The ‘terrorist’ in my home
Amanda Holt has brought another recent article to my attention. ‘The terrorist in my home’: teenagers’ violence towards parents –…
Parent abuse
Parent abuse: a psychological perspective
To what extent is it important to frame the understanding of parent abuse within a particular discipline? Currently within Britain,…
We need to talk about Kevin
Parent abuse wasn’t the first thing I expected when I picked up We need to talk about Kevin, particularly as the…
Parent abuse legislation on the cards?
Since work is directed by policy, and policy dictated by legislation, Yvonne Nugent hopes that one outcome of her research…
LOL – Not!
Knowing my interest in parent abuse, people regularly inform me of clips or articles they have come across. I am…
Was it ever thus?
I still have a clear memory from my university days, of a particularly inspiring lecture on the work of Geoffrey…
Bournemouth training day, and a discussion about involving the police
An excellent training day in Bournemouth on Tuesday, attended by around 70 practitioners from around the Bournemouth and Poole area.…
When abuse turns to murder
Ken Kimsey has brought a tragic item to my attention from the Metro Atlanta State News. A 15 year old, diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome,…
A number of links that have popped up recently
Envision Counselling and Support Centre A new page about parent abuse posted by Envision, a Canadian counselling and support service, based in…
So who IS to blame
The scramble to find reasons and culprits for the recent riots in England has demonstrated again just how visceral is…