TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Mothers' ways of knowing: an exploratory study of abused mothers' perceptions of their adolescent sons' reactions to partner abuse
JO  - Journal of aggression, maltreatment and trauma
A1  - Aymer, Samuel R.
SP  - 845
EP  - 860
VL  - 30
IS  - 7
N2  - This study sought to understand abused mothers' perceptions of how their adolescent sons (ages 13-17) have been affected by intimate partner violence in the home. In-depth interviews with 10 mothers who resided in battered women's shelters illuminated four broad themes: (1) violence experienced by mothers; (2) the impact of violence on mothering; (3) sons' anger, violence, and rage toward fathers and stepfathers; and (4) mothers' interpretations of their sons' reactions to being exposed to violence. A significant finding indicated that, although mothers had to cope with partner violence themselves, they were also cognizant of how violence impacted their sons; and as a result. this may have been a motivating factor to seek shelter services, which was a precursor to leaving their abusers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1092-6771
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2019.1667465
ID  - ref1
ER  -