Lyons, Darlene;
(2025)
An Exploration into the Childhood Experiences of Parents who are at Risk of Physically Harming their Children.
Doctoral thesis (D.Psych), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: This narrative review explores literature pertaining to psychoanalytic theory and the physical abuse of children by their parents. It seeks to investigate how a psychodynamic perspectives could contribute to an understanding of this phenomenon. Relevant databases and journals were searched, related content analysed and is presented under themes that were created. AIMS: To find and discuss what is contained in relevant literature about unconscious psychic processes within parents that contribute to them physically harming their children, and to add to an understanding of the etiology of this enduring problem. FINDINGS: The most prominent themes relate to how character is formed and how related internal psychic structures impact emotional regulation and behaviour. Whilst there are various and differing perspectives, it is deficits within the parents' own psychological development that have been most prominent in the literature. CONCLUSIONS: There are clear themes relating to the formative years of the parent and how this impact upon their psychological equilibrium and in turn the meaning attributed to and treatment of their child.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | D.Psych |
| Title: | An Exploration into the Childhood Experiences of Parents who are at Risk of Physically Harming their Children |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2025. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| Keywords: | Child physical abuse/maltreatment, parents, violence, psychoanalytic theory/concepts |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10212145 |
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