The batterer as parent : addressing the impact of domestic violence on family dynamics / Lundy Bancroft, Jay G. Silverman, Daniel Ritchie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bancroft, Lundy, author.

Contributor:

Silverman, Jay G.

Ritchie, Daniel, 1972-

ProQuest (Firm)

Series:

Sage series on violence against women

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abusive men--United States.

Abusive men.

Wife abuse--United States.

Wife abuse.

United States.

Family violence--United States.

Family violence.

Victims of family violence--United States.

Victims of family violence.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 326 pages).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE, [2012]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Moving beyond the narrow clinical perspective sometimes applied to viewing the emotional and developmental risks to battered children, The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics, Second : Edition, 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. This book is a guide for therapists, child protective workers, family and juvenile court personnel and other human service providers in addressing the complex impact that batterers-specifically, male batterers of a domestic partner when there are children in the household-have on family functioning.

New To This Edition

Increased focus on diversity with updates on race and culture infused throughout, including from the child's perspective

Expanded discussion of parental alienation theories

Increased use of tables and figures for illustrative purposes to aid the reader's comprehension

Addition of more case examples to help practitioners see concepts in action Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Battering Problem 1

Defining Batterers 4

Characteristics of Batterers 6

Misconceptions About Batterers 22

Summary 32

2 Power Parenting: The Batterer's Style With Children 33

Typical Characteristics of Batterers as Parents 33

Effects on Children of Exposure to Domestic Violence 42

Child Abuse 54

The Batterer as Role Model 60

Children's Outlook on the Batterer 66

Summary 67

3 Shock Waves: The Batterer's Impact on the Home 69

Undermining of the Mother's Authority 72

Effects on Mother-Child Relationships 80

Use of Children as Weapons Against the Mother 92

The Batterer's Impact on Other Aspects of Family Functioning 98

Resilience in Mother-Child and in Sibling Relationships 103

Summary 105

4 The Batterer as Incest Perpetrator 107

Lundy Bancroft and Margaret Miller Review of Studies 107

The Predatory Child Molester Versus the Incest Perpetrator 110

Shared Tactics of Batterers and Incest Perpetrators 112

Shared Attitudes of Batterers and Incest Perpetrators 115

Implications of the Overlap for Professional Response 118

Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody and Visitation Disputes 119

Summary 122

5 Impeding Recovery: The Batterer as Parent Postseparation 123

Creating a Context for Children's Healing 128

Batterers' Postseparation Conduct With Children 131

Batterers' Motivations for Seeking Custody or Increased Visitation 140

Batterers' Advantages in Custody Disputes 142

Batterers' Tactics in Custody and Visitation Disputes 154

Effects on Children of Custody Litigation 161

Summary 161

6 The Mismeasure of Batterers as Parents: A Critique of Prevailing Theories of Assessment 163

Influential Theories of Divorce 164

The Use of a Domestic Violence Typology to Assess Risk to Children 177

The Overlooked Implications of Johnston, Campbell, and Roseby's Own Observations 185

Summary 187

7 Supporting Recovery: Assessing Risk to Children From Batterers and Structuring Visitation 189

Sources of Risk to Children From Unsupervised Contact With Batterers 192

A Guide to Assessing Risk to Children From Batterers 198

Structuring Custody and Visitation 214

Summary 221

8 Is It Real? Assessing and Fostering Change in Batterers as Parents 223

Steps to Change in Batterers 225

Misconceptions Regarding Change in Batterers 228

Evaluating Change in Batterers as Parents 229

Creating a Context for Change 231

Summary 233

9 Improving Community Responses to the Parenting of Batterers 235

Child Advocates, Child and Family Therapists, and Programs for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence 239

Custody Evaluators 250

Family Courts 255

Child Protection Systems and Courts With Protective Jurisdiction 261

Parent Trainers 265

Psychological Evaluators 267

Batterer Programs and Fatherhood Programs 268

Battered Women's Programs 270

Supervised Visitation Centers 271

Family Lawyers and Bar Associations 272

Police Departments 273

Researchers 273

Summary 276.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

OCLC:

918558593

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.