Interpersonal Victimisation refers to victimisation and abuse that occurs within interpersonal relationships (i.e. from a friend, or family member). Many autistic people have experienced interpersonal victimisation. Our research seeks to understand the impact of these experiences, and what can be done to support autistic people in recovering from victimisation. 

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Papers:

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Forster, S and Pearson, A. (2019). “Bullies tend to be obvious”: Autistic Adults perceptions of Friendship and the Concept of Mate Crime. Disability and Society. 35:7, 1103-1123. DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2019.1680347

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Pearson, A., Rees, J., and Forster, S. (2022). “This was just how this friendship worked”: Experiences of Interpersonal Victimisation in Autistic Adults. Autism in Adulthood http://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2021.0035

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Pearson, A., Rose, K. and Rees, J. (2022). “I felt like I deserved it because I was Autistic”: Understanding the Impact of Interpersonal Victimisation on the Lives of Autistic People. Autism: International Journal of Theory and Practice 

https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221104546

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