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Intimate Partner Violence, Parental Divorce, and Child Custody: Directions for Intervention and Future Research *
Author(s) -
Hardesty Jennifer L.,
Chung Grace H.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00370.x
Subject(s) - coparenting , domestic violence , intervention (counseling) , child custody , psychology , context (archaeology) , criminology , suicide prevention , poison control , social psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , psychiatry , medical emergency , paleontology , biology
Joint custody and cooperative coparenting are often unsafe for women who leave violent partners. Although certain legal protections are available, more work is needed to understand and address abused women's needs in this context. This study provides divorce scholars and practitioners with information on the interface between separation/divorce and intimate partner violence. We review existing research, policies, and programs and propose directions for intervention and research that center around the unique needs of these families.