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040			_aAFVC
100			_aDavies. Pamela _914063
245			_aAdolescent violence and abuse : _bfindings from research of the Step Up intervention in a United Kingdom setting _cPamela Davies and Samantha W
260			_bSage, _c2025
500			_aJournal of Criminology, Pamela Davies and Samantha W
520			_aLittle is known about police sponsored interventions designed to positively impact upon the problem of Child and Adolescent to Parent/guardian Violence and Abuse (CAPVA) and their effectiveness in helping to divert children and young people away from criminalisation. Here we describe a United Kingdom (U.K.)-based programme called Step Up. The aim of the programme is to deliver, through a holistic approach, parental/carer education and child coaching to reduce violence and abuse towards parents/guardians. Utilising a mixed methods approach, our research was designed to provide understanding of the outcomes and impact of the programme for service users and key stakeholders including funders of the provision and local communities. The primary aim was to examine the impact of the programme in the short-to-medium term on behaviour, wellbeing, and reoffending with a deeper analysis of the mechanisms of the programme that influence changed behaviour. Findings showed that while the programme had some positive impact, with most of the surveyed families reporting some improvements in behaviours and attitudes, for a small minority, offending behaviours continued or increased. In this article, we expand upon these findings and discuss positive aspects of the programme which appeared to contribute towards improved behaviours. We also identify key barriers for young people and their families in reducing incidents of CAPVA. While based on a particular intervention in the United Kingdom, our discussion offers insight that contributes towards a broader understanding of “what works” which can be utilised in interventions beyond regional and country specific borders. (Authors' abstract). Record #9255
650			_aADOLESCENTS _943
650			_aFAMILY VIOLENCE _9252
650			_aINTERAGENCY COLLABORATION _9396
650			_aINTERVENTION _9326
650			_aKANORAU Ā-ROR _914064
650			_aMĀTUA _95550
650			_aNEURODIVERSITY _911495
650			_aPARENTAL ABUSE _977
650			_aPROGRAMME EVALUATION _9466
650			_aTAIOHI _9595
650			_aTAMARIKITAI _914065
650			_aTAITAMARIKITŪKINOTANGA Ā-WHĀNAU _914066
650			_aTŪKINOTANGA Ā-WHĀNAU _95382
650			_aVICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES _99763
650			_aYOUNG PEOPLE _9660
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651			_aUNITED KINGDOM _92604
700			_aWalker, Samantha _914067
773	0		_tJournal of Criminology, 2025, First published online, 23 May 2025
830			_aJournal of Criminology _99949
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/26338076251335454 _zdoi: 10.1177/26338076251335454 (Open access)
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE _hnews134
999			_c9255 _d9255