Title
Children Whose Fathers Seek Help for Partner Violence Victimization: Descriptive Characteristics and their Behavioral Health as Compared to a Population-based Sample
Publication Date
2016
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Children whose parents seek help for partner violence (PV) victimization are at an increased risk for internalizing and externalizing behavioral health problems. The literature has examined this phenomenon primarily among children of battered women. This study examines the sociodemographic characteristics and behavioral health of children whose fathers have sought help for PV victimization and compares them to children of men from the general population. Children whose fathers sought help for PV victimization were less likely to live with their fathers. Bivariate analyses showed that children of male victims had elevated scores in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-related areas of behavioral health; many of these findings remain in multivariate analyses, especially among older children. The implications of the results are discussed for researchers and social service practitioners.
Original Citation
Douglas, E. & Hines, D.A. (2016). Children Whose Fathers Seek Help for Partner Violence Victimization: Descriptive Characteristics and their Behavioral Health as Compared to a Population-based Sample. Violence and Victims, 31(2), 251-273. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-14-00115
Virtual Commons Citation
Douglas, Emily and Hines, Denise A. (2016). Children Whose Fathers Seek Help for Partner Violence Victimization: Descriptive Characteristics and their Behavioral Health as Compared to a Population-based Sample. In Social Work Faculty Publications. Paper 49.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/socialwork_fac/49