2010/02/04 by Michael Flood · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Psychology · Medicine · #Intimate Partner and Family Violence #Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse #Child Abuse and Trauma #Presumption #Political science #Privilege (computing) #Residence #Domestic violence #Sanctions #Law #Feminism #Human rights #Criminology #Poison control #Suicide prevention #Sociology #Medicine #Environmental health
paper · doi:10.1177/1077801209360918
openalex publication_date 2010/02/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Feminism's achievements regarding violence against women are a key target for the fathers' rights movement. This article provides an overview of the impact of the fathers' rights movement on men's violence against women. It documents the ways in which fathers' rights groups in Australia have influenced changes in family law, which privilege parental contact over safety, particularly through moves toward a presumption of children's joint residence. They have attempted to discredit female victims of violence, to wind back the legal protections available to victims and the sanctions imposed on perpetrators, and to undermine services for the victims of men's violence.