TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Difficult but close relationships: children's perspectives on relationships with their mothers in the context of domestic violence
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Lapierre, Simon
A1  - Côté, Isabelle
A1  - Lambert, Amélie
A1  - Buetti, David
A1  - Lavergne, Chantal
A1  - Damant, Dominique
A1  - Couturier, Vanessa
SP  - 1023
EP  - 1038
VL  - 24
IS  - 9
N2  - This article reports findings from a participative and qualitative study conducted with children who had experienced domestic violence, focusing on their perspectives on their relationships with their mothers. Three focus groups and 46 individual interviews were conducted with children to gather their experiences. The research findings demonstrate that women's and children's victimizations are inextricably linked, and that domestic violence affects mother-child relationships. They also show that, despite the challenges and difficulties, children generally consider their mothers as very significant individuals in their lives, and have close relationships with them. The findings also reveal a dynamic of mutual protectiveness.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801217731541
ID  - ref1
ER  -