Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit

Recent publications

Identifying and responding to child sexual abuse within complex safeguarding approaches

Complex safeguarding is an approach to responding to criminal activity (often organised) or behaviour associated with criminality, involving children and adults, where there are concerns of exploitation and/or safeguarding concerns. Complex safeguarding often involves agencies and practitioners, working together to tackle various forms of exploitation – primarily child sexual exploitation
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Interventions against child abuse and violence against women: Ethics and culture in practice and policy

Responses to violence encounter complex intersections of power relations, rights, culture and ethics. This book offers perspectives from a four-country study of interventions on domestic violence, trafficking for sexual exploitation, physical child abuse and neglect.
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Bystanders Project: Speak Up/Out Manual

The Speak Up/Out programme of lesson plans and resources intended to raise awareness of sexual harassment and sexism. For discussions with young people and with schools staff.
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1 Mar 2021

Online Short Course In Sexual Exploitation of Children and Young People

Join us in May and June 2021 for a 6 day course in sexual exploitation of children and young people. This course will extend your knowledge base including an exploration of definitions, prevalence, intervention and protection, perpetrators and policy and legislation. Historical continuities in the form and nature of sexual
27 Sep 2021

Joining the Dots: International Conversations on Violence Against Women

Facilitated by our visiting Prof Purna Sen, we are running a webinar series from October – December 2021, which seeks to promote shared learning in efforts to end violence against women. About the Series Listening to and learning from each other in our work to
28 May 2019

Short Course: Sexual Violence

Due to COVID-19 this short course will be delivered virtually. Join us for our 6 day short course on Sexual Violence this coming February. The course will focus on forms of sexual violence in childhood and adulthood, exploring topics including: incidence prevalence and reporting theoretical and explanatory frameworks impacts and

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This course will provide you with a comprehensive grounding in woman and child abuse studies, including theory, research, policy and practice.

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Reflecting the work of CWASU, our short courses focus on what we know about the different forms of abuse.