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Understanding the Experiences of Black Birthmothers who have had their Child(ren) Removed from their Care
(2022-10-05)
Research on the experiences of birthmothers who have had their child(ren) removed from their care is scant. Of that which is available, the majority has focused on the experiences of White women. It is well understood that ...
The Experiences of Adult-Children from an Indian Heritage whose Parents have Lived with Mental Health Difficulties
(2021-10-22)
Research suggests that in the United Kingdom (UK), there are over two million children living with a parent experiencing mental health difficulties (MHD). There is a growing body of literature focusing on the experiences ...
Experiences of Art Psychotherapy in Early Adulthood: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
(2019-10-31)
This study was concerned with exploring young people’s experiences of engaging in individual Art Therapy sessions. An exploratory research question was formulated and addressed using a qualitative methodology. Five young ...
The Experience of Qualified BME Clinical Psychologists: An Interpretative Phenomenological and Repertory Grid Analysis
(2017-01-04)
Aim: Knowledge of the experience of qualified BME clinical psychologists in clinical practice is currently lacking in the research literature. The aim of the current study was to explore the lived experience of qualified ...
The Constructions and Experiences of Males with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
(2016-11-14)
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is predominantly experienced by males and younger populations in the United Kingdom (UK). Although some research exists exploring the experiences of individuals living with an ABI, no research ...
From Hell to Utopia: How Clinical Psychologists Who Don't Believe in Free Will Experience Delivering Therapy
(2016-06-30)
Background: Both Freud (1921) and Skinner (1971) were regarded as 'hard determinists' who saw human thought and action as determined by prior events, and the idea of free will as simply an illusion. While this belief system ...
Parents’ experiences of being abused by their adolescent children: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study of Adolescent-to-Parent Violence and Abuse
(2016-04-13)
Background: Adolescent-to-Parent Violence and Abuse (APVA) continues to be one of the most hidden forms of family-abuse, remaining unrecognised at a policy level and under-researched at a theoretical level, especially in ...
Care Leavers' Experiences of Being and Becoming Parents
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-10-14)
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Aim: The aim of this study was to explore care leavers’ experiences of parenting. Although research has previously been carried out on this area, there is a lack of research on mature care leavers’ experiences ...
The Experiences of Adult Children of 'Alcoholics'
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-10-14)
Background: A wealth of quantitative literature exists exploring the impact of parental alcohol misuse on adult and child offspring. It is often proposed that children of alcoholics are at risk of experiencing a host of ...
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Mothers' Experiences of Parenting
(2013-04-12)
Background: The death of a child has been found to have long term consequences for both individual and family functioning. This is particularly true for bereaved siblings who have been found to be at increased risk of ...