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Mediator and Survivor Perspectives on Screening for Intimate Partner Abuse
Author(s) -
Bingham Shereen G.,
Beldin Kerry L.,
Dendinger Laura
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.21090
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , domestic violence , mediation , psychology , childhood abuse , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , child abuse , psychotherapist , suicide prevention , medicine , poison control , medical emergency , sociology , social science , artificial intelligence , computer science
This study illuminates how family mediators and domestic violence survivors in Nebraska perceive the process used to screen parents for intimate partner abuse prior to parenting plan mediation. In‐depth interviews and a focus group discussion were conducted and qualitatively analyzed to compare the mediators' and survivors' perspectives and suggest what the mediators might learn about screening from the standpoint of the survivors. Both similarities and differences in perspective emerged, with mediators less attentive than survivors to several concerns that appear central to screening from the survivors' standpoint. Implications for the screening practices of family mediators are discussed.