When Father Kills Mother

Harris-Hendriks, Jean; Black, Dora; Kaplan, Tony

doi:10.4324/9780203138625

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“…Inconsistent with our fourth hypothesis, PTSD and CG levels did not differ according to whether the perpetrator was a known versus unknown, or intra-or extra-familiar individual of the participant. This contrasts with prior evidence that intra-familiar homicides, in which the bereaved is both an immediate family member of the victim and perpetrator, can be especially difficult to process (Harris-Hendriks et al, 1993; E. K. Rynearson, 1984).…”

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“…The relationship between the bereaved individual and the perpetrator has been studied infrequently. There is some literature suggesting that bereaved individuals experience a more difficult bereavement process when the perpetrator is an acquaintance of the bereaved and victim, or when the homicide is intra-familiar, for example, a child whose mother was killed by the father (Harris-Hendriks, Black, & Kaplan, 1993; Hatton, 2003). We expected that participants who knew the perpetrator would report higher CG scores than participants for whom the perpetrator was someone unknown (Hypothesis 4).…”

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Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Rated Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complicated Grief in a Community-Based Sample of Homicidally Bereaved Individuals

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Keijser

Huisman

et al. 2014

J Interpers Violence

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People confronted with homicidal loss have to cope with separation distress, related to their loss, and traumatic distress, associated with the circumstances surrounding the death. These reactions are related to complicated grief (CG) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The psychological effects for people who have lost someone through homicide, in terms of PTSD and CG, are largely unclear. This cross-sectional study (a) examined the prevalence of self-rated PTSD and self-rated CG in a community-based sample of 312 spouses, family members, and friends of homicide victims and (b) aimed to identify socio-demographic, loss-related, and perpetrator-related correlates of PTSD and CG. Participants were recruited via support organizations for homicidally bereaved individuals in the Netherlands (i.e., support group), and by casemanagers of a governmental organization, which offers practical, non-psychological, support to bereaved families (i.e., casemanager group). Prevalence of self-rated PTSD was 30.9% (support group) and 37.5% (casemanager group), prevalence of CG was 82.7% (support group) and 80.6% (casemanager group). PTSD and CG severity scores varied as a function of the relationship with the victim; parents were at greater risk to develop emotional problems, compared with other relatives of the victim. Time since loss was negatively associated with PTSD and CG scores.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Rated Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complicated Grief in a Community-Based Sample of Homicidally Bereaved Individuals

Denderen

Keijser

Huisman

et al. 2014

J Interpers Violence

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“…In this context, it is worth noting that a significant relationship was established in the studies between witnessing murder and exhibiting post-traumatic stress disorder. Harris-Hendriks et al (2000) and Kaplan et al (2001) reported interviews with 95 children who had experienced one of their parents killing the other. It was reported that more than half of these children began, immediately after the murder, to live with their relatives and that almost 75 percent of them moved from one place to another in less than a year.…”

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The depth of trauma: The children left behind after femicide in Turkey

Akbaş

Karataş

2020

International Social Work

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Femicide is experienced almost every day in Turkey due to male violence; tens of thousands of families and children who are affected by the violence are, at the same time, left behind. In this study, in-depth interviews were conducted, using a qualitative method, with 6 children and 17 caregivers who were left behind following 10 cases of femicide, and the problems and needs experienced by these people are revealed.

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“…Parental intimate partner homicide often creates an absence of guardianship and involves conflict between relatives concerning children’s living arrangements. Relatives’ own grief and traumatic stress may affect their caregiving capacity, and at times, the family of the offending parent may condone the violence [ 3 ]. Changes in living arrangements can also mean that children have to change schools and lose contact with their direct social environment [ 4 ].…”

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“…Concerns have been raised regarding the bereaved children’s mental health and wellbeing. In particular, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), strong grief reactions, and developmental difficulties have been reported [ 3 – 6 ]. Clinical experience suggests that many children become ‘high-end’ users of mental health and social services over multiple years, even decades.…”

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Parental intimate partner homicide and its consequences for children: protocol for a population-based study

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BackgroundThe loss of a parent due to intimate partner homicide has a major impact on children. Professionals involved have to make far-reaching decisions regarding placement, guardianship, mental health care and contact with the perpetrating parent, without an evidence base to guide these decisions. We introduce a study protocol to a) systematically describe the demographics, circumstances, mental health and wellbeing of children bereaved by intimate partner homicide and b) build a predictive model of factors associated with children’s mental health and wellbeing after intimate partner homicide.Methods/DesignThis study focuses on children bereaved by parental intimate partner homicide in the Netherlands over a period of 20 years (1993 – 2012). It involves an incidence study to identify all Dutch intimate partner homicide cases between 1993 and 2012 by which children have been bereaved; systematic case reviews to describe the demographics, circumstances and care trajectories of these children; and a mixed-methods study to assess mental health, wellbeing, and experiences regarding decisions made and care provided.DiscussionClinical experience and initial research suggest that the children involved often need long-term intensive mental health and case management. The costs of these services are extensive and the stakes are high. This study lays the foundation for an international dataset and evidence-informed decision making.

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When Father Kills Mother

Cited by 11 publications

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Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Rated Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complicated Grief in a Community-Based Sample of Homicidally Bereaved Individuals

Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Rated Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complicated Grief in a Community-Based Sample of Homicidally Bereaved Individuals

The depth of trauma: The children left behind after femicide in Turkey

Parental intimate partner homicide and its consequences for children: protocol for a population-based study

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