I think the children are direct victims, and I can think of many examples where, because of the behaviour of a perpetrator, the child of the perpetrator who is engaging in this kind behaviour will identify with the perpetrator and believe that the victim is the problem. I've seen extreme alienation, where a child is so supportive of the perpetrator that they actually have no relationship at all with the victim, who is the mother.
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