The batterer as parent : addressing the impact of domestic violence on family dynamics /
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| Author / Creator: | Bancroft, Lundy. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, c2012. |
| Description: | xvii, 326 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | SAGE series on violence against women Sage series on violence against women. |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8513000 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. The Battering Problem
- Defining Batterers
- Characteristics of Batterers
- Misconceptions About Batterers
- Summary
- 2. Power Parenting: The Batterer's Style With Children
- Typical Characteristics of Batterers as Parents
- Effects on Children of Exposure to Domestic Violence
- Child Abuse
- The Batterer as Role Model
- Children's Outlook on the Batterer
- Summary
- 3. Shock Waves: The Batterer's Impact on the Home
- Undermining of the Mother's Authority
- Effects on Mother-Child Relationships
- Use of Children as Weapons Against the Mother
- The Batterer's Impact on Other Aspects of Family Functioning
- Resilience in Mother-Child and in Sibling Relationships
- Summary
- 4. The Batterer as Incest Perpetrator
- Lundy Bancroft and Margaret Miller Review of Studies
- The Predatory Child Molester Versus the Incest Perpetrator
- Shared Tactics of Batterers and Incest Perpetrators
- Shared Attitudes of Batterers and Incest Perpetrators
- Implications of the Overlap for Professional Response
- Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody and Visitation Disputes
- Summary
- 5. Impeding Recovery: The Batterer as Parent Postseparation
- Creating a Context for Children's Healing
- Batterers' Postseparation Conduct With Children
- Batterers' Motivations for Seeking Custody or Increased Visitation
- Batterers' Advantages in Custody Disputes
- Batterers' Tactics in Custody and Visitation Disputes
- Effects on Children of Custody Litigation
- Summary
- 6. The Mismeasure of Batterers as Parents: A Critique of Prevailing Theories of Assessment
- Influential Theories of Divorce
- The Use of a Domestic Violence Typology to Assess Risk to Children
- The Overlooked Implications of Johnston, Campbell, and Roseby's Own Observations
- Summary
- 7. Supporting Recovery: Assessing Risk to Children From Batterers and Structuring Visitation
- Sources of Risk to Children From Unsupervised Contact With Batterers
- A Guide to Assessing Risk to Children From Batterers
- Structuring Custody and Visitation
- Summary
- 8. Is It Real? Assessing and Fostering Change in Batterers as Parents
- Steps to Change in Batterers
- Misconceptions Regarding Change in Batterers
- Evaluating Change in Batterers as Parents
- Creating a Context for Change
- Summary
- 9. Improving Community Responses to the Parenting of Batterers
- Child Advocates, Child and Family Therapists, and Programs for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
- Custody Evaluators
- Family Courts
- Child Protection Systems and Courts With Protective Jurisdiction
- Parent Trainers
- Psychological Evaluators
- Batterer Programs and Fatherhood Programs
- Battered Women's Programs
- Supervised Visitation Centers
- Family Lawyers and Bar Associations
- Police Departments
- Researchers
- Summary
- References
- Index
- About the Authors
