RT Article
T1 'It's so beneficial to be able to stop the cycle': perceptions of intergenerational transmission of violence and parenting practices among pregnant women and their abusive partners
JF Journal of family violence
VO 40
IS 6
SP 1091
OP 1107
A1 Taccini, Federica
A1 Domoney, Jill
A1 Ocloo, Josephine
A1 Heslin, Margaret
A1 Byford, Sarah
A1 Bick, Debra
A1 Howard, Louise
A1 MacMillan, Harriet
A1 Mannarini, Stefania
A1 Ramchandani, Paul
A1 Stanley, Nicky 1955-
A1 Trevillion, Kylee
A2 Domoney, Jill
A2 Ocloo, Josephine
A2 Heslin, Margaret
A2 Byford, Sarah
A2 Bick, Debra
A2 Howard, Louise
A2 MacMillan, Harriet
A2 Mannarini, Stefania
A2 Ramchandani, Paul
A2 Stanley, Nicky 1955-
A2 Trevillion, Kylee
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/194136246X
AB Purpose: This study aimed to explore how pregnant women who experience Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) and men who commit DVA understand the impact of their childhood environment on their relationships with their children and co-parents, and how a DVA psychological intervention may shape their parenting. Methods: Repeated individual qualitative interviews were conducted with pregnant mothers and fathers who reported DVA and were taking part in a psychological intervention to address DVA. Interviews were carried out at the start (during pregnancy) and end of the intervention (two years post-childbirth). Reflexive Thematic Analysis was used to analyse interviews. Results: 56 interviews (26 mothers; 13 fathers) were analysed. Five themes were identified: (1) Acknowledging childhood experiences of DVA; (2) The scars of traumatic experiences; (3) Challenging the silencing of abuse; (4) The transmission of parenting styles and behaviours from one generation to another; (5) Becoming the best parent one can be. The intergenerational transmission of violence was identifiable in most narratives. Despite this, several participants described skills they acquired during the intervention (e.g., emotional regulation strategies) as assisting in interrupting violence and improving their relationships with their children. Conclusions: Participants who acknowledged having encountered childhood abuse recognised it as one of several risk factors for DVA in adulthood. They also discussed the potential for trauma-informed interventions to address the intergenerational transmission of violence and poor parenting practices.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 1103-1106
K1 Domestic violence and abuse
K1 Intergenerational Transmission
K1 Intervention
K1 Parenting
K1 Trauma
DO 10.1007/s10896-024-00685-0