Child to parent violence and abuse : family interventions with non-violent resistance / Declan Coogan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coogan, Declan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family violence--Treatment.

Family violence.

Abused parents.

Physical Description:

263 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

Providing an authoritative overview of the growing phenomena of child to parent violence and abuse - a daily feature in the life of increasing numbers of families - this book outlines what we know about it, what is effective in addressing it and a proven model for intervention. Based on Non-Violent Resistance, the model is founded on a number of key elements, such as de-escalation skills, increased parental presence and engaging support networks Outlining the theory and principles, with pragmatic guidance for implementing these elements supported by case studies that bring the theory to life, this is an invaluable tool for practitioners working with affected families. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Theory and good practice

Coming to terms with child to parent violence and abuse

What do we know about child to parent violence and abuse : where and why?

Gender, domestic violence and child to parent violence and abuse

Responses to child to parent violence and abuse

Facilitating change : solution focused therapy and child to parent violence and abuse

Messages from research about non violent resistance

The non violent resistance model

Introducing non violent resistance

Implementing non violent resistance : foundations and scaffolding

Non violent resistance in action

Supporting practice, supporting families

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781849057110

1849057117

OCLC:

1010505031