Why does he do that? : inside the minds of angry and controlling men

By L. Bancroft. 2002

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Abusive Men's Use of Children to Control Their Partners and Ex-Partners (2007, background): “Related to this, some biological fathers might feel a sense of ownership over their children (Bancroft, 2002; Bancroft & Silverman, 2002), which could result in their feeling entitled to use them against their mothers.”
Domestic Violence, Emotional Competence, and Child Adjustment (2007, background): “We reasoned that the interactive style common in domestically violent homes, which is largely based on power-assertive strategies, denial, and a disregard for the impact of one’s actions on others (Bancroft, 2002; Coan, Gottman, Babcock, & Jacobson, 1997), may be associated with lack of attention to”