Understanding Parent Blame
Institutional Failure and Complex Trauma
Edited by Luke Clements and Ana Laura Aiello
Published
Jul 1, 2025Page count
208 pagesISBN
978-1447375234Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jul 1, 2025Page count
208 pagesISBN
978-1447375227Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jul 1, 2025Page count
208 pagesISBN
978-1447375241Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy Press
Understanding Parent Blame
Luke Clements is Chair in Law and Social Justice at the University of Leeds.
Ana Laura Aiello is Research Assistant in Law & Social Justice at the University of Leeds.
1. Introduction – Luke Clements and Ana Laura Aiello
2. Institutionalising Parent Carer Blame – Luke Clements and Ana Laura Aiello
3. Parent Carer Blame Within the Education System – Louise Parker Engels
4. Parent Blame & Complex Trauma – Peter Baker, Vivien Cooper and Noelle Blackman
5. Child Protection and the Experiences of Autistic Parents Accused of Fabricated or Induced Illness – Cathie Long and Rachel Gavin
6. The controversial history of Fabricated or Induced Illness and Iatrogenic harm – Andy Bilson and Alessandro Talia
7. The Role of Independent Support Groups in Supporting Parent Carers and Their Families – Louise Arnold and Lucy Fullard
8. The Experience of Parental Blame after Challenging NHS Care – Lou
9. The Impact of Losing a Sibling – Kaydence Drayak
10. Challenging Repeated Failures by Social Welfare Agencies – Mary Busk
11. Peer-on-Peer Abuse, Parent Blame and Family Trauma – Anonymous
12. Conclusions – Luke Clements and Ana Laura Aiello
