Family violence is a multifaceted issue encompassing various harmful behaviors within familial relationships. This paper explores the definitional problems presented in this special issue on family violence and its impact on parenting and coparenting. By examining the shifts and expansions of concepts related to family violence over time, we highlight the transformative turns in this special issue that have helped us to clarify our understanding of family violence. We explore the transformative expansions of family violence by situating this exploration within a “concept creep” analysis. We make a note of the underlying assumptions associated with these concepts. Through an analysis of concept creep, we elucidate how the expansions and redefinition of violence-related terms have influenced our understanding of family violence. By differentiating family violence, intimate partner violence, and maltreatment, we emphasize the necessity of unpacking these terms to avoid oversimplification or overlooking certain forms of violence that may go unnoticed under narrow definitions. The authors further highlight the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to address the complexities of family violence and its impact on parenting and coparenting. By acknowledging and responding to expansions of concepts in family violence, we can strive to protect and support children in these challenging circumstances, ultimately promoting their well-being and creating safer family environments.

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家庭暴力、养育和共同养育纠纷的定义点和变革性转折

家庭暴力是一个多方面的问题，涵盖家庭关系中的各种有害行为。本文探讨了本期关于家庭暴力及其对养育和共同养育的影响的特刊中提出的定义问题。通过研究与家庭暴力相关的概念随时间的变化和扩展，我们强调了本期特刊中的变革性转变，这些转变帮助我们澄清了对家庭暴力的理解。我们通过将这种探索置于“概念蠕变”分析中来探索家庭暴力的变革性扩展。我们记下与这些概念相关的基本假设。通过对概念蔓延的分析，我们阐明了暴力相关术语的扩展和重新定义如何影响我们对家庭暴力的理解。通过区分家庭暴力、亲密伴侣暴力和虐待，我们强调有必要对这些术语进行解释，以避免过于简单化或忽视在狭隘定义下可能被忽视的某些形式的暴力。作者进一步强调了跨学科合作的必要性，以解决家庭暴力的复杂性及其对养育和共同养育的影响。通过承认和应对家庭暴力概念的扩展，我们可以努力在这些充满挑战的环境中保护和支持儿童，最终促进他们的福祉并创造更安全的家庭环境。