| Summary: Research on the extent of conflict and violence in families in the UK, looking at how violence threatens lives, breaks up families, and has ongoing psychological and physical effects on children. Found that 53% of families with children experience serious or frequent conflict. The report makes recommendations, including widening the definition of domestic violence to fully encapsulate family violence, stretching beyond intimate partners to include parent-on-child violence, adolescent-on-parent violence, extended family violence and domestic violence carried out by perpetrators under 18. It also recommends introduction of a whole family approach to responding to family violence, and moving to an early intervention approach. More detailed findings from the research are also discussed. Looks at the impact of violence on children’s brains and development, and on parents’ ability to parent. Discusses whether Britain is doing enough to respond to family violence and prevent crisis, and highlights gaps in the current approach. |
