Children ’s Talk About Fathers’ Regret: Making Sense of Fathers’ Violence Against Mothers

ConclusionPositioning one ’s father as regretful after having committed IPV can be a way to make the father’s attitudes about the violence understandable, both to the children and to others. Discourses on violence and fatherhood can, however, constrain children’s narratives about their fathers’ violence, which is imp ortant to keep in mind when working with children who have been exposed to IPV and making decisions that concern them.

Source: Journal of Family Violence - April 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research