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Filial Therapy with Victims of Family Violence: a Phenomenological Study

NCJ Number
230233
Journal
Journal of Family Violence Volume: 25 Issue: 4 Dated: May 2010 Pages: 423-429
Author(s)
Sarah Kinsworthy; Yvonne Garza
Date Published
May 2010
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This study examined the effect of child-parent relationship training on the perceptions of parents who were victims of family violence.
Abstract
This research study examined the perceptions of parents, and victims of domestic violence, after receiving filial therapy. Specifically, parents were trained in a 10-week filial therapy model, Child-Parent Relationship Training. At the completion of the study, parents were given a semi-structured, open-ended style interview to gather information about their experiences. Themes emerged from the data participants provided, such as: experiencing increased warmth and trust in the child-parent relationship, changed parenting style, and decreased parental stress. Additionally, narratives reflect the positive influence the training had on parents' perceptions of violence. A summary of the essence of the parent's experiences is included. Tables and references (Published Abstract)