Resources for practitioners

• • Alternative Restoratives (UK)

• www.alternativerestoratives.co.uk/about.htm

• A practitioner-run resource that aims to raise awareness about parent abuse and highlight restorative approaches to intervention. Also organises UK-based training and events for practitioners.

• • Non-Violent Resistance – for practitioners (UK)

• http://partnershipprojectsuk.com/info-for-pros.html

• A practitioner-run resource providing information and training in non-violent resistance for practitioners who wish to work with families with adolescents who behaving aggressively.

• • Respect (UK)

• www.respect.uk.net/pages/young-peoples-services.html

• A membership association for domestic violence prevention programmes and integrated support services. Young People's Services is sub-site that offers regular conferences and training for practitioners who are working with young people who use violence in close relationships (including against parents).

• • Sherwood Associates (UK)

• www.sherwood-associates.co.uk/index.html

• Provides consultancy, training and research in domestic violence, sexual abuse and family violence and offers day-long training courses for practitioners in ‘Child to Parent Violence’.

• • Step-up: a counselling programme for teens who are violent at home (US)

• http://www.kingcounty.gov/courts/step-up.aspx

• Includes curriculum materials and resources for practitioners, and offers training for setting-up own programmes.

• • Youth Justice Board Toolkit: Information Sheet (UK)

• www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/youth-justice/yjb-toolkits/parenting/specialist-issues-child-to-parent-violence.pdf

• An information sheet produced by the Ministry of Justice (England and Wales), which outlines definitions, prevalence rates and a summary of UK-based and international intervention programmes.

Resources for researchers

• • Eddie Gallagher's Webpages (Australia)

• www.eddiegallagher.id.au/

• A comprehensive resource offering information for practitioners on training and workshops, advice and strategies for parents (including details of support services) and research papers and findings for researchers.

• • Holes in the Wall (UK)

• http://holesinthewall.co.uk/

• A blog run by a professional social worker, which provides updates on research, practice and policy-making developments – also available on Twitter (@HelenBonnick).

• • Parent Abuse Research Network (UK)

• www.york.ac.uk/law/research/parn/index.htm

• Set up by academics based in the UK, this network is hosted by the York Law School and aims to share research developments between researchers and practitioners.

Over the years, a number of literature reviews of key research and findings have been produced. These include reviews by Bobic (2004), Cottrell and Monk (2004), Robinson et al (2004), Stewart et al (2004), Kennair and Mellor (2007), Holt (2012a) and Hong et al (2012).

Resources for parents

• • Family Lives (formerly Parentline Plus) (UK)

• http://familylives.org.uk

• Tel: 0800 800 2222

• Although not specialising in parent abuse, this national charity offers support and advice for families needing help for all kinds of family issues. Includes parent workshops for managing conflict and developing communication skills.