“I Worry About My Kids’ Safety When They Visit”: Mothers’ Perceptions of Father/Child Post-Separation Contact in the Context of IPV

After separation because of intimate partner violence, fathers’ contact with children can be problematic. This mixed methods secondary analysis focused on 280 Canadian separated/divorced mothers who were 48.4% White, 45.1% Indigenous, and 6.5% Visible Minority. Of 176 fathers, 105 (59.7%) had regula...

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Main Author: Tutty, Leslie M. (Author)
Contributors: Nixon, Kendra L. ; Radtke, H. Lorraine
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Violence against women
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 5, Pages: 1150-1173
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Keywords:
Violence against women
Intimate Partner Violence
child visitation
Child custody
child access and contact
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Summary:After separation because of intimate partner violence, fathers’ contact with children can be problematic. This mixed methods secondary analysis focused on 280 Canadian separated/divorced mothers who were 48.4% White, 45.1% Indigenous, and 6.5% Visible Minority. Of 176 fathers, 105 (59.7%) had regular visits and, 71 (40.3%) visited sporadically; 104 had no contact. Comments from half the mothers (54.3%) with regular father–child visits indicated worry, and 41.9% of all mothers perceived their children as sad/upset and another 14.5% as angry/acting out in response to visitation. Recommendations to address mothers’ and children's issues with respect to problematic father–child contact are provided.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012231225232