Increasing the Visibility and Influence of Children and Young People who Experience Domestic Violence and Abuse - A Participation Approach to Childhood Domestic Violence
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Author
Costello., Áine
Rush, Sarah
Whyte, Stephanie
Hickey, Gráinne
Date
2025
Type
Article
Language
en
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Abstract
The Empower Kids Project is a national project which models a participation approach with children and young people who have experienced domestic violence and abuse (DVA). The project is led by Barnardos, in partnership with Cuan and works collaboratively with a range of community-based services. The aims of the project are to understand of experiences of children and young people living with DVA and to amplify their voices in relation to issues that matter to them. Over the course of a 5-year period, 74 children and young people have been supported to: define and understand their experience of childhood DVA; identify strategies to overcome their experiences of DVA; assist other children and young people in similar situations; develop guidance for service providers about what works for children and young people; and assess platforms of influence to change how adults around them respond to their needs. In this paper, we outline the practices and strategies used to support safe engagement of children and young people in the Empower Kids project, as a well as the management of challenges and risks when working with a cohort of vulnerable children and young people. The impacts and outcomes of participation of those involved and recommendations for future practice are also discussed.
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Costello., Á., Rush, S., Whyte, S. & Hickey, G. (2025). Increasing the Visibility and Influence of Children and Young People who Experience Domestic Violence and Abuse - A Participation Approach to Childhood Domestic Violence. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13085/1391
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Irish Association of Social Workers