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The violence without a name
- Author:
- BONNICK Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 2012, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The difficulties faced by parents who are suffering violence at the hands of their children are explored to highlight the complexities of this under-reported but deeply corrosive problem.
Listening to parents: their worries, their solutions
- Author:
- NATIONAL FAMILY AND PARENTING INSTITUTE
- Publisher:
- National Family and Parenting Institute
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication discusses being a parent today - their changing roles, government's role in enabling parents to support their children's learning, early years, parents of school age children, the transition into adulthood, investment in strategic capacity and developing parental engagement.
Paying the price: children of parents in prison
- Author:
- EPSTEIN Rona
- Journal article citation:
- Justice of the Peace, 28.6.08, 2008, pp.415-418.
- Publisher:
- Butterworth
The author discusses the need for more support for children of prisoners and highlights action that needs to be taken by government.
2007 Scottish child contact survey
- Author:
- MRUK RESEARCH LTD
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 69p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
In January 2007 The Scottish Government commissioned mruk research Ltd to undertake Scotland-wide research with adults who have a birth child under the age of 19 from a previous relationship, to determine the nature of contact arrangements made (both formal court arrangements and private agreements) by divorced/separated parents and how well these arrangements were being maintained. A total of 500 in-home face-to-face interviews were undertaken during February with randomly selected residents within Edinburgh (158), Glasgow (222), Aberdeen (70) and Inverness (50). The achieved sample comprises of 316 respondents (63%) who were resident parents and 184 respondents (37%) who were non-resident parents. Respondents described their previous relationship with the other parent of their child
Parental alienation syndrome and the transsexual parent
- Author:
- GREEN Richard
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Transgenderism, 9(1), 2006, pp.9-13.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Transsexual persons are frequently married and are parents prior to the decision for gender transition. Divorce and issues of child custody or child access follow. This typically volatile area is made the more incendiary when one parent is transgendered. Parental alienation syndrome is an unique alliance between one parent and child of denigration and hostility to the other parent. When
Parental alienation due to a shared psychotic disorder (folie a deux)
- Author:
- LOWENSTEIN Ludwig
- Journal article citation:
- Justice of the Peace, 24.06.06, 2006, pp.467-471.
- Publisher:
- Butterworth
This article considers the shared psychotic disorder (folie a deux) which is often an integral part of the parental alienation process. The way in functions leads to the alienation of a good parent. This article goes against most current judicial decisions and other psychologist's views. The author recommends destroying the folie a deux pathological relationship of the child and the alienator by removing the child either to the alienated parent or an independent party while the child is being provided with therapy and has contact with the alienated parent.
Let's talk about sex
- Author:
- MAXWELL Estelle
- Journal article citation:
- Children Now, 14.09.05, 2005, p.20.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket
Many parents find it difficult to talk to their children about sex. This article reports on the project Speakeasy, which is run by the sexual health charity fap and is teaching parents to speak confidently and knowledgeably.
A lifeline for parents
- Author:
- COOMBES Rebecca
- Journal article citation:
- Children Now, 5.1.05, 2005, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket
Looks at how the Parentline Plus service, often a last resort for parents at the end of their tether, works.
Learning to let go
- Author:
- WHITE Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.8.01, 2001, p.14.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author explains how good parenting involves allowing children to make their own mistakes in life and learning not to blame yourself when things go wrong.
In defence of children's rights
- Author:
- CLARK John
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Now: the Practice Journal of Child, Youth and Family, 16, August 2000, pp.13-18.
- Publisher:
- Child, Youth and Family (Department of Child, Youth and Family Services, Te Tari Awhina I te Tamaiti, te Rangatahi, tae atu ki te Whanau)
Defines and defends children's rights in New Zealand in the contexts of parental discipline and decisions on medical welfare. Concludes all are born with rights and over time acquire others, possessing them no less than do their parents; and they are no less deserving of protection than their parents' rights. Parents must uphold children's rights. Where they manifestly fail others have a higher