Helping children thrive

By Alison J. Cunningham, Linda L. Baker

Subjects: Social work with women, Services for, Abused wives, Abused women, Abused parents

Description: This 76-page resource is written for service providers assisting mothers who have survived woman abuse. Material addresses the needs of abused women as mothers, how abusive men parent, how abusive men affect family dynamics, effects of power and control tactics on mothers, the potential impact of witnessing abuse on children of different ages, and strategies used by young people to cope with violence in their homes. Guidance on parenting children who have lived with violence is also offered. Forty-two pages serve as handouts or worksheets for women, as an adjunct to individual or group interventions on abuse or on parenting.