Chaired by Meena Kumari (HOPE Training)
Joined by Dr Nicole Renehan (Durham University)

Content Warning: Grooming, Abuse and Coercive Control 

This webinar discusses two related research projects by Dr Nicole Renehan from Durham University on the criminal justice domestic violence perpetrator programme (DVPP) for England and Wales, Building Better Relationships, and an international project in which she explored the experiences and perspectives of domestic abuse practitioners who had adapted their interventions to make them inclusive of neurodivergent men. The research projects identified that autistic men and those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) experienced adversities and barriers to engagement on programmes that were both similar and above those of neurotypical men.

These research projects represented the first studies internationally to obtain the views of neurodivergent men who perpetrate domestic abuse, and to detail the challenges they faced.

• About Meena Kumari

  She/her
  H.O.P.E Founder and Director

  Meena Kumari established H.O.P.E in 2008 and has trained numerous professionals in various safeguarding subjects. Meena is passionate and commitment towards campaigning, raising awareness and working on the subject of domestic abuse, sexual violence & safeguarding. Meena has worked in front line services since 2005. Since 2008 Meena has won multiple awards for her work, most recently Meena was awarded a High Sheriff of Leicestershire award, shortlisted in the Women of East Midlands award and won the rising star award.

• About Dr Nicole Renehan

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  Nicole is an Assistant Professor in Criminology, specialising in domestic violence perpetrator programmes. Her research interests are the perpetration of domestic abuse, neurodiversity, mental health and how these complicate and compound families’ experiences of abuse and service provision. Nicole has a practice background in domestic abuse within a multi-agency, child protection setting where she developed and delivered domestic abuse awareness and training. Nicole has experience working with young men in secure settings and disabled young people who are in distress.

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