Responding to Child to Parent Violence and Abuse Family Interventions with Non Violent Resistance

Providing an authoritative overview of the growing phenomena of child to parent violence - a feature in the daily life of increasing numbers of families - this book outlines what we know about it, what is effective in addressing it, and outlines a proven model for intervention. Based on non-violent resistance (NVR), the model is founded on a number of key elements: parental commitment to non-violence, de-escalation skills, increased parental presence, engaging the support network and acts of reconciliation. The book outlines the theory and principles, and provides pragmatic guidance for implementing these elements, accompanied by case studies to bring the theory to life. "Child to Parent Violence and Abuse: Family Interventions with Non-Violent Resistance by Declan Coogan"--"Acknowledgements"--"Introduction" -- "Part 1 - Theory and Good Practice" -- "1. Coming to Terms with Child to Parent Violence and Abuse" -- "2. What Do We Know About Child to Parent Violence and Abuse: Where and Why?" -- "3. Gender, Domestic Violence and Child to Parent Violence and Abuse" -- "4. Responses to Child to Parent Violence and Abuse" -- "5. Facilitating Change: Solution-Focused Therapy and Child to Parent Violence and Abuse" -- "6. Messages from Research about Non-Violent Resistance" -- "Part 2 - The Non-Violent Resistance Model" -- "7. Introducing Non-Violent Resistance" -- "8. Implementing Non-Violent Resistance: Foundations and Scaffolding" -- "9. Non-Violent Resistance in Action" -- "10. Supporting Practice, Supporting Families" -- "References" -- "Subject Index" -- "Author Index

Providing an authoritative overview of the growing phenomena of child to parent violence - a feature in the daily life of increasing numbers of families - this book outlines what we know about it, what is effective in addressing it, and outlines a proven model for intervention.

Based on non-violent resistance (NVR), the model is founded on a number of key elements: parental commitment to non-violence, de-escalation skills, increased parental presence, engaging the support network and acts of reconciliation. The book outlines the theory and principles, and provides pragmatic guidance for implementing these elements, accompanied by case studies to bring the theory to life.

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 Addressing the under-reported issue of child to parent violence and abuse, this book presents the effective intervention method of Non-Violent Resistance. Tips for adapting the method, alongside case studies and downloadable forms make this an invaluable tool for practitioners working with troubled families