Investigating experiences of violence towards grandparents in a kinship care context

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​This is the first qualitative research project in the UK to explore the experiences of grandparents who are subject to violent and/or abusive behaviour from their grandchildren, with whom they are in a kinship care relationship

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Podcast

Click here to listen to the 45-minute podcast, featuring conversations with:​

• Lucy Peake, CEO, Grandparents Plus
• John Simmonds, Director of Policy, Research and Development, CoramBAAF
• Dunston Patterson, Effective Practice Advisor, Youth Justice Board

BBC Woman's Hour

On June 9th, Dr Amanda Holt was interviewed by Jane Garvey (BBC4 Woman's Hour) focusing on the publication of the first UK study into the physical, emotional and financial abuse of some grandparents who are looking after their grandchildren as part of kinship care arrangements. 

DOWNLOAD THE INTERVIEW HERE

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