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The Batterer as Parent : Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics /

Moving beyond the narrow clinical perspective, this text offers a view that takes into account the complex ways in which a batterer's abusive and controlling behaviors are woven into the fabric of daily life.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Bancroft, R. Lundy Mr (Autor), Silverman, Jay G. Dr (Autor), Ritchie, Daniel (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc, 2011.
Edición:Second edition.
Colección:SAGE Series on Violence against Women
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Moving beyond the narrow clinical perspective, this text offers a view that takes into account the complex ways in which a batterer's abusive and controlling behaviors are woven into the fabric of daily life.
Notas:Foreword<br />Preface<br />1. The Battering Problem<br /> Defining Batterers<br /> Characteristics of Batterers<br /> Misconceptions About Batterers<br /> Summary<br />2. Power Parenting: The Batterer's Style With Children<br /> Typical Characteristics of Batterers as Parents<br /> Effects on Children of Exposure to Domestic Violence<br /> Child Abuse<br /> The Batterer as Role Model<br /> Children's Outlook on the Batterer<br /> Summary<br />3. Shock Waves: The Batterer's Impact on the Home<br /> Undermining of the Mother's Authority<br /> Effects on Mother-Child Relationships<br /> Use of Children as Weapons Against the Mother<br /> The Batterer's Impact on Other Aspects of Family Functioning<br /> Resilience in Mother-Child and in Sibling Relationships<br /> Summary<br />4.
The Batterer as Incest Perpetrator<br /> Review of Studies<br /> The Predatory Child Molester Versus the Incest Perpetrator<br /> Shared Tactics of Batterers and Incest Perpetrators<br /> Shared Attitudes of Batterers and Incest Perpetrators<br /> Implications of the Overlap for Professional Response<br /> Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody and Visitation Disputes<br /> Summary<br />5. Impeding Recovery: The Batterer as Parent Postseparation<br /> Creating a Context for Children's Healing<br /> Batterers' Postseparation Conduct With Children<br /> Batterers' Motivations for Seeking Custody or Increased Visitation<br /> Batterers' Advantages in Custody Disputes<br /> Batterers' Tactics in Custody and Visitation Disputes<br /> Effects on Children of Custody Litigation<br /> Summary<br />6.
The Mismeasure of Batterers as Parents: A Critique of Prevailing Theories and Assessment<br /> Influential Theories of Divorce<br /> The Use of a Domestic Violence Typology to Assess Risk to Children<br /> Risk to Children: The Overlooked Implications of Johnston, Campbell, and Roseby's Own Observations<br /> Summary<br />7. Supporting Recovery: Assessing Risk to Children From Batterers and Structuring Visitation<br /> Sources of Risk to Children From Unsupervised Contact With Batterers<br /> A Guide to Assessing Risk to Children From Batterers<br /> Structuring Custody and Visitation<br /> Summary<br />8. Is It Real? Assessing and Fostering Change in Batterers as Parents<br /> Steps to Change in Batterers<br /> Misconceptions Regarding Change in Batterers<br /> Evaluating Change in Batterers as Parents<br /> Creating a Context for Change<br /> Summary<br />9.
Improving Community Responses to the Parenting of Batterers<br /> Children's Advocates, Child and Family Therapists, and Programs for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence<br /> Custody Evaluators<br /> Family Courts<br /> Child Protection Systems and Courts With Protective Jurisdiction<br /> Parent Trainers<br /> Psychological Evaluators<br /> Batterer Programs and Fatherhood Programs<br /> Battered Women's Programs<br /> Supervised Visitation Centers<br /> Family Lawyers and Bar Associations<br /> Police Departments<br /> Researchers<br /> Summary<br />References<br />Index<br />About the Authors<br />
Descripción Física:1 online resource (352 pages)
ISBN:9781452263816
1452263817
9781483342108
1483342107