Child to parent violence: an analysis of the perceptions of perpetrator and victim gender when considering offending and victimisation

The aim of this study was to attempt to determine participant perceptions of Child to Parent Violence (CPV), more specifically to address gaps in current literature with regards to assumptions that may be made when considering gender and severity of perpetration, of both the aggressor and their victims. Based on available literature, definitions of CPV and four considered levels of aggression were developed allowing for a mixed design examination of the afore mentioned perceptions (Ibabe, Arnoso, & Elgorriaga, 2014; Miles & Condry, 2015). The study hypothesised that maternal figures would, in this study, be the primary victim of CPV across all four measures, males would be the predominant perpetrator across physical and financial levels of aggression, with predominant female perpetration across psychological and emotional CPV. A gender control would be used as a measure to determine how the group viewed gender prevalence in the perpetration of CPV. Results would determine partial congruence with the hypotheses, however it was shown that male to parent aggression, regardless of parental gender, was the dominant perception of this hidden phenomena, highlighting the shortcomings in societies understanding of the complexities of CPV. The author posits that ongoing CPV studies are more than necessary to inform policy making, with regards to CPV support for victims, offenders and other family members, whilst bringing issues of Intra-Family Violence (IFV) into line with empirical evidence that is relevant

How innovation contributes to a prison culture of rehabilitation: the student experience

Our Learning Together Learning Community involves University of Cumbria students and HMP Haverigg students learning and working together. We learn from each other through dialogue, discussion, debate, and collaborative working. UoC and HMP students work in partnership to complete assignments, which are based on current course content. At introductory level we consider a ”case study” and work with visiting professionals. At undergraduate level we consider issues such as prison life, criminal justice, restorative justice. At Master’s level we work on the design of ethically informed rehabilitation interventions

Men's victimisation in the wider family: child-to-parent violence and sibling violence

This chapter analyses and situates men’s IPV experiences within the wider patterns of family violence by touching on other violent relationships that can occur within the family including child-to-parent and sibling violence. This brief review of the literature on the impact and the experiences of men and boys who are victims of types of family violence other than IPV, indicates that their experiences have been understudied and unexplored. Consequently, the knowledge base about their needs and experiences with regards to interventions that aim to tackle the violence against them remains limited. By focusing on the impact and victimisation experiences of different forms of family violence on men our aim is to challenge the hegemonic, patriarchal gendered stereotyping that denies the status of victimhood to men and perceives them as intact of violence and adversity