Callaghan, J. (2014) Understanding agency and resistance strategies. Invited Keynote presented to: Seminari Interdisciplinar de Metodologia de Recerca Feminista (SIMReF) Symposium, Barcelona, Spain, 05 May 2014. (Unpublished)
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Abstract:
This paper takes a critical discursive and feminist perspective on psychological accounts of children who live in situations of domestic violence. Academic, popular and professional discourses around domestic violence tend to represent children and young people as passive witnesses and victims - as individuals who watch, who suffer from and who are damaged by the violence (e.g. Rivett and Howarth, 2006; Spilsbury et al, 2007). Our study explores the operation of discourses of damage in young people’s accounts of living with domestic abuse, as well their construction of counter discourses of agency, ability and capacity. This paper reflects on the methodological opportunities and challenges encountered in working with young people through individual interviews, and individual and group based photo voice processes, to explore their accounts of domestic abuse. In particular we explore the complexities of working with children to articulate perspectives that are often unvoiced in contemporary culture.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Domestic violence, interpersonal violence, children, research methods, creative methods, drawing, photovoice, resistance, agency, resilience
Subjects:
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Women > HQ767 Children. Child development
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF712 Developmental psychology > BF723 Child psychology
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
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF712 Developmental psychology > BF723 Child psychology
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:
Callaghan, J.
Funders or Sponsors:
European Commission (Daphne III)
Grant Reference Number:
Just/2012/DAP-AG-3461
Projects:
Understanding Agency and Resistance Strategies (UNARS)
Northamptonshire and East Midlands:
Crime
Health
Social Issues
Health
Social Issues
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > The Centre for Children and Youth
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social and Cultural Research in Psychology Group
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016)
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social and Cultural Research in Psychology Group
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016)
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Date:
5 May 2014
Date Type:
Presentation
Event Title:
Seminari Interdisciplinar de Metodologia de Recerca Feminista (SIMReF) Symposium
Event Dates:
05 May 2014
Event Location:
Barcelona, Spain
Event Type:
Conference
Language:
English
Status:
Unpublished
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