Child Protection in Domestic Violence Cases: Developing Healthy Parenting Skills: Interventions to Develop Healthy Mother- and Father-Child Interactions

Abstract

The goal of this study is to explore how the social services can make father-child and mother-child interaction healthier and safer in the cases of domestic violence. It is important to discover the patterns of relationship and interaction between father and his child after domestic violence to recognise whether he has healthy parental behaviors. Having information about their parental skills can contribute to develop a safe visitation environment and effective protection of the child. Literature review was the method for this study to recognise the health and safety of child and parent interactions in domestic violence cases. This study draws attention to the importance of the implementation of parenting programmes or any support training to improve parents’ skills and knowledge of being a healthy and positive parenting. It was especially highlighted that the social policy makers require both victims and perpetrators to benefit from these support services and interventions in domestic violence cases as a mandatory act. In addition, it was discussed how to ensure the well-being of the child by highlighting the destructive effects of the father who used violence towards his partner or wife. By emphasizing the parental skills of a father who applied violence on his spouse and a mother who was a survivor, suggestions were made on how to ensure safe father-child visitation environments and healthy mother-child interactions.

Keywords

• domestic violence
• child protection
• child-parent interactions
• parental skills

Kadına Yönelik Şiddet Vakalarında Çocuğun Korunması: Olumlu Ebeveyn Becerilerinin Geliştirilmesi İçin Anne-Baba-Çocuk Müdahaleleri

Abstract

Aile içi şiddet vakalarında, sosyal hizmetlerin baba-çocuk ve anne-çocuk etkileşiminin nasıl daha sağlıklı ve güvenli bir hale getirebileceğine açıklık getirmek bu çalışmanın temel amacıdır. Aile içi şiddet sonrasında babanın çocuğuyla kurduğu ilişki ve etkileşim şekillerinin neler olduğunu keşfetmek sağlıklı ebeveyn davranışlarına sahip olup olmadıklarını anlamak için önemlidir. Bu kişilerin ebeveyn becerileri konusunda bilgi sahibi olmak güvenli görüşme ortamlarının oluşturulmasına ve çocuğun etkili korunmasına katkı sağlayabilir. Aile içi şiddetin yaşandığı ailelerde çocuk ve ebeveyn etkileşimlerinin sağlıklı ve güvenli olmasına yönelik ilgili literatür taraması bu çalışmanın yöntemidir. Bu çalışma sağlıklı ve olumlu ebeveyn olma becerisi ve bilgisini geliştirecek destek eğitimlerinin uygulanmasının önemine dikkat çeker. Özellikle sosyal politika yapıcıların aile içi şiddet olaylarında hem mağdurun hem de failin bu destek hizmetlerine katılımlarının zorunlu hale getirmesinin altı çizilmiştir. Ayrıca aile içinde eşine şiddet uygulayan babanın çocuk üzerindeki yıkıcı etkilerinin altı çizilerek çocuğun iyi hal durumunun nasıl sağlanacağı tartışılmıştır. Eşine şiddet uygulamış bir babanın ve mağdur olan annenin ebeveyn becerileri üzerinde durularak denetimli ve güvenli baba-çocuk görüşmelerinin ve sağlıklı anne-çocuk etkileşimlerinin nasıl sağlanabileceğini içeren öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• aile içi şiddet
• çocuğun korunması
• çocuk-ebeveyn etkileşimleri
• ebeveyn becerileri

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