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Value sensitive design and the artificial placenta. (2024)
Journal Article
Romanis, E. C., Segers, S., & de Jong, B. (online). Value sensitive design and the artificial placenta. Journal of Medical Ethics, https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2024-110066

Artificial placenta technologies (also termed 'artificial wombs') for use in place of conventional neonatal intensive care are increasingly closer to first-in-human use. There is growing ethical interest in partial ectogestation (the use of an artifi... Read More about Value sensitive design and the artificial placenta..

“We adapted because we had to.” How domestic violence perpetrator programmes adapted to work under COVID-19 in the UK, the USA and Australia (2023)
Journal Article
Bellini, R., & Westmarland, N. (2023). “We adapted because we had to.” How domestic violence perpetrator programmes adapted to work under COVID-19 in the UK, the USA and Australia. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, 15(3), 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1108/jacpr-05-2022-0716

Purpose - This study explores responses by domestic violence perpetrator programme providers of three Western countries (UK, US, and AU) to the COVID- 19 pandemic and population movement control measures on their practice. The goal of this work was t... Read More about “We adapted because we had to.” How domestic violence perpetrator programmes adapted to work under COVID-19 in the UK, the USA and Australia.

Teaching for social change: introducing ‘scrapbooking’ as a pedagogic approach towards ending gender-based violence (2022)
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Walling-Wefelmeyer, R., Johnson, K., Westmarland, N., Dhir, A., & Lyons Sumroy, A. (2023). Teaching for social change: introducing ‘scrapbooking’ as a pedagogic approach towards ending gender-based violence. Journal of Gender-Based Violence, 7(1), 128-145. https://doi.org/10.1332/239868021x16661126604534

This article introduces and evaluates ‘scrapbooking’ as a critical pedagogic approach to gender-based violence (GBV). This approach is inspired by the rapid development of conceptual and methodological tools for researching violence and abuse and the... Read More about Teaching for social change: introducing ‘scrapbooking’ as a pedagogic approach towards ending gender-based violence.

‘A genuine one usually sticks out a mile’: policing coercive control in England and Wales (2022)
Journal Article
Myhill, A., Johnson, K., McNeill, A., Critchfield, E., & Westmarland, N. (2022). ‘A genuine one usually sticks out a mile’: policing coercive control in England and Wales. Policing and Society, 33(4), 398-413. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2022.2134370

In 2015, legislation was enacted in England and Wales to criminalise coercive control. While there has been considerable debate on the merits of the law, there has been little empirical study of its use in practice. This paper presents findings from... Read More about ‘A genuine one usually sticks out a mile’: policing coercive control in England and Wales.

Responding to Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse from a Distance: Remote Delivery of Interventions during Covid-19 (2022)
Journal Article
Rutter, N., Hall, K., & Westmarland, N. (2023). Responding to Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse from a Distance: Remote Delivery of Interventions during Covid-19. Children & Society, 37(3), 705-721. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12622

Working with families living with child and adolescent-to-parent violence raises a number of challenges which were compounded during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this article, UK umbrella organisation ‘Respect’ is used as a case study to explore how 10... Read More about Responding to Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse from a Distance: Remote Delivery of Interventions during Covid-19.

A problem solved is a problem created: the opportunities and challenges associated with an online domestic violence perpetrator programme (2021)
Journal Article
Bellini, R., & Westmarland, N. (2021). A problem solved is a problem created: the opportunities and challenges associated with an online domestic violence perpetrator programme. Journal of Gender-Based Violence, 5(3), 499-515. https://doi.org/10.1332/239868021x16171870951258

Domestic violence perpetrator programmes are a frequently used intervention to respond to perpetrators of domestic violence. However, there is considerable concern about the use of ‘online’, ‘virtual’, or ‘digital’ programmes delivered remotely. Poli... Read More about A problem solved is a problem created: the opportunities and challenges associated with an online domestic violence perpetrator programme.

