title: The Experience of Mothers Exposed to the Abuse of Their Daughters by an Intimate Partner: "There Is No Definition for It".
abstract: This qualitative study illuminates the experience of mothers exposed to the intimate partner violence (IPV) of their daughters. In-depth interviews with 11 exposed mothers were conducted. The findings reveal four semi-chronological phases in the participants' experiences: pre-disclosure of the daughter's abuse, the first definitive encounter with the daughter's abuse, living with continued exposure to the daughter's IPV, and the aftermath of the daughter's IPV. A recurrent theme in the mothers' experiences was their dual positioning as a forgotten victim of IPV and as a caregiver of their daughter shaped by prevalent motherhood ideologies. Possible implications for intervention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Tel Aviv University, Israel einatp@post.tau.ac.il.
authors.forename: Einat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peled
authors.affiliation: Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
authors.forename: Keren
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gueta
authors.affiliation: Netanya Center for Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention, Israel.
authors.forename: Nili
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sander-Almoznino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology; D030881:Disclosure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D007557:Israel; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009679:Nuclear Family / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: exposure to domestic violence; mothering; mother–daughter relationship; secondary victimization