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GENDERED VIOLENCE RESEARCH NETWORK ( GVRN )
UNSW RESEARCH
Gendered Violence Research Network ( GVRN ) is at the forefront of developing solutions to prevent gendered violence – one of the most prevalent human rights violations affecting our world today .
EMPOWERING PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS DISRUPTIVE STUDENT BEHAVIOUR
UNSW RESEARCH
Disruptive student behaviour has a school-wide impact . It disturbs classroom teaching and learning and increases teacher stress and burn-out . It also leads to academic underachievement , school failure and dropout . Despite the prevalence and impact of disruptive student behaviour , teachers report lacking the skills to effectively manage these students and there are limited professional learning opportunities for practical skills training . School-based ‘ Parent-Child Interaction Therapy ’ offers a new solution for addressing disruptive student behaviour at school .
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy ( PCIT ) is an early intervention that has been shown in multiple clinical trials to improve disruptive child behaviours and the quality of the parent-child relationship , and reduce parent stress levels . School PCIT is intended to enhance these outcomes by integrating the child ’ s teacher into the therapy process .
Although studies clearly show that women and children are disproportionately affected , GVRN ’ s research explores the impact of gendered violence – also known as ‘ gender-based violence ’ or ‘ gender-related violence ’ – on all population groups .
Its co-convenors , Professor Jan Breckenridge and Associate Professor Kyllie Cripps , orient the organisation ’ s research towards maximum impact in innovative social policy development , best practice service provision , and outcome measurement of effectiveness .
This means that GVRN generates evaluations that have realworld policy implications . The team also writes articles that are accompanied by community guides and partners with organisations and service providers who work directly with people affected by gendered violence .
> Partnership with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ( CBA ) to increase awareness and understanding of economic and financial abuse in the community and industry . Partnership resulted in a research series exploring the current knowledge of economic and financial abuse in Australia .
> Breaking Silent Codes - supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to talk about domestic and family violence and sexual assault in their communities . Supported by the LARRK Foundation .
> Identified students in need of intervention through grade-wide screening and a teacher-referral pathway .
> Delivered ‘ School PCIT ’ early intervention to students with disruptive behaviour problems and their parents and teachers at school . This will provide parents and teachers with skills to build a positive relationship with , and effectively manage the behaviour of , these at-risk children .
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