This page includes links to research taking place and requests for help with research; as well as links to published theses and dissertations. If you would like your work to be included, please contact me with details.
If you are interested in Spanish language work, the website SEVIFIP has a page devoted to doctoral theses.
For research conducted by members of the International Network Addressing Filial Violence, see the links on this page of the Monash University website, and here on the University of Oxford site.
Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) has a research strand focussing on Adolescent Family Violence. More information, including links to research papers and reports, can be found here.
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is dedicated to identifying, translating, and embedding the latest research and practice expertise to strengthen Victoria’s and Tasmania’s evidence base on adolescents who use violence in the home (AVITH). The AVITH Practice Leadership team facilitates networking and enhanced sector development by creating specialised, evidence-based resources tailored to address the unique challenges and complexities associated with this field of practice.
A directory of current Australian based research is also held by the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare.
A Canadian group, The National Consortium on Aggression toward Family / Caregivers in Childhood & Adolescence has recently established a website documenting their research and aims as an organisation.
Current CPV Researchers
There are many people now engaged in research in the field of child to parent violence and abuse, at a range of levels, both in the UK and around the world. This list includes those I know of, who have indicated they are happy to be included and contacted as appropriate. If you would like to be listed, please let me know and we can arrange it easily.
Anu Adebogun, Oxford University [anuoluwapo.adebogun@crim.ox.ac.uk] The Experience of Black Mothers.
Claire Agius, Manchester Metropolitan University [c.agius@mmu.ac.uk] Doctoral researcher exploring the parenting challenges facing adopters raising children with trauma histories. “My research employs an experience-based co-design approach, integrating both professional and parental voices. Through the process of film, it aims to create a shared understanding of the complexities of adoption and create a collaborative mission to enhance post-adoptive lives.”
Charlotte Ashworth, Sheffield University [hia05cha@sheffield.ac.uk] Using Mixed Methods Research to Investigate Child-to-Parent Violence and Abuse, Charlotte is a practitioner-academic working at Manchester City Council whilst completing her PhD as part of an NIHR Doctoral Fellowship. She is very happy to hear from other CPVA / Local Authority researchers. Paper published April 2024: Child-to-Parent Violence and Abuse, A Scoping Review.
Vicky Baker, Manchester Metropolitan University [v.baker@mmu.ac.uk] The HALT Project, an ESRC-funded study on domestic homicide. “my focus was on a document analysis of domestic homicide reviews.” Includes some parricide cases where there is CAPVA.
Chloe Booth, Liverpool John Moore’s University [C.J.Booth@2018.ljmu.ac.uk] Chloe is investigating the experiences around CAPVA in Merseyside specifically, from a public health perspective. She has a Literature Review as the first part of her PhD, and is now interviewing parents / carers. (2024)
Sophie Cero, Royal College of Art [sophie.cero@network.rca.ac.uk] “Little Horror in the Maternal Unheimlich” Using art to explore the meaning and experience of filial violence
Rachel Condry, Oxford University [rachel.condry@crim.ox.ac.uk] Parricide. See website for more details: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/filial-violence-project
Lily Graham, The University of Central Lancashire [LMGraham1@uclan.ac.uk]. “Challenging the ‘public story’ of domestic violence and abuse: Understanding, identifying and responding to adult family violence”. This PhD thesis aims to explore the experiences of risk assessment in cases of adult family violence, including CAPV in those aged over 18, from the perspectives of police officers, practitioners and victim-survivors. This study is currently recruiting for people who have experienced abuse from a family member when they were both adults to take part in an interview. If you are interested, please contact Lily on LMGraham1@uclan.ac.uk for further details”
Amanda Holt, Roehampton University [amanda.holt@roehampton.ac.uk] Adolescent Family Violence within a neurodiverse context. This project – funded by a grant from the University of Roehampton – is looking at the needs of families where there is neurodivergence. (see papers here and here)
Lorna Jenkins, Swansea University [927842@swansea.ac.uk] Narratives of child to parent violence and abuse.
Laura Kite, Warwick University [Laura.kite@warwick.ac.uk] Gendered blame and shame of child to mother abuse.
Sam Lewis. Leeds University [lawsjl@leeds.ac.uk] Domestic abuse in rural areas. Includes data on sibling violence and CPV from older children.
Caroline Miles. Manchester University [Caroline.miles@manchester.ac.uk] Parricide. See website for more details: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/filial-violence-project
Shannon Molloy. Trainee Clinical Psychologist, University of Teeside [b1225978@live.tees.ac.uk] Parent-Directed Abuse: A Grounded Theory Approach from the Perspective of Siblings. Shannon would like to hear from young people aged 16+ who have been affected by their sibling’s behaviour towards parents and care-givers. (see poster for more information)
Colette Morgan. Cardiff Metropolitan University [st20237936@outlook.cardiffmet.ac.uk] Child / adolescent to parent violence and abuse: Exploring the need for a multi-agency approach for families experiencing CAPVA in Wales.
Bethan Pell. Cardiff University [pellb@cardiff.ac.uk] Bethan aims to develop a theoretical understanding of child to parent violence. Bethan posted about her Masters research here.
Brent Plant. University of Roehampton [plantb@roehampton.ac.uk], Investigating child to parent abuse in the context of attachment and family dynamics. Working on the Isle of Wight supporting victims of domestic and family violence.
Nikki Rutter. Durham University [nikki.rutter@durham.ac.uk ]
Dhriti Suresh-Eapen. HearME project. Capturing the voices of mothers experiencing violence from adult children. This research project is now complete and you can find the report here, and guidance for practitioners here.
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