About the Project
The research project Investigating Investigating experiences of violence towards grandparents in a kinship care context was conducted by Dr. Amanda Holt and Dr. Jenny Birchall at the University of Roehampton between June 2018 and January 2020.
The project centres on 27 in-depth interviews with grandmothers and grandfathers from across England, Scotland and Wales. The interviews took place either in grandparents’ homes or remotely (e.g. via Skype).
Participants were recruited through a range of gatekeepers who worked in organisations such as child-to-parent violence support groups and services, family and adolescent support services, local Youth Offending Services, and national and local kinship care support services.
We also conducted interviews with practitioners who may come across young people's use of violence towards family members in their work. These interviews allowed us to understand more about the challenges practitioners face in responding to violence and abuse towards grandparents, particularly those in kinship care contexts.
Ethical approval for the research was obtained under the procedures of the University of Roehampton’s Ethics Committee.
The project centres on 27 in-depth interviews with grandmothers and grandfathers from across England, Scotland and Wales. The interviews took place either in grandparents’ homes or remotely (e.g. via Skype).
Participants were recruited through a range of gatekeepers who worked in organisations such as child-to-parent violence support groups and services, family and adolescent support services, local Youth Offending Services, and national and local kinship care support services.
We also conducted interviews with practitioners who may come across young people's use of violence towards family members in their work. These interviews allowed us to understand more about the challenges practitioners face in responding to violence and abuse towards grandparents, particularly those in kinship care contexts.
Ethical approval for the research was obtained under the procedures of the University of Roehampton’s Ethics Committee.
