Researching Parent Abuse: A Critical Review of the Methods

TY - JOUR

T1 - Researching Parent Abuse: A Critical Review of the Methods

AU - Holt, Amanda

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - ‘Parent abuse’ is the most under-researched form of family abuse and the research that exists is characterised by diverse and discrete methodological approaches which have produced somewhat inconsistent findings. This critical review examines these different research approaches and discusses the methodological challenges which they present. The review concludes by suggesting how research might develop to produce a more coherent and contextual methodology which does justice to the complexities of the topic.

AB - ‘Parent abuse’ is the most under-researched form of family abuse and the research that exists is characterised by diverse and discrete methodological approaches which have produced somewhat inconsistent findings. This critical review examines these different research approaches and discusses the methodological challenges which they present. The review concludes by suggesting how research might develop to produce a more coherent and contextual methodology which does justice to the complexities of the topic.

UR - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/social-policy-and-society/article/researching-parent-abuse-a-critical-review-of-the-methods/5B268822507DE2026311FA82C5F8C173

M3 - Article

SN - 1475-3073

SN - 1474-3073

VL - 11

SP - 289

EP - 298

JO - Social Policy and Society

JF - Social Policy and Society

IS - 2

ER -