RT Article
T1 Mothers, Domestic Violence, and Child Protection: The UK Response
JF Violence against women
VO 29
IS 3/4
SP 626
OP 647
A1 Stewart, Stacey
A2 Arnull, Elaine
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1835662676
AB Research highlights that mothers are often blamed for their child's exposure to domestic abuse and they are given a leave ultimatum. This article furthers discussion, guided by the question “how do (UK) mothers with violent partners experience social work interventions?” Nineteen mothers located around England and Wales were interviewed. Data were analyzed using deductive thematic analysis. The findings resonate with research from a decade earlier showing mothers felt blamed and were responsibilized for the violence they experienced and given the leave ultimatum by social workers. This article calls for a change in social work practice for mothers experiencing domestic abuse.
K1 Domestic abuse
K1 Child Protection
K1 Social Work
DO 10.1177/10778012221097141