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Childhood experiences of female family‐violence perpetrators
Author(s) -
Keiski Pia,
Flinck Aune,
Kaun Marja,
Paavilainen Eija
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12231
Subject(s) - domestic violence , psychological intervention , psychology , suicide prevention , qualitative research , girl , human factors and ergonomics , developmental psychology , poison control , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , medical emergency , sociology , social science
Purpose To explore the childhood experiences of women who have perpetrated family‐violence and voluntarily sought help. Design and Methods The qualitative design includes in‐depth, unstructured individual interviews with 19 women who have perpetrated family‐violence. Findings The categories of maltreatment exposure, parental capability, and a role of the sensitive, good girl are identified and described in this article. Practice Implications The findings provide guidance for nurses who encounter families at risk of female family‐violence perpetration and for those developing preventive interventions for female family‐violence perpetrators whose family‐of‐origin issues are essential in processing issues of self.