Marital violence and coparenting quality after separation.

Hardesty, Jennifer L.; Crossman, Kimberly A.; Khaw, Lyndal; Raffaelli, Marcela

doi:10.1037/fam0000132

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“…It is possible that the careful screening by both CWS and the SFI staff limited the CWS families to a less high-risk subsample. Nevertheless, our study joins an expanding literature demonstrating that it is possible to include at least some couples referred to CWS for domestic violence (Hardesty et al, 2016), child abuse, or neglect in a couples group intervention once those problems have been addressed and that a coparenting intervention has the potential for positive benefits for parents and their children, in contrast with single-sex programs that have shown limited success (Babcock, Green, & Robie, 2004;Stith, McCollum, Amanor-Boadu, & Smith, 2012).…”

Section: Implications For Practicementioning

confidence: 78%

“…We acknowledge the controversy that exists surrounding a couple's systems approach to treatment when intimate partner violence or child abuse has been identified (Mahraj, ; Stith & McCollum, ). However, a comprehensive review of studies indicates that working with couples conjointly is efficacious and appropriate in some situations (Karakurt, Whiting, Esch, Bolen, & Calabrese, ), such as when situational violence rather than coercive control is involved (Hardesty, Crossman, Khaw, & Raffaelli, ). With careful monitoring for safety concerns, our intervention supported couples work on communication issues, negative attributions, and self‐control of aggression.…”

Section: The Present Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Supporting Father Involvement: An Intervention With Community and Child Welfare–Referred Couples

Pruett

Cowan

et al. 2019

Family Relations

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Objective To expand the evidence base of the Supporting Father Involvement (SFI) intervention to include child welfare families. Background Taking a preventive father‐inclusive approach, SFI aims to strengthen coparenting, parent–child relationships, and child outcomes. This study replicates 4 prior iterations of the program using the same 32‐hour curriculum facilitated by clinically trained staff, case managers, and onsite child care and family meals. Method Participants (N = 239) included low‐income (median = $24,000) coparenting pairs, typically mothers and fathers/father figures, half of whom were Mexican American, with toddlers (median age < 3 years). Questionnaires assessing multiple family domains were administered verbally over an 18‐month period. Intervention effectiveness was tested through a randomized control trial with immediate treatment or waitlist–control groups using a moderated mediator structural equation model. Results The model explained 49% to 56% of the variance in children's problem behaviors (intervention and autoregressive effects). The intervention reduced couple conflict, which reduced anxious and harsh parenting, leading to better child outcomes. The intervention was equally effective for community and child welfare–referred families and family dynamics pathways were similar across conditions. Conclusion With its intentional outreach and inclusion of fathers, SFI offers an effective intervention for lower risk child welfare–involved families. Implications Results argue for the utility of treating community and child welfare parents in mixed‐gender prevention groups that focus on strengthening multiple levels of family relationships.

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confidence: 78%

Section: The Present Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Supporting Father Involvement: An Intervention With Community and Child Welfare–Referred Couples

Pruett

Cowan

et al. 2019

Family Relations

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“…Alternatively, these two DV fathers may have progressed over time from a negative, blaming view of their ex‐partner's parenting and a lack of insight, to more normative post‐separation co‐parenting. It is also possible that these fathers may be distinguished from the other DV fathers on the basis of their history of DV perpetration, as might be suggested by research with mothers that found associations between post‐separation co‐parenting and the severity/type of previous violence (Hardesty and Ganong, ; Hardesty et al, , ). Even so, it is a limitation of this study that we do not know enough about these two fathers to infer whether a progression to healthier co‐parenting took place over time, whether their ex‐partners would describe similarly positive co‐parenting, or whether progression could potentially take place for other DV fathers.…”

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Are we in this Together? Post‐Separation Co‐Parenting of Fathers with and without a History of Domestic Violence

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This paper explores features of post‐separation co‐parenting from fathers' perspectives in men with and without a history of domestic violence (DV). Co‐parenting interview data from 20 fathers were randomly selected from a larger, longitudinal study (Fathers and Kids) conducted in Toronto, Canada, examining how domestically violent fathers impact children's development. Using thematic analysis, three themes were created for separated fathers without a history of DV: I value my ex‐partner's involvement with our child; we're good as co‐parents; and how we co‐parent impacts our child. Two themes were created for DV fathers: my ex‐partner is a bad mother; and my ex‐partner is responsible for our difficulties co‐parenting. These themes indicate markedly different perspectives between the two groups, specifically in valuing versus disparaging their ex‐partner, cooperation versus blame, and recognition versus no recognition of the potential impact of ongoing co‐parenting conflict on children. The nature of the differences between groups highlights the need to assess and support fathers with a history of DV as co‐parents, and indicates possible targets of intervention for fathering programmes. Key Practitioner Messages For most fathers with a history of DV perpetration, co‐parenting problems persisted post‐separation. Narratives of most DV fathers demonstrated overwhelmingly negative evaluations of ex‐partners, predominant patterns of blaming mothers for difficulties and lack of insight into the impact of co‐parenting conflict on children. Decisions about the involvement of DV fathers post‐separation should be preceded by thorough and ongoing assessment and, for those with ongoing contact, support in order to safely and effectively co‐parent.

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“…. (Christopher, Umemura, Mann, Jacobvitz, & Hazen, 2015;Hardesty, Crossman, Khaw, & Raffaelli, 2016), .…”

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Longitudinal Associations Among Marital Conflict, Co-Parenting, and Children's Internalizing and Externalizing Problem Behaviors

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2019

Korean J Child Stud

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Objectives: The present study examined the longitudinal associations between mothers' and fathers' perceptions of marital conflict and children's internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors. In particular, the study explored the mediating roles of mothers' and fathers' positive co-parenting and co-parenting conflict in these links. Methods: This study analyzed the data of 2,150 children (M age = 4 years at T1) and their parents from the panel study on Korean children. A path analysis was conducted to investigate the links among the study variables. Results: Mothers' and fathers' perceptions of marital conflict were directly associated with children's subsequent externalizing problem behavior. Mothers' and fathers' perceptions of marital conflict were also directly related to their own and partners' positive co-parenting and co-parenting conflict at a later time point. Mothers' positive co-parenting and co-parenting conflict predicted children's subsequent internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors. Moreover, mothers' positive co-parenting and coparenting conflict were mediators in the relations between mothers' and fathers' perceptions of marital conflict and children's internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors. Conclusion: The present results enhance our understanding of the underlying mechanisms that explain the longitudinal links between marital conflict and children's internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors.

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Marital violence and coparenting quality after separation.

Cited by 36 publications

References 42 publications

Supporting Father Involvement: An Intervention With Community and Child Welfare–Referred Couples

Supporting Father Involvement: An Intervention With Community and Child Welfare–Referred Couples

Are we in this Together? Post‐Separation Co‐Parenting of Fathers with and without a History of Domestic Violence

Longitudinal Associations Among Marital Conflict, Co-Parenting, and Children's Internalizing and Externalizing Problem Behaviors

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