Intimate Partner Violence, Parental Divorce, and Child Custody: Directions for Intervention and Future Research*
Abstract
Joint custody and cooperative coparenting are often unsafe for women who leave violent partners. Although certain legal protections are available, more work is needed to understand and address abused women's needs in this context. This study provides divorce scholars and practitioners with information on the interface between separation/divorce and intimate partner violence. We review existing research, policies, and programs and propose directions for intervention and research that center around the unique needs of these families.
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IPV commonly continues after women leave, either through continued physical assaults or sexual assaults.
“IPV commonly continues after women leave (Hardesty & Chung, 2006) either through continued physical assaults (Brownridge et al., 2008; Fleury et al., 2000; Humphreys & Thiara, 2003; Rezey, 2020), or sexual assaults (DeKeseredy et al., 2004).”
From “He Tells People That I Am Going to Kill My Children”: Post-Separation Coercive Control in Men Who Perpetrate IPV (2024) · cites this paper as Hardesty & Chung, 2006
Mothers experiencing IPV face barriers to safety post-separation because they must negotiate co-parenting arrangements and family court.
“Mothers experiencing IPV face barriers to safety post-separation because they must negotiate co-parenting arrangements and family court (Broughton & Ford-Gilboe, 2017; Hardesty & Chung, 2006; Spearman et al., 2022; Stark & Hester, 2019).”
From Post‐separation abuse: A concept analysis (2023) · cites this paper as Hardesty & Chung, 2006
For parents with minor children, legal systems and policies that regulate divorce, separation and custody are the central context influencing the ability to maintain safety following separation from an abusive partner.
“For parents with minor children, legal systems and policies that regulate divorce, separation and custody are the central context influencing the ability to maintain safety following separation from an abusive partner (Broughton & Ford-Gilboe, 2017; Hardesty & Chung, 2006; Jaffe et al., 2008; Saunders, 2007; Wuest et al., 2006).”
From Post‐separation abuse: A concept analysis (2023) · cites this paper as Hardesty & Chung, 2006
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Hardesty, J. L. (2002) · Violence Against Women · doi:10.1177/107780120200800505 · Cited by 95 · see citing works
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How women make custody decisions and manage co-parenting with abusive former husbands
Hardesty, J. L., & Ganong, L. H. (2006) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407506065983 · Cited by 155 · see citing works
Self-citationZeoli, A. M., Rivera, E. A., Sullivan, C. M., & Kubiak, S. (2013) · Journal of Family Violence · doi:10.1007/s10896-013-9528-7 · Cited by 106 · see citing works
Post‐separation abuse: A concept analysis
Spearman, K. J., Hardesty, J. L., & Campbell, J. (2023) · Journal of Advanced Nursing · doi:10.1111/jan.15310 · Cited by 100 · see citing works
“…legal systems and policies that regulate divorce, separation and custody are the central context influencing the ability to maintain safety following separation from an abusive partner (Broughton & Ford-Gilboe, 2017; Hardesty & Chung, 2006; Jaffe et al., 2008; Saunders, 2007; Wuest et al., 2006).”
BackgroundSelf-citationGender Inequality and Patterns of Abuse Post Leaving
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Self-citationNo way to turn: Traps encountered by many battered women with negative child custody experiences
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A REVIEW OF ONLINE DIVORCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Bowers, J. R., Mitchell, E. T., Hardesty, J. L., & Hughes Jr., R. (2011) · Family Court Review · doi:10.1111/j.1744-1617.2011.01413.x · Cited by 57 · see citing works
Self-citationAbused Mothers’ Safety Concerns and Court Mediators’ Custody Recommendations
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“…often naively hopes that separating from an abusive partner ameliorates these signi fi cant concerns, IPV commonly continues after women leave (Hardesty & Chung, 2006) either through continued physical assaults (Brownridge et al., 2008; Fleury et al., 2000; Humphreys & Thiara, 2003; Rezey,…”
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- Authors
- Hardesty, J. L., & Chung, G. H.
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hardesty, Jennifer L.
- Venue
- Family Relations
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2006-03-09
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 200-210
- ISSN
- 0197-6664 (ISSN-L)
- 1741-3729
- OpenAlex
- W2046162674
- Cited by
- 101
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Family Relations (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Social Sciences › Law › Family and Matrimonial Law
- Keywords
- intimate partner violence, parental divorce, child custody, joint custody, battered women, separation, intervention program, family policy
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