An inspiring talk from Amanda Holt yesterday at Surrey University, based on her forthcoming book: Adolescent-to-Parent Abuse: Current Understandings in Research, Policy and Practice. The book, from Policy Press, due out in November this year, will be the first academic text on parent abuse to be published in Britain. Offering a thorough overview of the subject, Amanda first considered the similarities and differences with other forms of family violence; and then went on to examine what we can learn from the different types of data available. Continue reading
Dr. Amanda Holt’s forthcoming talk
A reminder about Dr. Amanda Holt‘s seminar: “Youth-to-Parent Abuse: Current Understandings in Research, Policy and Practice“, on Wednesday 2nd May 2012. Please note that this event at the University of Surrey, UK, begins and ends 30 minutes earlier than was first posted – from 15.30 to 17.00.
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Parent abuse themed issue, Social Policy and Society
The journal, Social Policy and Society, is carrying a themed section entitled Exploring Parent Abuse, in the April 2012 issue (Vol. 11, issue 2), with a series of nine articles.
Parent Abuse: Can Law Be the Answer? Caroline Hunter and Christine Piper
Practitioners’ Constructions of Parent Abuse, Judy Nixon
Parent Abuse by Young People on the Edge of Care: A Child Welfare Perspective, Nina Biehal
Is Parent Abuse a Form of Domestic Violence? Paula Wilcox
Researching Parent Abuse: A Critical Review of the Methods, Amanda Holt
Some Useful Sources, Caroline Hunter and Judy Nixon
It is certainly good to see the growth in interest and research in the field of parent abuse within Britain.
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Another local support group takes off
Congratulations to Enfield based Parent Abuse and Reconciliation Service on their lottery grant and mention in the Enfield Independent.
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The Enemy Within: report into family violence in the UK
The UK charity 4Children issued a press release yesterday with the publication of their new report, The Enemy Within. As part of their Give me Strength campaign, 4Children commissioned YouGov to survey parents with children under the age of 18. “The report reveals the way in which children and parents can be both victims and perpetrators of family conflict – with the evidence suggesting that violence is more widespread within the family than was perhaps previously thought.”
The full report can be downloaded from the 4Children website or here. The recommendations are particularly positive, with their call for a redefinition of violence within families, a refocussing on the whole family and the raising of awareness among professionals of the extent of the problem, among others.
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My article in the latest issue of PSW magazine
The violence without a name: this article was first printed in the March 2012 issue of Professional Social Work, a publication of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
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Current understandings in research, policy and practice
Staff, students and public are invited to hear Amanda Holt speak at a seminar, “Youth-to-Parent Abuse: Current Understandings in Research, Policy and Practice”, on Wednesday 2nd May 2012. The event will be held at the University of Surrey, UK, from 16.00 to 17.30. Dr Amanda Holt also has an article in the most recent edition of Social Policy and Society, a parent abuse themed issue.
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Dr. Phil has advice for abusive children
Dr. Phil picked up on the topic of parent abuse where Anderson left off, in his show on February 29th. The clips, which are also available on Youtube, show interviews with women still experiencing abuse from their adult children, unable to break free from a longstanding pattern of destructive behaviour. There is also a link on his site to a clip from an earlier programme, “Stabbed in the heart by my teen”, where he counsels the family that this longstanding relationship issue needs proper professional long-term help. “It’s never easy to confront this stuff and deal with it. Somehow, it’s easier to suffer and let days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months and months into years.”
Without the benefit of seeing the whole show, it’s hard to know how to respond to the clips, which are obviously chosen to draw the viewer in.
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Walking on Eggshells
Following a very successful launch of the Respectful Relationships project, Mary McKenna has made both the “Walking on Eggshells” parent information leaflet and the wallet card available to download. The support service information and contact numbers, and details regarding police involvement, are of course specific to South Australia, but most of the additional information is generic and transferable. They can be accessed from the Flinders University website. She has sent a link to a very positive response from a state Member of Parliament who attended the launch.
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HOLES IN THE WALL 