TY - JOUR
T1 - The battered women's movement response to children of battered women
T2 - A critical analysis
AU - Peled, Einat
PY - 1997/8
Y1 - 1997/8
N2 - An evaluation of societal responses to children of battered women in the last two decades reveals significant developments in professional awareness of the problem, knowledge about difficulties experienced by children, and services provided to children. Yet, current priorities and ideologies held by many in the battered women's movement (BWM) seem to interfere with attaining the goal of providing all children of battered women with the protection and support they need. This article critically analyzes the response of the BWM to children of battered women and outlines recommendations for change. Three major issues are examined: the perception of children as "secondary" victims, woman battering and child abuse, and battering men as fathers. It is hoped that the analysis offered will stimulate constructive discussion leading to an expansion and improvement of services to child witnesses of domestic violence.
AB - An evaluation of societal responses to children of battered women in the last two decades reveals significant developments in professional awareness of the problem, knowledge about difficulties experienced by children, and services provided to children. Yet, current priorities and ideologies held by many in the battered women's movement (BWM) seem to interfere with attaining the goal of providing all children of battered women with the protection and support they need. This article critically analyzes the response of the BWM to children of battered women and outlines recommendations for change. Three major issues are examined: the perception of children as "secondary" victims, woman battering and child abuse, and battering men as fathers. It is hoped that the analysis offered will stimulate constructive discussion leading to an expansion and improvement of services to child witnesses of domestic violence.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031195647&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1077801297003004006
DO - 10.1177/1077801297003004006
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AN - SCOPUS:0031195647
SN - 1077-8012
VL - 3
SP - 424
EP - 446
JO - Violence Against Women
JF - Violence Against Women
IS - 4
ER -