Life stages and intergenerationality
Brenda Herbert, author of 'The Everyday Lives of Children Who Have Experienced Domestic Abuse', argues that repealing the presumption of parental contact is a vital step toward protecting children from domestic abuse by challenging patriarchal systems that silence children’s voices and prioritise abusive fathers’ rights over children’s safety.…Read more
In this Transforming Business podcast, Martin Parker speaks with Kathleen Riach about her groundbreaking 10-year longitudinal study that offers fresh theoretical and empirical insights into how ageing is experienced in the workplace.…Read more
Paul Lindley, author of 'Raising the Nation', is making his book open access to demonstrate how collaboration and free knowledge-sharing can promote inclusion, amplify impact, and inspire real social change for children and society.…Read more
Michael Salter discusses how survivors of child sexual abuse material remain among the internet’s most neglected victims, enduring lifelong violations while tech companies and governments prioritize digital freedom over their safety and justice.…Read more
Giles Merritt, author of Timebomb, warns that Europe’s ageing population and falling birthrates threaten economic stability and burden younger generations without urgent reform.…Read more
Dame Nicole Jacobs’s report, supported by Dr Jade Levell’s research, calls for urgent, gender-responsive reforms to address how childhood domestic abuse fuels serious youth violence, particularly among marginalised boys. …Read more
Within the next 30 years the European workforce will be down by a quarter, upsetting the systems we have had in place for decades. In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Giles Merritt about this impending ageing crisis.…Read more
Paul Lindley, author of 'Raising the Nation', states that while the government has made progress on children’s wellbeing, urgent action is still needed. …Read more
Nicola Madge, author of 'Lockdown Life', shows how the pandemic overlooked older people as a valuable resource, focusing only on their vulnerability.…Read more
Anna Tarrant, author of 'Fathering and Poverty' and co-author of 'The Dynamics of Young Fatherhood', critiques masculinity debates for ignoring systemic issues, highlighting the need for inclusive support over deficit narratives for engaged fathers.…Read more