Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.
- Zora Neale Hurston
As a scholar and educator, Anu understands the power of shared knowledge and applied research to highlight pervasive and hidden social issues. In her doctoral research, Anu uses qualitative methods to explore Black motherhood within the context of family violence.
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Doctoral Research
Anu’s doctoral research explores African motherhood in Britain and its practise within the context of family violence. Click below to express your interest in learning more or participating in this study.
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Child to Parent Violence and Abuse
This project has produced a fast evidence base on experiences of child and adolescent to parent violence (C/APV) through first-hand accounts from parents and the views of experts and practitioners working directly with families during the first months of the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK (April - June 2020)
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University Oxford Blog Post
My post on the Oxford Centre for Criminology blog about the gendered nature of my doctoral research. With my empirical lens on African families in the Diaspora, I aim to explore how black mothers experience family violence, their unique justice needs and how the burden to protect their perpetrators frames their help-seeking practices. I #choosetochallange violence against women and girls in all its myriad forms.