Child to Parent Violence: European Perspectives

Child to Parent Violence: European Perspectives Wed 28th & Thurs 29th January 2015 University of Brighton, England

Child to parent violence is an emerging problem with more parents talking about their experiences of abuse at the hands of their children and adolescents. The abuse can arise for a range of different reasons and many practitioners struggle to respond effectively.

A two-year Daphne-funded study on responding to child to parent violence (CPV) will be completed early in 2015.  This important conference will report our findings from across Europe on CPV and will give you the chance to explore the subject in relevant and interactive ways.

We proudly present the following speakers who are experts within this field:
* Dr Javier Urra, Presidente, La Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Violencia Filio-parental, Spain.

* Lucy Dawes, Director of Operations, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.

* Lydia Zagarova, Minister, Regional Offices for the Central Commission against Youth Offending, Bulgaria.

* Dr Paula Wilcox, P.I. RCPV, Reader in Criminology, University of Brighton, England.

* Norah Gibbons, Chairperson, Tusla, Child and Family Service Agency, Republic of Ireland, tbc.

* Helen Bonnick, Holes in the Wall Blog, UK http://holesinthewall.co.uk/.

* Assoc. Professor Rachel Condry, University of Oxford and Dr. Caroline Miles, University of Manchester, England.

* Dr Maite Ferrando, Senior Researcher, Universitat de València, Spain.

* Michelle Pooley, RCPV Co-ordinator, Brighton & Hove City Council, England.

* Fiona Barakat, YUVA young people’s service, Domestic Violence Intervention Project, England.

* Declan Coogan, RCPV, Lecturer in Social Work, National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland.

* Anna Assenova and Dobrina Angelieva, RCPV, Nat. Assoc. XXI Century Rhodopa Mountain Initiative, Bulgaria. 

* Anne-Marie Harris, Senior Development Adviser, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.

* Ulla Mortensen and Inger Christoffersson, RCPV, Åmåls kommun, Sweden.

Who Will Attend? Social Workers - Children, Youth and Family Services Practitioners and Therapists - Adoption and Fostering Services – CPS – Police - Probation Officers - Youth Offending Workers - Women’s Refuge and Advice Centre Practitioners - Social Care Professionals - Academics and Researchers - Health Workers - Parents/Carers - Support Groups - Children and Family/Women’s/Men’s NGO Networks - Human Rights Groups - Government Departments - Legal Professionals - Anyone who has an interest in the field of CPV. N.B. This conference is free but no funding is available for travel or subsistence.

For more information about RCPV and to register for the conference, visit our website: http://www.rcpv.eu