Creating spaces for children who are victims and witnesses of violence to be heard and supported

这项研究旨在探讨苏格兰第一个Barnahus为暴力受害者和证人儿童提供的多方面空间。巴纳胡斯模式的目标是在儿童、青年及其家庭经历儿童保护和司法程序时，为他们带来转型变革。受到虐待或目睹暴力行为的儿童和青少年接受面谈和法医医学检查，全面评估，并接受由警察、社会工作者、儿科医生、治疗师和家庭支助从业人员组成的多学科专业团队"在同一屋檐下"提供的康复服务。该模型的重点是为儿童创造一个轻松和安全的氛围，而不是成为一个游戏空间（Stefansen，2017）。关于利用空间与暴力行为受害者和证人儿童进行多专业团队合作的研究很少（同上）。本研究借鉴儿童研究关于声音、权力、机构和空间的理论论述，探讨儿童表达其观点、经验和愿望的权利，以及以有益于一系列目的的方式听取这些意见的必要性，包括更广泛的公共保护。这将是一项定性研究，与儿童第一，一个国家儿童慈善机构谁是领导的巴纳胡斯在苏格兰的发展。这项研究将包括视觉艺术活动，对房屋和花园的民族志观察，焦点小组和与Barnahus相关的关键人员（例如儿童，父母和护理人员，多学科专业团队成员等）的半结构化访谈。这项研究将借鉴与虐待儿童的目击者或受害者有关的学术、研究和专业文献，研究和设计将采用参与性研究方法。调查结果将有助于越来越多的关于儿童和家庭在社会福利和法律的制度方面的经验的国际证据，并影响苏格兰巴纳胡斯模式的国家发展。

The study seeks to explore the multi-dimensional use of space in Scotland's first Barnahus for children who are victims and witnesses of violence. The ambition of the Barnahus model is transformational change for children, young people and their families when they experience child protection and justice processes. Children and young people who have been maltreated or witnessed violence are interviewed and medically examined for forensic purposes, comprehensively assessed and receive recovery services from a multidisciplinary team of professionals comprising of police officers, social workers, paediatricians, therapists and family support practitioners 'under one roof'. The model has a focus on creating an atmosphere of ease and safety for children, without it becoming a play space (Stefansen, 2017). There is a dearth of research on the use of space for multi professional teamwork with children who are victims and witnesses of violence (ibid.). Drawing on childhood studies theoretical discourses on voice, power, agency, and space, this study will explore the child's right to express their views, experiences and wishes, and the need for these to be heard in a way which is useful for a range of purposes, including wider public protection. This will be a qualitative study undertaken with Children 1st, a national children's charity who is leading on the development of Barnahus in Scotland. This study will include, visual arts activities, ethnographic observations of the house and gardens, focus groups and semi structured interviews with key individuals who are involved in Barnahus (e.g. children, parents and carers, multidisciplinary professional team members etc). This study will draw on the academic, research and professional literature in relation to work with children who are witness to or victims of abuse and the research and design will be informed by participatory research methodology. The findings will contribute to a growing body of international evidence regarding children and families' experiences with social welfare and legal systems and influence the national development of Scotland's Barnahus model.