Adolescent violence and abuse towards parents is under researched, especially in the UK where reports of the phenomenon are increasing with little clear guidance as to how practitioners might respond. In this qualitative study, six parents were recruited through Youth Offending Teams and were interviewed about their lived experiences of violence and/or abuse from their adolescent child. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), three superordinate themes emerged: (1) the tensions and (2) the ambiguities produced by living with the violence and abuse, and (3) the ways that parents manage the harms caused by these tensions and ambiguities. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed, including consideration of how practitioners might support parents who are living with APVA to establish healthy and sustainable coping strategies while repairing family relationships.
This paper is an example of the outcomes from an IPA analysis of a physical activity referral scheme (PARS) non–completer. It demonstrates the value of conducting qualitative research to better understand who a non–completer is, how to support them to become physically active thus improving the PARS experience by listening to the expert; the patient.
This article outlines the views of seven trainee clinical psychologists on ways in which they can actively work towards inclusive practice and ways in which they can influence others to do so.
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