I fear my son will kill me one day
This headline and the accompanying piece in the Family section of the Guardian last Saturday could not fail to shock those…
news reports
Learning Links funding secured for NVR
Some good news at a time when we are becoming used to hearing of funding being cut. Congratulations are due…
Alice Flowers advocates for parent abuse bill in Florida.
Family Of Woman Who Lost Her Life Plead With Lawmakers To Hear Parent Abuse Bill By SASCHA CORDNER • This piece is…
The West Midlands Police response to CPV
Despite urging that we take steps to name and count incidents of child to parent violence, I am generally sceptical about…
“Cases of children abusing their parents has soared by 60% in two years”
People have been much exercised over recent weeks by an apparent huge rise in the number of younger and younger…
Western Australia examines the problem of children’s violence in the home
A report from Women’s Health and Family Services received attention in the Australian media this month. The Making of Good…
A PhD in Adolescent to Parent Violence?
A double treat today from bits and pieces I picked up last week. First, the opportunity to study for a…
Lazy reporting could not spoil an opportunity to discuss parent abuse
This started off as a weary rant from me today and then changed tone as the day progressed! While it has…
Keeping it in the news
Please note that the details of the Hull story have been amended since this was first posted. In my last…
Improving the response to family violence
News in Britain this week of the appointment of Seema Malhotra as shadow minister to tackle violence against women and…