Safeguarding issues in child to parent violence
A lot has been written about the difficulties in adopting a safeguarding response to the issue of parent abuse. First…
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Something to celebrate!
This week I celebrate one year of this blog. When I first became aware of the issue of parent abuse,…
Parenting NI statistics show increase in calls for help
At the beginning of June, Parenting NI released figures showing a dramatic increase of 27% in the calls received by…
Alternative Restoratives: Training and awareness
Lynette Robinson, of Alternative Restoratives reports a busy but successful year for her organisation: It has been a busy year…
Pointing the finger at “Troubled Families”
The media buzzes again today with discussion about help for Cameron’s 120,000 “troubled families”. (BBC article here) The term itself…
Addressing young people’s abuse of their parents
The Nottinghamshire Domestic Violence Forum (NDVF) is hosting a course exploring issues around young people’s abuse of parents on Thursday…
Practitioner accounts of responding to parent abuse – a case study in ad hoc delivery, perverse outcomes and a policy silence
The online version of this journal article in Child and Family Social Work is now available. Amanda Holt and Simon…
Respect workshop details and booking form
More information is now available about the workshops and presentations planned for the Respect National Practitioners’ Seminar on July 4th.…
Bristol support service for abused parents
I was very excited to read about a new parent abuse support project established in Bristol in April, as I…
Amanda Holt speaking at Surrey University
An inspiring talk from Amanda Holt yesterday at Surrey University, based on her forthcoming book: Adolescent-to-Parent Abuse: Current Understandings in…