Current State of Knowledge on Child-to-Mother Violence

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Current State of Knowledge on Child-to-Mother Violence

A literature review

Michel Stewart
PhD Student, Clinical Nursing Research Unit, University of Western Sydney, Penrith NSW

Debra Jackson
Professorial Fellow, School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, NSW

Judy Mannix
Lecturer, School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Penrith NSW

Lesley Wilkes
Professor, School of Nursing - NFORCE Research Group, University of Western Sydney, NSW

Karin Lines

Abstract

Child-to-mother violence is a common aspect of family violence, and presents nurses and health workers with continuing challenges.

Though noted in the literature as early as the 1950's, this phenomenon remains poorly understood. A number of reasons for the lack of research scrutiny are proposed, the most compelling being that child-to-mother violence has been framed within the discourse of juvenile delinquency rather than family violence. Thus, unlike other forms of family violence, it has escaped close examination by health and welfare workers.

A literature review was conducted to examine current knowledge of child-to-mother violence. Study of the literature reveals only partial understandings of this neglected aspect of family pathology. Directions for research to address these gaps in knowledge are drawn from the findings of this literature review.

Keywords

family violence, family health, adolescent health, mothering, violence

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