‘It’s a work in progress’: men’s accounts of gender and change in their use of coercive control (2019)
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Downes, N., Kelly, L., & Westmarland, N. (2019). ‘It’s a work in progress’: men’s accounts of gender and change in their use of coercive control. Journal of Gender-Based Violence, 3(3), 267-282. https://doi.org/10.1332/239868019x15627570242850

Over the past ten years the theoretical framework of ‘coercive control’ has been increasingly applied, critiqued and now underpins a criminal offence. While many argue that it more accurately reflects experiences of victimisation, there has been litt... Read More about ‘It’s a work in progress’: men’s accounts of gender and change in their use of coercive control.

Using restorative justice approaches to police domestic violence and abuse (2018)
Journal Article
Westmarland, N., McGlynn, C., & Humphreys, C. (2018). Using restorative justice approaches to police domestic violence and abuse. Journal of Gender-Based Violence, 2(2), 339-358. https://doi.org/10.1332/239868018x15266373253417

The use of restorative justice in cases of domestic abuse is highly controversial. While little is known about how restorative approaches are used by the police, recent research shows they are used on a widespread basis to respond to domestic abuse t... Read More about Using restorative justice approaches to police domestic violence and abuse.

Kaleidoscopic Justice: Sexual Violence and Victim-Survivors’ Perceptions of Justice (2018)
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McGlynn, C., & Westmarland, N. (2019). Kaleidoscopic Justice: Sexual Violence and Victim-Survivors’ Perceptions of Justice. Social and Legal Studies, 28(2), 179-201. https://doi.org/10.1177/0964663918761200

This article proposes a more multifaceted way of thinking about victim-survivors’ perceptions of justice; what we have termed ‘kaleidoscopic justice’. Developed from an empirical investigation with 20 victim-survivors of sexual violence, kaleidoscopi... Read More about Kaleidoscopic Justice: Sexual Violence and Victim-Survivors’ Perceptions of Justice.

Under the radar: the widespread use of 'Out of Court resolutions' in policing domestic violence and abuse in the United Kingdom (2017)
Journal Article
McGlynn, C., Westmarland, N., & Johnson, K. (2018). Under the radar: the widespread use of 'Out of Court resolutions' in policing domestic violence and abuse in the United Kingdom. The British Journal of Criminology: An International Review of Crime and Society, 58(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azx004

The suitability of ‘out of court resolutions’ (restorative justice and community resolutions) in cases of domestic abuse is theoretically contentious and empirically under-researched. This study investigated the nature and extent of out of court reso... Read More about Under the radar: the widespread use of 'Out of Court resolutions' in policing domestic violence and abuse in the United Kingdom.

‘Time out’: a strategy for reducing men’s violence against women in relationships? (2016)
Journal Article
Wistow, R., Kelly, L., & Westmarland, N. (2017). ‘Time out’: a strategy for reducing men’s violence against women in relationships?. Violence Against Women, 23(6), 730-748. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801216647944

This article critically explores accounts of how men attending domestic violence perpetrator programs (DVPP) used the “time out” strategy. Findings are drawn from 71 semi-structured interviews with 44 men attending DVPPs and 27 female partners or ex-... Read More about ‘Time out’: a strategy for reducing men’s violence against women in relationships?.

Older sex offenders – managing risk in the community from a policing perspective (2016)
Journal Article
Bows, H., & Westmarland, N. (2018). Older sex offenders – managing risk in the community from a policing perspective. Policing and Society, 28(1), 62-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2016.1138476

Although there has been an increase in research and policy attention examining sex offenders, their motivations and how ‘risk’ should be managed in relation to registered sex offenders in the community, the majority of these efforts have concentrated... Read More about Older sex offenders – managing risk in the community from a policing perspective.

Naming and defining ‘Domestic Violence’: lessons from research with violent men (2016)
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Kelly, L., & Westmarland, N. (2016). Naming and defining ‘Domestic Violence’: lessons from research with violent men. Feminist Review, 112(1), 113-127. https://doi.org/10.1057/fr.2015.52

In this paper we draw on data from in-depth interviews with men who have used violence and abuse within intimate partner relationships to provide a new lens through which to view the conceptual debates on naming, defining and understanding ‘domestic... Read More about Naming and defining ‘Domestic Violence’: lessons from research with violent men.

