Citation

Eilers HJ. Behav. Anal. Pract. 2019; 12(4): 869-878.

Affiliation

Department of Applied Behavior Analysis, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 401 West A Street #180, San Diego, CA 92101 USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Springer International)

DOI

10.1007/s40617-019-00383-0

PMID

31976299

PMCID

PMC6834815

Abstract

The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is alarmingly high. Leaving an abusive relationship is only part of the solution, especially for survivors who share children with a violent partner. The IPV survivor has to navigate the family court system in order to obtain protection orders and custody arrangements. The decisions made by judges in family courts are influenced by gender-biased theories that rely on myths about women, intimate domestic violence, and the effects of violence and abuse on children. This paper will describe current issues in family court and possible contributions that behavior analysts can provide.

© Association for Behavior Analysis International 2019.

Language: en