M Kristen Hefner, Xueli Qiu, Ruth E Fleury-Steiner, Susan L Miller
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Abstract
The U.S. legal system reproduces asymmetric power dynamics within abusive relationships. Existing research fails to delineate how civil protection orders increase mother-survivors' vulnerability to continued abuse. Interviews with mother-survivors yielded three themes regarding the ways abusers used children and legal proceedings to maintain power over women: (1) litigation abuse, (2) continued coercive control/harassment, and (3) deliberate sabotage/evading parental responsibilities. Findings illustrate the interconnectedness of abusers' tactics and systemic barriers that jeopardize mother-survivors' and children's well-being. Recommendations for improving legal system responses include implementing early intervention programs to support families, expanding IPV/A legislation to include coercive control, and increasing training for judges.
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Violence against Women is an international, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of research and information on all aspects of the problem of violence against women. The journal assumes a broad definition of violence; topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, sexual harassment, female infantcide, female circumcision, and female sexual slavery.
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