University of Limerick

Growing up with domestic violence and abuse: The impact on young people

University of Limerick

Show Notes

The pervasive occurrence of domestic violence and abuse poses many challenges to Irish society. Dr Catherine Naughton talks about her PhD Research which was supervised by Prof Orla Muldoon and Dr Aisling O’Donnell in the Dept. of Psychology and Centre for Social Issues Research. Catherine discusses their research which explores the negative social and emotional consequences that growing up in a home where domestic violence and abuse occurred may continue to have on young people. www.ul.ie/researchimpact Recorded by GK Media Ltd.

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