Safeguarding - Child to Parent Abuse
Research from the University of Brighton, puts potential prevalence at 1 in every 10 families experiencing some form of parent abuse.
Child-to-parent-abuse (CPA_ or adolescent-to-parent abuse (APA) is any behaviour used by a child or young person to control, dominate or coerce parents, and is more common than you might imagine. It can include emotional, verbal, physical or financial abuse and includes “coercive control”, or in other words, the parent or other adult is compelled to change their own behaviours for fear of further abuse.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of this please contact your child's Designated Safegurding Lead or see the useful links section below.
Useful links
Helpline Freephone:116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Helpline freephone: 0800 802 5565
Email: advice@solacewomensaid.org
In this section...
Safeguarding - Harmful Sexual Behaviours
Safeguarding - Child Exploitation (CCE)and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
Safeguarding - FGM and Honour Based Violence
Peer on Peer/Child on Child Abuse
Safeguarding - Report a Concern
See also...
Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health
The ABC online safety checklist
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
Safeguarding - Introduction and contacts
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Local Governing Body Vacancies
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