Fatherhood and Intimate Partner Violence: Bringing the Parenting Role Into Intervention Strategies

A large percentage of men who perpetrate intimate partner violence (IPV) are fathers who continue to live with or have visitation with their children. Yet, providers rarely consider that fathers who perpetrate IPV may benefit from a parent-child focused intervention. Therapeutic work with men who pe...

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Published in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 2013-08, Vol.44 (4), p.247-256
Main Authors: Stover, Carla Smith, Morgos, Dorothy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abusive relationships
Children
Domestic violence
Fathers
Human
Intergenerational relationships
Intervention
Intimate Partner Violence
Male
Men
Parent Child Relations
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Treatment methods
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Summary:A large percentage of men who perpetrate intimate partner violence (IPV) are fathers who continue to live with or have visitation with their children. Yet, providers rarely consider that fathers who perpetrate IPV may benefit from a parent-child focused intervention. Therapeutic work with men who perpetrate IPV, especially with their children, is complex, considering that issues of child safety take precedence. This article is meant to provide (a) a rationale for considering father-child intervention in the context of IPV, (b) specific strategies for assessment, (c) guidelines for determining if a father is appropriate for such intervention, and (d) a review of treatment approaches that have been developed that may assist clinicians in work with this population.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/a0031837