The contribution of the family of origin to the mosaic of domestic violence

The role of the family of origin and in particular the maternal role model for the daughter as a risk factor in making her vulnerable to the occurrence of domestic violence in her later adult life. In addition to the obvious consequences of domestic violence for children, mainly as witnesses, but also as recipients of abusive behavior - in the context of the family of origin - usually from the father, there are also behaviors relating to abusive attitudes, direct or indirect, of the mother herself towards the daughter in childhood. An important risk factor is the mother's submissive attitude towards the father as a result of the stereotypical attitudes she herself was brought up with towards her husband, and her passive-tolerant attitude, even to the use of violence. Indeed, maternal interference continues in the daughter's symbiotic life. The mother's neglect also often plays a decisive role, as she is not sufficiently involved in her daughter's psycho-intellectual development and personality formation, thus establishing an image in which the woman has a secondary, complementary role in the family and society. Another factor that contributes to the formation of a vulnerable psychosynthesis of the daughter is related to the existence of severe psychopathology in the mother