I am pleased to post this request from Equality Collabs who have been commisioned by the Mayor’s Office for Police and Crime (MOPAC) to undertake research to enable better understanding around adult-child to parent harm, violence and abuse. The project focuses on the London area, but responses are welcomed from parents and carers around the country.
To take part in the survey you can scan the QR code above, or access the form via this link.
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Please see this Call for Manuscripts for work related to Understanding Child to Parent Violence: From Development to Intervention. The call is open till July 16th. You will find all the guidelines included on the page. The topic will be edited by Ashlee Curtis, Eva Nowakowski-Sims, Richelle Mayshak and Travis Harries.
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It is suggested that the prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is greater than autism, and yet there remains significantly less understanding of this issue, information for families and practitioners, and support for those impacted by the condition. In 2023, Waite and Burd reported that “At an estimated prevalence of up to five percent in the general population, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are the most common neurodevelopmental disorder”.
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We are only just coming to the end of January, but it has been interesting already to read a number of papers which have been published online this month. Two particularly attracted my attention: that from Harries, Curtis, Skvarc, Benstead, Walker and Mayshak, and also this one from Cortina and Holt – ‘This is what happens to people who don’t spank their kids’: An analysis of YouTube comments to news reports of child to parent violence.
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In the run up to the end of last year I began piling up “things to read” – and am finally finding a space to work my way through some fascinating papers and reports.
Top of the pile was the report from Liverpool John Moores University in conjunction with Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership, Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership – Child and Adolescent to Parent / Caregiver Violence and Abuse (CAPVA) research study 2023. The report examines the awareness of CAPVA in the Merseyside area, and the current responses to it, as well as making a series of recommendations for the development of both going forward. For the study, the team interviewed a number of practitioners and families to inform their findings, and there are extensive quotes from them within the report which bring energy and emphasis.
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Amongst the many posts on CPA Awareness Day 2023, it was fantastic to see the new animation launched by Respect, created in partnership with their Durham delivery partners. Respect were celebrating the success of the Respect Young People’s Programme, their intervention for families experiencing child or adolescent to parent violence and abuse (known as CAPVA). This included publishing impressive new evaluation figures, provided by their Cambridge delivery partners, alongside the animation – raising awareness of the issue of CAPVA, and the support available to families.
The animation was created in partnership with Durham PCC, Durham Council and Investing in Children, and attracted much attention on the day, and it was particularly encouraging to see it covered in the Police Oracle. ‘PCC Darryl Preston, who funds the programme, says it’s an “excellent example” of how effective early intervention can be.’
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Calling all those involved in delivering or commissioning work to support parents experiencing child to parent violence and abuse! I am pleased to repost the information below from the University of Sheffield, who are undertaking an evaluative study into work with children using harmful behaviours towards their parents and carers.
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Dhriti Suresh-Eapen and AVA are thrilled to publish the findings and recommendations from their Hear ME project today.
This one-year small scope project sought to centre the experiences of mothers experiencing violence and abuse from their adult children, and to start to fill a massive gap in understanding and policy recommendations. Over the course of many months, the research team heard from those on the frontline, both as parents and as practitioners, before formulating a series of proposals which are brought together in this report.
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Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership – Child/Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA) Research
Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University are currently conducting a study on Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse, with the aim of mapping provision across Merseyside to gain a better understanding of support availability and effectiveness, as well as how services could be improved.
Continue readingOne of the many joys of what I do is hearing about research that is taking place, bringing greater understanding of the issue of child to parent violence, and developing resources that will better help and support families in the future. So forgive me if the blog posts seem a little research-focussed over the next weeks!
Bethan Pell, studying at Cardiff University, contacted me some time ago and I have been eagerly waiting the report from her Masters studies and her plans as she progresses to begin her PhD.
HOLES IN THE WALL 