Dekel, BiancaAbrahams, NaeemahAndipatin, Michelle2018-04-242018-04-242018Dekel, B. et al. (2018). Exploring the intersection between violence against women and children from the perspective of parents convicted of child homicide. Journal of Family Violence, 2018.0885-7482http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-018-9964-5http://hdl.handle.net/10566/3607Violence against women and violence against children are distinct research fields. Quantitative studies have demonstrated their intersection, but qualitative data provides an opportunity for a comprehensive understanding of this interface. Interviews with 22 parents/caregivers convicted of child homicide provided an opportunity to explore the context of violent experiences in their lives including their use of violence and their experiences of it in their intimate and parenting relationships. Using a feminist framework, we found that patriarchal family structures, gender and power dynamics contribute to the use of violence. Revenge child homicide was common with distinct gendered differences. This study calls for closer collaboration between the two fields to assist in developing prevention interventions to address and eradicate both forms of violence.enOpen Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons At tribution 4.0 International License (http:/ / creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.Violence against women and childrenChild homicideSouth AfricaArticle