by David Niven | Aug 1, 2014 | Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, Podcasts, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Training, Training Courses
Jane Evans, trauma parenting specialist, discusses the important issue of child to parent abuse ahead of Mirror or Mirage?: Is Adolescent to Parent Abuse a mirror image of Domestic Abuse, or is this simply a mirage? Are there cross-overs or contrasts between Parent...
by David Niven | Jun 12, 2014 | Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, Media, Podcasts, Social Work
I attended the BASW UK conference and AGM and spoke at a workshop entitled ’embracing a media we love to hate’. It was an excellent day with up to 300 delegates helping to create a lively atmosphere and so I thought it a good idea to reflect on...
by David Niven | Apr 24, 2014 | Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, Mental Health, Podcasts, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
In conjunction with British Association of the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN) David Niven Associates (DNA) hosted This is my childhood; there will be no other. The conference tackled early intervention of the ‘toxic trio’ of...
by David Niven | Feb 20, 2014 | Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, Podcasts, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
An interview with an old friend of the programme Jane Evans who is speaking at ‘This is my childhood’ conference. We discuss trauma in childhood, parenting styles, domestic violence, mental health and substance misuse. These areas are all vitally important...
by David Niven | Jan 2, 2014 | Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
This is my childhood; there will be no other Domestic violence, substance misuse and chronic mental health problems are together a toxic environment for very young children, the professionals who have to judge their safety often need more support themselves in...
by David Niven | Dec 31, 2013 | Child Abuse, Conference, Podcasts, Social Work
John Devaney Director of Education, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Queens University Belfast and Chair of British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN) discusses child protection and early childhood development. BASPSCAN...