvana, Witherspoon, Marcy, Bowman Lim, Joy, Lapp, Tony, Coleman, Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Community Networks
Cross-Sectional Studies
Domestic violence
Domestic Violence - prevention & control
Fathers
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Parenting
Philadelphia
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose: To describe the perspectives of fathering staff regarding domestic violence (DV) perpetration. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey of 85 fathering staff members was conducted to identify behaviors and barriers regarding inquiry about DV perpetration. Results: Almost half (47.1%) of the surveyed staff reported never having identified DV perpetration. Routine inquiry was less likely if staff perceived low prevalence rates among their clients (odds ratio [OR] = 0.11, p = .001), did not have standard ways of asking (OR = 0.11, p < .001), or if they had never identified family violence before (OR = 0.07, p < .001). Increased years as a provider (OR = 6.62, p = .001) and DV training (OR = 7.29, p = .003) increased rates of DV perpetration inquiry. Conclusions: Staff of fathering agencies do not routinely screen for DV perpetration likely due to the interplay between individual and agency-level barriers. Appropriate training interventions can address identified barriers.
ISSN:1557-9883
1557-9891
DOI:10.1177/1557988309360568