Understanding child and adolescent-to-parent violence and abuse

Child and adolescent-to-parent violence and abuse has gained increasing prominence over recent years within social work, youth justice and policing but remains an under-recognised issue with many families left unsupported. This session aims to equip you with some key information about child and adolescent-to-parent violence and abuse to help you enquire about support or support families and young people in practice.

Attend this session to:

• Learn about existing policy and practice and examine how we can improve support for families and young people
• Explore risks factors and indicators of child and adolescent-to-parent violence and abuse
• Find out more about the YUVA project and its impact and key features of best practice

Dr Elizabeth McCloud, senior youth offending service practitioner and criminal justice researcher, Surrey Youth Offending Service

Erin Shanks, senior practitioner, YUVA (Young People Using Violence and Abuse)