Children and Adolescent’s Experiences of Violence and Abuse at Home Current Theory, Research and Practitioner Insights

Introduction

Part I Children and Young people’s experiences of DVA

Chapter 1

Children’s experiences of domestic violence and abuse: Resistances and paradoxical resiliencies. Professor Jane Callaghan (University of Stirling)

Chapter 2

The impact of exposure to domestic violence in childhood: What can reviews of the literature tell us about sex-differences? Professor Nicola Graham-Kevan (University of Central Lancashire)

Chapter 3

Growing up with domestic abuse: retrospective accounts. Dr Julie Taylor (University of Cumbria) Dr Elizabeth Bates (University of Cumbria) David Wright (University of Cumbria) and Kirsty Martin (University of Cumbria)

Chapter 4

A European perspective on children and adolescents who experience domestic violence and abuse. Dr Stephanie Holt (Trinity College, Dublin) and Dr Carolina Øverlien (Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies)

Chapter 5

Children’s exposure to domestic violence in rural Pakistani societies. Dr Nassra Khan (Domestic Violence Consultation, Calgary, Canada).

Part II The impact of DVA on children

Chapter 6

The impact of domestic violence and abuse on children and young people: Internalising symptoms and mental health. Dr Bethan Carter (Cardiff University)

Chapter 7

The self-regulation capacities of young people exposed to violence. Professor Kathryn Maurer (McGill University, Canada)

Chapter 8

School experiences of children experiencing domestic violence. Dr Sabreen Selvik and Dr Carolina Øverlien

Chapter 9

Barriers to help-seeking from the victim/survivor perspective. Dr Elizabeth Bates, Dr Julie Taylor, Elizabeth Harper.

Chapter 10

The journey towards recovery: Adults reflections on their learning and recovery from experiencing childhood domestic abuse. Angie Boyle (University of Cumbria)

Part III Insights from Practice

Chapter 11

Negotiating power, ethics, and agency: Working towards centralising children’s voices in the DVA intervention evidence-base. Dr Tanya Frances (The Open University) and Dr Grace Carter (University of Coventry)

Chapter 12

How children talk about domestic abuse in the home: insights for practitioners. Dr Samuel Larner (Manchester Metropolitan University) and Dr Mark McGlashan (Birmingham City University)

Chapter 13

Psychological sequelae of witnessing intra-parental violence on children’s development as individuals and (future) partners. Dr Daniela Di Basilio, (Manchester University)

Chapter 14

Responding to the mental health needs of children who experience domestic violence. Dr Ali Shnyien, Dr Niamh Ingram, Dr Alexandra Papamichail and Dr Joshua Eldridge

Chapter 15

Mind the blind spot: Accounts of fathering by domestically violent men. Dr Susan Heward-Belle (Sydney University, Australia)

Chapter 16

Wellbeing Development for Young people who have experienced violence and abuse Professor Kaz Stuart (YMCA George Williams College) and Dr Lucy Maynard (Brathay Trust)

Conclusion

Index

Biography

Dr Julie C. Taylor is Head of Learning, Teaching and Student Experience for the Institute of Health at the University of Cumbria. A chartered psychologist by background Julie’s passion is research that is participatory and collaborative. In recent years the focus has been children’s experience of domestic violence, an interest that burgeoned following a 3-year study of sentenced women in the criminal justice system, all of whom related accounts of their victimisation as children and the impact this had on their schooling, relationships, and subsequent opportunities.

Dr Elizabeth A. Bates is Principal Lecturer in Psychology and Psychological Therapies at the University of Cumbria, UK. Her research focus is on working with male victims of domestic violence including their experiences of physical and psychological abuse, the impact on them, and the ways the abuse can continue and change post separation.