AN ANALYSIS OF PARENTAL FIGURES IN FOUR CHILDREN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
This study explores the parental figures of four children aged between five and ten years old who were exposed to domestic violence. Data were collected from analysis of three picture cards of the Children’s Apperception Test and adaptation difficulties with the Child Behavior Checklist. Common findings were noted. The main common points are anxiety toward maternal figure, avoidance, inhibition and the absence of the typical triangulation of oedipus complex. Moreover, three children perceived a weak and powerless paternal figure. A better understanding of parental figures improves interventions on children.