Citation

Stover CS, Morgos D. Prof. Psychol. Res. Pr. 2013; 44(4): 247-256.

Affiliation

Yale University Child Study Center 230 S. Frontage Road New Haven, CT 06520 203-785-2048 Carla.stover@yale.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/a0031837

PMID

23956491

Abstract

A large percentage of men who perpetrate intimate partner violence (IPV) are fathers who continue to live with or have visitation with their children. Yet, providers rarely consider that fathers who perpetrate IPV may benefit from a parent-child focused intervention. Therapeutic work with men, who perpetrate IPV, especially with their children, is complex with issues of child safety taking precedence. This article is meant to provide: 1) a rationale for considering father-child intervention in the context of IPV; 2) specific strategies for assessment; 3) guidelines for determining if a father is appropriate for such intervention; and 4) a review of treatment approaches that have been developed that may assist clinicians in work with this population.

Language: en