An Integrative Theoretical Model of Intimate Partner Violence, Coparenting After Separation, and Maternal and Child Well‐Being

Hardesty, Jennifer L.; Raffaelli, Marcela; Khaw, Lyndal; Mitchell, Elissa Thomann; Haselschwerdt, Megan L.; Crossman, Kimberly A.

doi:10.1111/j.1756-2589.2012.00139.x

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“…Poor quality coparenting relationships have been associated with negative effects for mothers and children (e.g., Fabricius & Luecken, 2007; Whiteside & Becker, 2000). Consistent with Hardesty et al (2012), we demonstrated that both divorce- and violence-related perceptions and experiences influence mothers’ coparenting relationships with their former partners. For example, results of multivariate analyses with the full sample highlight the importance of positive feelings toward fathers in general (divorce variable) and perceived threat of future harm (violence variable) for predicting coparenting quality.…”

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Marital violence and coparenting quality after separation.

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Crossman²,

Khaw³

et al. 2016

Journal of Family Psychology

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Research has identified multiple predictors of coparenting quality, but few studies have investigated how intimate partner violence (IPV) affects divorcing couples’ coparenting relationships. We addressed this question in a sample of 154 mothers with different marital IPV experiences. Mothers were recruited within four months of a divorce filing and completed two interviews three months apart. At Time 1, mothers reported on violence and coercive control during marriage, and postseparation behavioral (e.g., parental communication), emotional (e.g., anger), and intrusion (e.g., harassment) dynamics; at Time 2, they reported on coparenting quality (i.e., levels of support and conflict). In the overall sample, divorce and violence variables independently predicted coparenting quality. Mothers were then classified into three groups: no violence (NV; n = 74), situational couple violence (SCV; n = 46), or coercive controlling violence (CCV; n = 34). Of the three, coparenting quality was lowest in the CCV group. While the SCV group was similar to the NV group on most divorce-related variables, the CCV group reported more hostility at separation and placed less importance on father-child relationships. Finally, patterns of association between study variables and coparenting quality showed some parallels between the SCV and NV groups. For CCV, postseparation harassment and fear were negatively associated with coparenting quality. Findings contribute to understanding predictors of coparenting quality and support the need for individualized assessments of divorce cases with attention to IPV dynamics.

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“…As posited by Hardesty and colleagues (2012), postseparation dynamics and the quality of coparenting relationships will be influenced by type of IPV experienced in marriage. To investigate this, an examination of coercive control is necessary.…”

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Marital violence and coparenting quality after separation.

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Khaw³

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“…In addition to concern about effects of children's exposure to his abuse against her (Overbeek, de Schipper, Lamers-Winkelman, & Schuengel, 2013), she may fear for the child's safety at his hand (Macmillan, Wathen, & Varcoe, 2013) or punitive measures by children's services and potential apprehension (Nixon, Radtke, & Tutty, 2013). These are each elevated in the context of a potential separation and when custody is in dispute (Austin, Fieldstone, & Pruett, 2013), as well as following separation when he has access to the children (Hardesty et al, 2012).…”

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“…There is a great deal of literature on safety issues for children and women's efforts to secure their children's safety when they are in an abusive relationship (e.g., Overbeek et al, 2013;Macmillan et al, 2013), in particular during and following a separation where custody and access are in dispute (Austin et al, 2013;Hardesty et al, 2012). In addition, women's relationships with friends (Ahmad et al, 2007), family members (Zink et al, 2006) and neighbors (Renzetti, 2009) were similarly noted.…”

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Safety for Aboriginal Women in Couples Counseling Where There is a History of Intimate Partner Violence

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Languedoc²,

Brown

et al. 2014

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

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“…Coparenting studies rarely focus on marital IPV as distinct from conflict, or, when they do, they ignore different types of IPV. Further, longitudinal coparenting studies have not considered how marital IPV may relate to variations in coparenting trajectories (Hardesty, Raffaelli, Khaw, Mitchell, Haselschwerdt, & Crossman, 2012). The current study fills these gaps by examining how marital IPV predicts change and variability in coparenting relationships in the first year after a divorce filing.…”

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Coparenting relationship trajectories: Marital violence linked to change and variability after separation.

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Ogolsky²,

Raffaelli³

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Associations between marital intimate partner violence (IPV) and postseparation coparenting relationship trajectories were examined among 135 mothers who participated in five interviews at 3-month intervals in the year following their divorce filing. Growth curve analysis was conducted to assess change and variability in coparenting dimensions (i.e., conflict, support, communication about childrearing, and harassment) in the overall sample and by type of IPV. In the overall sample, coparenting conflict, communication about childrearing, and harassment decreased across the year following separation. However, coparenting relationships differed considerably based on marital IPV experiences. At Time 1, mothers in relationships with coercive controlling violence (CCV) reported higher levels of harassment and conflict, and lower levels of support and communication about coparenting, than mothers with situational couple violence (SCV) or no violence (NV). Furthermore, coparenting relationship trajectories differed significantly by IPV group, with mothers who experienced CCV showing more variability in conflict and harassment, and more marked changes in conflict, support, and harassment. Despite many similarities, mothers with SCV showed higher initial levels of harassment compared to mothers with NV. Findings can support family court and social service professionals’ efforts to individualize interventions with divorcing parents based on IPV experiences. In cases of coercive control, for example, attention to heightened control dynamics in the immediate separation remain critical but the persistent volatility across the first year suggests the potential for chronic stress. With situational couple violence, practitioners may be able to capitalize on parents’ reasonable levels of communication and steady coparental support.

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An Integrative Theoretical Model of Intimate Partner Violence, Coparenting After Separation, and Maternal and Child Well‐Being

Cited by 18 publications

References 64 publications

Marital violence and coparenting quality after separation.

Marital violence and coparenting quality after separation.

Safety for Aboriginal Women in Couples Counseling Where There is a History of Intimate Partner Violence

Coparenting relationship trajectories: Marital violence linked to change and variability after separation.

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