Hine, Ben ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9732-4631 (2024) Father’s experiences of family breakdown and domestic abuse. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 26 (2). pp. 265-274. ISSN 1524-9220

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Abstract

Previous research has begun to highlight the experiences of men who experience domestic violence and abuse (DVA). However, further exploration, including fathers’ experiences of post-separation abuse following family breakdown, is needed. This need is the result of several contextual factors (i.e., reductive parenting stereotypes) and practical issues (i.e., higher likelihood of non-resident parent status) that place fathers at risk for post-separation abuse. The present study examined the testimony of 141 fathers (141 via survey and 30 via interview) who had experienced family breakdown, separation, and divorce (FBSD) within the last five years. Positioned within a wider thematic framework, this manuscript specifically explores themes generated relating to FBSD and DVA, including abuse experienced within the relationship, post-separation abuse, and parental alienation. Results suggest that fathers constitute a vulnerable group post-separation, and that more support is required.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1037/men0000506
Additional Information:	©American Psychological Association, 2024. This paper is not the copy of record and may not exactly replicate the authoritative document published in the APA journal. The final article is available, upon publication, at: https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/men0000506
Keywords:	postseparation abuse, family breakdown, domestic violence, parental alienation
Subjects:	Social sciences > Parenting and family studies Social sciences > Parenting and family studies > Crisis and intervention Psychology > Family psychology > Fatherhood Psychology
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Date Deposited:	13 Sep 2024
Dates:	Date Publication status 12 September 2024 Accepted 11 November 2024 Published Online
School, department or research centre:	School of Human and Social Sciences
Keywords:	postseparation abuse, family breakdown, domestic violence, parental alienation
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/12439

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