Fathering Agency Staff Members’ Perspectives on Domestic Violence Perpetration
Purpose: To describe the perspectives of fathering staff regarding domestic violence (DV) perpetration. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey of 85 fathering staff members was conducted to identify behaviors and barriers regarding inquiry about DV perpetration. Results: Almost half (47.1%)...
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| author | Peter F. Cronholm MD, MSCE Willie Ellison MSW, LSW Silvana Mazzella BSW, MA GUS Marcy Witherspoon MSW, LSW Joy Bowman Lim MSW, LSW Tony Lapp LCSW Gilbert Coleman BBA |
| author_facet | Peter F. Cronholm MD, MSCE Willie Ellison MSW, LSW Silvana Mazzella BSW, MA GUS Marcy Witherspoon MSW, LSW Joy Bowman Lim MSW, LSW Tony Lapp LCSW Gilbert Coleman BBA |
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| description | Purpose: To describe the perspectives of fathering staff regarding domestic violence (DV) perpetration. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey of 85 fathering staff members was conducted to identify behaviors and barriers regarding inquiry about DV perpetration. Results: Almost half (47.1%) of the surveyed staff reported never having identified DV perpetration. Routine inquiry was less likely if staff perceived low prevalence rates among their clients (odds ratio [OR] = 0.11, p = .001), did not have standard ways of asking (OR = 0.11, p < .001), or if they had never identified family violence before (OR = 0.07, p < .001). Increased years as a provider (OR = 6.62, p = .001) and DV training (OR = 7.29, p = .003) increased rates of DV perpetration inquiry. Conclusions: Staff of fathering agencies do not routinely screen for DV perpetration likely due to the interplay between individual and agency-level barriers. Appropriate training interventions can address identified barriers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b88a63bffef84c3f90a70de5c27e44542022-12-22T01:54:03ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98832011-01-01510.1177/1557988309360568Fathering Agency Staff Members’ Perspectives on Domestic Violence PerpetrationPeter F. Cronholm MD, MSCEWillie Ellison MSW, LSWSilvana Mazzella BSW, MA GUSMarcy Witherspoon MSW, LSWJoy Bowman Lim MSW, LSWTony Lapp LCSWGilbert Coleman BBAPurpose: To describe the perspectives of fathering staff regarding domestic violence (DV) perpetration. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey of 85 fathering staff members was conducted to identify behaviors and barriers regarding inquiry about DV perpetration. Results: Almost half (47.1%) of the surveyed staff reported never having identified DV perpetration. Routine inquiry was less likely if staff perceived low prevalence rates among their clients (odds ratio [OR] = 0.11, p = .001), did not have standard ways of asking (OR = 0.11, p < .001), or if they had never identified family violence before (OR = 0.07, p < .001). Increased years as a provider (OR = 6.62, p = .001) and DV training (OR = 7.29, p = .003) increased rates of DV perpetration inquiry. Conclusions: Staff of fathering agencies do not routinely screen for DV perpetration likely due to the interplay between individual and agency-level barriers. Appropriate training interventions can address identified barriers.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988309360568 |
| spellingShingle | Peter F. Cronholm MD, MSCE Willie Ellison MSW, LSW Silvana Mazzella BSW, MA GUS Marcy Witherspoon MSW, LSW Joy Bowman Lim MSW, LSW Tony Lapp LCSW Gilbert Coleman BBA Fathering Agency Staff Members’ Perspectives on Domestic Violence Perpetration American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Fathering Agency Staff Members’ Perspectives on Domestic Violence Perpetration |
| title_full | Fathering Agency Staff Members’ Perspectives on Domestic Violence Perpetration |
| title_fullStr | Fathering Agency Staff Members’ Perspectives on Domestic Violence Perpetration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fathering Agency Staff Members’ Perspectives on Domestic Violence Perpetration |
| title_short | Fathering Agency Staff Members’ Perspectives on Domestic Violence Perpetration |
| title_sort | fathering agency staff members perspectives on domestic violence perpetration |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988309360568 |
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