Violent men as good-enough fathers? A look at England and Sweden

In this article, the authors examine the contrary way that policy and pract ice have tended to operate in both Sweden and England, concerning violence against women on one hand and children on the other. The arrangements made for children's contact with parents after parents have separated or divorce d are important with regard to the ongoing safety of women and children who have left violent men. However,fatherhood in the context of separation and divorce has tended to be construed as inherently nonviolent, with dangerou s consequences for women, child safety, and children's welfare.