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Recent Publications

. Picking up the Pieces: Domestic Violence and Child Contact .

. Realising Rights: Case studies on state responses to violence against women and children in Europe .

. Strengthening Relationships, Building Futures: An Evaluation of the nia project Family Learning Programme .

. Into the Foreground: an Evaluation of the Jacana Parenting Programme .

. Boys Think Girls are Toys?: An evaluation of the nia project prevention programme on sexual exploitation .

. Islands in the stream: An evaluation of four London independent domestic violence advocacy schemes .

. A Missing Link? An Exploratory Study of the Connections Between Non-Consensual Sex and Teenage Pregnancy .

. Different systems, similar outcomes? Tracking attrition in reported rape cases in 11 European countries .

. ‘If only we’d known’: an exploratory study of seven intimate partner homicides in Engleshire .

. From the Outset: Why Violence should be a priority for the Commission for Equality and Human Rights .

. 'It's just like going to the supermarket': Men buying sex in East London .

. Promising Practices addressing sexual violence .

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Welcome to the Child & Woman Abuse Studies website

The Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU) at London Metropolitan University is recognised as a centre of excellence, with an international reputation for research, evaluation, training and consultancy. Established in 1987, we have over two decades of experience in conducting independent feminist research that creates useful knowledge for policy makers, practitioners, survivors, supporters and activists. CWASU is the only research unit in Europe that integrates a focus on all forms of violence against women and child abuse. We have been at the forefront of developing innovative methodologies, and continue to explore new ways of creating and analysing knowledge.

CWASU has a vibrant post-graduate culture, running the first MA in Woman and Child Abuse in Europe, and having 11 PhD students. We have also welcomed post-doc visiting researchers from Europe, Latin America and Central Asia.

*NEW* Invitation to Help with Unique Research on Young People and Sexual Consent

We have been commissioned by the Office for the Children's Commissioner to undertake a unique and timely study on how young people understand consent to have sex. If you work with young people (aged 13-18) you can support us by encouraging them to take part in the online survey which is accessible via a research website.

For further details please see here.

*NEW* Sexual Exploitation short course/MA module starting May 2013

See here for further details

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