Reflections of Childhood Violence on Maternity in Turkey

Abstract

This study examines the effects of paternal violence experiences of women on their own mothering attitudes and on their relationships with their mothers. The study employed the interpretive phenomenology design. To collect data, semi-structured interviews were used. The study group consisted of four women selected according to the criterion sampling method. The results were grouped under three headings: "perceptions about the mother's attitudes towards the violence perpetrated by the father," "attitudes towards children," and "relationships with the mother." The present study shows the effects of intergenerational transmission of violence on women's lives. The obtained results are expected to contribute to the development of therapeutic interventions for women exposed to domestic violence in childhood.