Alexander, J., Callaghan, J., Sixsmith, J. and Fellin, L. (2016) Children’s corporeal agency and use of space in situations of domestic violence. In: Horton, J., Evans, B. and Skelton, T. (eds.) Play, Recreation, Health and Well Being; Vol. 9 of Skelton, T. (ed.) Geographies of Children and Young People. Singapore: Springer. pp. 1-21.
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| Abstract: | This chapter draws on empirical and theoretical literature from a diverse range of disciplines and perspectives, illustrated with examples from the authors’ research with child survivors of domestic abuse, to explore children’s corporeal agency and use of space in situations of violence. There is a noticeable paucity of literature that explores how children cope, or their capacity for resilience and resistance in situations of domestic violence. Furthermore, while violence and abuse are perpetrated and experienced in ways that are embodied and spatial, research seldom explores how children and young people experience and manage living in violent situations in corporeal and spatial ways. This chapter highlights the need for future research to consider children’s capacity for agency and resilience, taking into account spatial and corporeal contexts and experiences of violence in order to balance problem-focused debates around children’s experiences of domestic abuse with a more resilience-focused lens. Findings illustrate children as capable and active agents, resourceful and inventive in their capacity to use, produce and construct physical, embodied and relational spaces for security, comfort and healing during and after living within violent and volatile contexts. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | domestic abuse, domestic violence, children, resilience, children's geographies, embodiment, corporeal agency, UNARS, Daphne |
| Subjects: |
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Women > HQ767 Children. Child development H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV6001 Criminology > HV6251 Crimes and offences > HV6626 Family violence H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV697 Protection, assistance and relief > HV701 Children |
| Creators: | Alexander, Jo, Callaghan, Jane, Sixsmith, Judith and Fellin, Lisa |
| Editors: | Horton, John, Evans, Bethan and Skelton, Tracey |
| Grant Reference Number: | JUST/2012/DAP-AG-3461 |
| Projects: | Understanding Agency & Resistance Strategies (UNARS) |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute of Health and Wellbeing University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > The Centre for Children and Youth University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016) Research Centres > Centre for Health Sciences and Services Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences |
| Date: | 26 December 2016 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 1-21 |
| Title of Book: | Play, Recreation, Health and Well Being; Vol. 9 of Skelton, T. (ed.) Geographies of Children and Young People |
| Series Name: | Geographies of Children and Young People |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Place of Publication: | Singapore |
| Number of Pages: | 600 |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9789814585507 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4585-96-5_23-1 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/7530 |
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