num_pages: 256
description: The Batterer as Parent takes the reader inside of homes affected by domestic violence, imparting an understanding of the atmosphere that battering men create for the children who live with them. Bancroft and Silverman show how partner abuse affects each relationship in a family, and explains how children’s emotional recovery is inextricably linked to the healing and empowerment of their mothers. The authors cover the important but often-overlooked area of the post-separation parenting behaviors of men who batter, including their use of custody litigation as a tool of abuse. Readers also are guided in evaluating change in the parenting of men who batter, assessing risk to children from unsupervised visitation, and supporting the emotional recovery of children. Although the book is written primarily for professionals, its accessible style makes it engaging and useful for abused mothers and anyone else wishing to assist children exposed to battering.
language: English
title: The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics
titlecomplete: The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics
genres: Abuse, Self Help, Mental Health, Psychology, Family, School, Nonfiction, Social Work
ratings_count: 131
publisher: Sage Publications, Inc