Family of Origin Influences on the Parenting of Men with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Keywords
Dual diagnosis, Substance misuse, Domestic violence, Intimate partner violence, Substance abuse, Fathers, Parenting
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1108/ADD-03-2013-0006
Abstract
Purpose – Research indicates significant associations between intimate partner violence (IPV), substance abuse (SA) and childhood experiences of abuse. Yet few studies have interviewed fathers with co‐occurring IPV and SA about their experiences in their own families and how that impacts their parenting. The purpose of this paper is to fill that gap and explore the ways in which fathers with co‐occurring IPV and SA describe the parenting of their own parents and how it is related to the ways they parent. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 40 fathers with co‐occurring IPV and SA were interviewed about their experiences of childhood abuse and the ways they are like and unlike their parents for this qualitative study using thematic analysis. Findings – A large percentage of the fathers experienced childhood abuse and reported negative images of their fathers and mothers most commonly due to father absence and abusive/harsh parenting by both parents. Most fathers indicated a wish to be more present, available and warm with their children. Fathers did not draw associations between their childhood histories and their own behaviors. Practical implications – Multigenerational transmission of IPV, SA, and child maltreatment may be important areas to focus on in interventions with fathers with co‐occurring IPV and SA issues. Originality/value – This study is one of the first to specifically interview fathers with co‐occurring IPV and SA about their experiences of being parented and how that is related to their own parenting.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
No
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Advances in Dual Diagnosis, v. 6, issue 2, p. 84-94
Scholar Commons Citation
Stover, Carla Smith and Kahn, Marissa, "Family of Origin Influences on the Parenting of Men with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence" (2013). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 814.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/814
