Of course perpetrating child abuse is one of the few instances the U.S. government takes a special interest in fathers. More so than mothers it seems.

https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/can/perpetrators/perp-physabuse/

They have a special Issue on Fathers, Physical Child Abuse, and Neglect: Advancing the Knowledge Base. No issue for mothers. What do you see in this special issue?

https://library.childwelfare.gov/cwig/ws/library/docs/gateway/Record?rpp=10&upp=0&m=1&w=+NATIVE%28%27recno%3D68203%27%29&r=1

"Final articles report findings from a study that examined father-related factors predicting maternal physical child abuse risk,"

Shit fathers do or don't do that causes mothers to abuse the children.