Understanding trauma as a precursor to parent abuse
Reading around, and attending conferences recently, I have been impressed with the work of practitioners in the area of early…
Parent abuse
Responding to Adolescent Violence to Parents: A fruitful day in Kent
The Responding to Adolescent to Parent Violence conference in Kent last week was envisaged as a step in the process…
A call to end violence against women and girls, revised action plan 2014
The revised edition of the Home Office’s ‘A Call to End Violence Against Women and Girls’ Action Plan (2014) has…
Parent abuse, news around the world
Florida State Senator, Geraldine Thompson, announced a bill this week to give protection to parents experiencing violence and abuse from…
Parent Abuse Action Coalition moves for legislation in Florida
Please take the time to look at and support the work of Homer Hartage and colleagues, through the Hartage Youth…
A sensitive documentary
I have written in the past about speaking to the media, and some time ago I also blogged about a…
Research bits and bobs
A couple of useful links this week regarding research into parent abuse…. Dr Amanda Holt has set up a jiscmail…
Early Intervention Foundation report into the impact of Domestic Violence
The importance of intervening early on to support families experiencing domestic violence was underlined again last week with the launch…
“I promise you we’ll do some more investigation”
Following on from the fantastic UK media coverage of parent abuse in the second half of last year, the radio…
Unusual intervention of the week #1
More used to the offer of craft, drama or DJing as an activity to engage young people in work addressing…