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Project Details
Description
UNARS led by the University of Northampton's Jane Callaghan, investigated children's coping mechanisms after living in situations of domestic abuse. The project was funded through the European Commission's Daphne III funding stream. It was a two-year project created in collabration with partners in Spain, Greece, Italy and the UK.
Key findings
Key findings listed in the 'Executive Summary - Final Report' include:
- highlighting children's resilience and agency in coping with situations of domestic abuse and their right to representation (p. 13). The research critiques the 'implications of policy and professional discourses that position children as "damaged" and as "witnesses" (p. 6).
- an argument for a change in the language of national and regional policy to reflect children's agency (p. 14).
- the need for further training for professionals and services for children to talk about and engage with their experience of domestic abuse (p. 14).
- highlighting children's resilience and agency in coping with situations of domestic abuse and their right to representation (p. 13). The research critiques the 'implications of policy and professional discourses that position children as "damaged" and as "witnesses" (p. 6).
- an argument for a change in the language of national and regional policy to reflect children's agency (p. 14).
- the need for further training for professionals and services for children to talk about and engage with their experience of domestic abuse (p. 14).
Short title | Understanding Agency & Resistance Strategies |
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Acronym | UNARS |
Status | Not started |
Activities
- 1 Organising a conference or workshop
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Violence: Children, Family & Society Conference 2015
Callaghan Jane (Chair)
24 Jun 2015 → 26 Jun 2015Activity: Participating in or organising a conference or workshop › Organising a conference or workshop › Research
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Research output
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Children’s embodied experience of living with domestic violence: ‘I’d go into my panic, and shake, really bad’
Callaghan, J., Alexander, J. & Fellin, L. C., 17 Nov 2016, In: Subjectivity. 9, 4, p. 399–419 21 p., 4.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Children's experiences of domestic violence (UNARS): an exhibition
Callaghan, J., Alexander, J., Fellin, L., Sixsmith, J. & Harrison-Breed, C., 21 Apr 2015Research output: Non-Textual Output › Exhibition
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