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by helenbonnick | May 28, 2014 · 10:51 am

“The family unit is supposed to be a safe place”

Mapping support for parents

News at last about the mapping project I have been talking about for ages!

A group of interested people is now meeting regularly to try to get his moving. We aim to produce some sort of directory of all the services across the country supporting families experiencing child to parent violence, by the end of the year. It is not clear at this point what form this will take or who will be able to access it initially, but this is huge progress. Between us we know of a considerable number of projects and services working with parent abuse across the country, but no doubt there are many we are missing. It would be great to make this as comprehensive as possible. If you know of services in your area, or indeed elsewhere, please do email me via the Contact page. Thanks. Continue reading →

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Tagged as Adolescent violence to parents, AVA, Break4Change, Child to parent violence, domestic violence, Jane Evans, Kate Cairns, Manly Community Centre, Parent abuse, Respect

by helenbonnick | November 8, 2013 · 3:17 pm

East Midlands Practitioners Peer Learning

I have just spent an exciting and inspiring morning with representatives of the Youth Offending Service across the East Midlands at their first Regional Practitioners Peer Learning Event in Nottingham. Around 50 – 60 had gathered to learn more about responses to adolescent violence to parents, and – importantly – to formulate action plans for their own areas before they left.

I was privileged to open the session, setting the scene with an overview of parent abuse, before Anne-Marie Harris from the Youth Justice Board spoke about upcoming developments at a national level. The feasibility study on the introduction of special domestic violence courts within the youth court system is not due to report until December, but Anne-Marie indicated that a number of practical and ethical difficulties have been identified around this direction of travel. Nevertheless, opportunities remain for creative thinking around service delivery, including programmes similar to the Step Up model. Continue reading →

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Tagged as Adolescent violence to parents, Anne-Marie Harris, Equation., non-violent resistance, PACT, Parent abuse, Recovery Toolkit, Respect, restorative justice, Step Up, Teenage violence to parents, Women's Aid, Youth Justice Board, Youth Justice Convention, Youth Offending Service

by helenbonnick | July 4, 2013 · 1:37 pm

From witness to perpetrator: is it inevitable?

The recent Respect National Practitioners Seminar, held in London, featured a keynote speech from Professor David Gadd, of the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice at Manchester University. David reported on the findings of the three-year ESRC From Boys to Men project, in his speech: The Making and Unmaking of Domestic Abuse Perpetrators.

Essentially, the research has been examining why some young men go on to become domestic abuse perpetrators and others not; and then what can be done about it. Work such as this is incredibly important in a field such as parent abuse, where a significant amount is known about correlation, but less about causation. Continue reading →

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Tagged as AVA, Child sexual exploitation inquiry, David Gadd, Day Programme, domestic violence, Fiona Barakat, From boys to men, Hertfordshire PPP, Jo Sharpen, Julia Worms, Kate Iwi, Natalie Collins, Parent abuse, Peter Joseph, Positive Change, Rachel Young, relationship abuse, Respect, Safer London Foundation, Sandra Ashley, Xenia Solomou, Yuva

by helenbonnick | June 7, 2013 · 10:24 am

Teens see violence as normal

Eddie Gallagher has drawn my attention to an article in www.dailylife.com.au, commenting on an apparent rise in domestic violence crimes in New South Wales involving juveniles as the aggressor. (A 6.5% increase between 2008 and 2012 in the 10 -17 age group) This increase comes at a time when overall figures from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research show a decline in juvenile crime in every other area, and has sparked concerns that teens now see aggression as a normal part of life. Continue reading →

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by helenbonnick | February 24, 2013 · 12:12 pm

Kate Iwi speaks on Parentchannel.tv

Parentchannel.tv presents a series of videos discussing parenting issues. You can search by age or by topic and they include tips and advice on a whole raft of topics dealing with normal behaviour and expectations, through all the possible questions you can think of, and also importantly – from our point of view – aggression in the home. This five minute video, produced by Family Lives, is presented by Kate Iwi, of Respect, and looks “into the factors that can cause a teen to become threatening in the home and the signs that things are going too far, with tips on how to take control of the situation” Continue reading →

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Tagged as aggression in the home, Capablue, Family Lives, Kate Iwi, Parentchannel.tv, Parenting UK, Parentline Plus, Respect, Tomorrow's Child

by helenbonnick | February 21, 2013 · 4:49 pm

Don’t forget those working one to one!

I posted earlier in the week the details of some training coming up in the UK in April. “Crossing the Line, Working with Teen to Parent Abuse” is a three day training course for practitioners wishing to develop understanding and processes – as well as specific resources – for work in both group and one-to-one situations. On the Events and Training page you can find full details of the course, testimonials and biographies for the two trainers delivering the event, as well as booking forms. Continue reading →

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by helenbonnick | September 12, 2012 · 11:00 am

Respect in Cardiff

Just received details of the speakers for the National Practitioners’ Network seminar in Cardiff on October 16th. A very full programme around young people’s use of violence in close relationships. Details and booking form available here or from the Respect website.

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by helenbonnick | August 10, 2012 · 3:03 pm

Respect 7th National Practitioner’s Network Meeting

Respect have announced the date of their next national practitioners’ network meeting, to take place in Cardiff, Wales, on October 16th 2012. Details available on their website. Offers of leading a workshop or sharing practice requested by September 7th.

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by helenbonnick | July 5, 2012 · 9:45 am

Respect 6th National Practitioners Seminar

I have come to anticipate a stimulating and informative experience from Respect’s Practitioner Seminars. Yesterday’s, in the London Borough of Haringey, was the 6^th national conference, the first to be held in partnership with a local authority, and it certainly lived up to all expectations. Continue reading →

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by helenbonnick | July 3, 2012 · 8:27 pm

Safeguarding issues in child to parent violence

A lot has been written about the difficulties in adopting a safeguarding response to the issue of parent abuse. First of all, it falls outside the normative model of child as victim, to which the responses are generally geared; and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults guidance is not usually applied to the parents in these situations, as they are not considered vulnerable within the specific terms. Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Respect

“The family unit is supposed to be a safe place”

East Midlands Practitioners Peer Learning

From witness to perpetrator: is it inevitable?

Teens see violence as normal

Kate Iwi speaks on Parentchannel.tv

Don’t forget those working one to one!

Respect in Cardiff

Respect 7th National Practitioner’s Network Meeting

Respect 6th National Practitioners Seminar

Safeguarding issues in child to parent violence

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