Rape of Older People In The United Kingdom: Challenging The ‘Real Rape’ Stereotype (2015)
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Bows, H., & Westmarland, N. (2017). Rape of Older People In The United Kingdom: Challenging The ‘Real Rape’ Stereotype. The British Journal of Criminology: An International Review of Crime and Society, 57(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azv116

Despite extensive research on rape and sexual violence, there exists an important gap in knowledge around older victims. This gap exists in relation to national statistics (the Crime Survey for England and Wales has an upper age limit of 59 for intim... Read More about Rape of Older People In The United Kingdom: Challenging The ‘Real Rape’ Stereotype.

Ethics in Violence and Abuse Research - a Positive Empowerment Approach (2014)
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Downes, J., Kelly, L., & Westmarland, N. (2014). Ethics in Violence and Abuse Research - a Positive Empowerment Approach. Sociological Research Online, 19(1), https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.3140

Research governance, including research ethics committees and data protection legislation, is invested in protecting the individual rights of participants in social care and health research. Increasingly funders expect evidence of outcomes that engag... Read More about Ethics in Violence and Abuse Research - a Positive Empowerment Approach.

The health, mental health and well-being benefits of Rape Crisis counselling (2013)
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Westmarland, N., & Alderson, S. (2013). The health, mental health and well-being benefits of Rape Crisis counselling. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(17), 3265-3282. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260513496899

There is very little research on interventions to alleviate the distress experienced following rape. This action research project developed and piloted the “Taking Back Control” tool that measured the impact of rape crisis counseling over time. Five... Read More about The health, mental health and well-being benefits of Rape Crisis counselling.

The Need for Accountability to, and Support for, Children of Men on Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes (2012)
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Alderson, S., Westmarland, N., & Kelly, L. (2012). The Need for Accountability to, and Support for, Children of Men on Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes. Child Abuse Review, 22(3), 182-193. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2223

Many domestic violence perpetrator programmes have incorporated the issue of children's safety and the harmful parenting of domestically violent fathers within their programme content. However, little attention has been paid to the services offered t... Read More about The Need for Accountability to, and Support for, Children of Men on Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes.

"I just wanted him to hear me": sexual violence and the possibilities of restorative justice (2012)
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McGlynn, C., Westmarland, N., & Godden, N. (2012). "I just wanted him to hear me": sexual violence and the possibilities of restorative justice. Journal of Law and Society, 39(2), 213-240. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6478.2012.00579.x

The use of restorative justice in cases of sexual violence is highly contentious. Resistance comes from those who argue that it may trivialise violence against women, re-victimise the vulnerable and endanger the safety of victim-survivors. On the oth... Read More about "I just wanted him to hear me": sexual violence and the possibilities of restorative justice.

A Virtual Sabbatical: A Pioneering Case Study (2010)
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Easteal, P., & Westmarland, N. (2010). A Virtual Sabbatical: A Pioneering Case Study. Innovative Higher Education, 35(5), 297-311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-010-9153-9

International exchange is an important aspect of academic life. Thus, international sabbaticals are, in general, seen as a measure of research collaboration, networking, and international standing. There are, however, a few groups who are likely to b... Read More about A Virtual Sabbatical: A Pioneering Case Study.

'The promotion and resistance of rape myths in an internet discussion forum’ (2010)
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Westmarland, N., & Graham, L. (2010). 'The promotion and resistance of rape myths in an internet discussion forum’. The journal of social criminology, 1(2), 80-104

There is now widespread recognition in the UK that the problems faced in rape prosecutions cannot be dealt with solely through legal reform (HM Government, 2007; Rape Crisis Scotland, 2008; Temkin and Krahe, 2008) and that a societal shift in attitud... Read More about 'The promotion and resistance of rape myths in an internet discussion forum’.