Nikki Rutter
Explorer Barbie | Placement fairy 🧚♂️
Assistant Professor in Sociology - Durham University| Researching children, mothers & harm
- The first in our 'international perspectives' on child to parent violence series (& first 2026 #HITW post) from Monica Facciocchi is now online: holesinthewall.co.uk/2026/01/06/i...
- New post from @helenbonnick.bsky.social now live on #HITW as we enter into our newest series.... international perspectives! holesinthewall.co.uk/2025/12/11/i... #CPV #CAPVA #AVITH #CCVAB
- We've been running a theme on motherhood over at Holes in the Wall recently. Our final post on this theme is looking at the impact of education; when it works and when it doesn't... holesinthewall.co.uk/2025/12/08/t... #HITW #CPV #CAPVA #AVITH #CCVAB
- Reposted by Nikki RutterToday on Woman’s Hour (30.45 - 41.20) a conversation about #CAPVA with @rutternik.bsky.social and martha hampson from @actionforchildren.bsky.social. Nikki says this is very much a social problem, not a family problem. We must ensure families feel heard. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- Reposted by Nikki RutterLovely post from @rutternik.bsky.social summing up a series on #adoption support - or lack of. The new team in charge of Holes are planning to group blogs following a theme. Let us know your thoughts and whether you’d like to contribute! #CAPVA holesinthewall.co.uk
- Reposted by Nikki RutterVery good to see the work of @rutternik.bsky.social highlighted by BBC News in this important piece on child-to-parent violence & abuse. Find out more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #DUresearch
- Reposted by Nikki RutterGood to see @rutternik.bsky.social contribution to this piece from the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Reposted by Nikki Rutter"Pregnant prisoners ‘forced to wear handcuffs in labour’". A shocking insight into the realities face by some women in prison: www.channel4.com/news/exclusi...
- Really enjoyed writing this article with @carlenefirmin.bsky.social Kate O'brien, Rachael Owens and Donna Garvey on the systemic problems with child welfare systems, problematising mothers, no matter how 'good' they are.
- The Impossibility of ‘Good Mothering’ in Child Welfare Systems When Referred for Non-Traditional Harms By Sociology academics @rutternik.bsky.social , C Firmin, K O'Brien & R Owens, with D Garvey: www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14... One author has a lived-experience perspective to bring to the article
- Great to be attending @respectuk.bsky.social #UnseenAndUnheard #CAPVA report launch today Some really important recommendations, emphasising a non-judgemental approach to supporting families
- There are "pockets of good practice" but significant systemic barriers to support, particularly in statutory service #UnseenAndUnheard
- There is a lack of public awareness of this issue. This increases the shame and stigma "We cannot solve a problem we cannot talk about" ##UnseenAndUnheard @respectuk.bsky.social CAPVA report launch
