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Children's experiences of domestic violence

Callaghan, J. (2016) Children's experiences of domestic violence. Invited Presentation presented to: Policing and Public Confidence, Warwick Business School, 29 March 2016. (Unpublished)

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Abstract:
This paper describes the key findings of a two year project focused on children's experiences of domestic violence. It draws on 107 interviews with children in Greece, Italy, Spain and the UK. The paper explores children's capacity to articulate their experiences, and highlights that they are not 'witnesses' to intimate partner violence, but experience it directly and make meaning of it, as members of a family affected by violence. I argue that children need to be recognised as direct victims of domestic violence and of coercive control.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Domestic violence, children, coercive control, intimate partner violence, resistance, articulation
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:
Callaghan, J.
Funders or Sponsors:
European Commission (Daphne III)
Grant Reference Number:
Just/2012/DAP-AG-3461
Projects:
Understanding Agency and Resistance Strategies
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute of Health and Wellbeing > Centre for Family Life
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 > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Health Sciences and Services
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Date:
29 March 2016
Date Type:
Publication
Event Title:
Policing and Public Confidence
Event Dates:
29 March 2016
Event Location:
Warwick Business School
Event Type:
Conference
Language:
English
Status:
Unpublished
Refereed:
No
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