1. Presentation 19 / Monday 14 May 2012
NAspcan 2012
Presentation 19 / Monday 14 May 2012

2. Violence by women can be prevented – The Demeter Programme
Maria Lindroos, Demeter Coordinator (Helsinki)
Marjo-Riitta Karhunen, Demeter Coordinator (Tampere)
Maria Akatemia ry, Finland
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

3. Programme goals and services Inner script dynamics
Maria Akatemia
The Demeter Programme
Programme goals and services
Inner script dynamics
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

4. Maria Akatemia ry / Maria Akademi rf
Maria Akatemia is a non-profit organisation for research, development and education Our vision is to promote the wellbeing and human inner growth of individuals and communities The accociation is independent of any government, political ideology or religion.
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

5. The Demeter Programme
The Demeter Programme is a violence prevention model developed by Maria Akatemia in Finland
The programme targets women who have abusive tendencies
- maternal child abuse and neglect
- psychological and physical intimate partner violence
Finland’s Slot Machine Association has funded the programme since 2003
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

6. What are the goals? To help women to stop violent behavior
To break the taboo of violence by women
To raise awareness of the origins and dynamics of violence
To stop the transmission of violence across family generations
To prevent violence towards the self and others in families, communities and societies
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

7. Client services The Demeter preventive model includes three phases:
1. a national telephone helpline
2. one-to-one counselling
3. facilitated peer support groups
Client services are free and confidential
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

8. Other services Open discussion forums Training Consultation
Supervision
Debriefing
=> prevention of vicarious traumatisation
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

9. MaSu Project Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen
Image © Emilia Nilsson
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

10. Publication
The experiential theory generated by the Demeter Programme has been published in the Finnish work titled
Tietoisuuden tie alkurakkauteen – väkivalta on ehkäistävissä
(Perheentupa & Karhunen (ed.) 2010)
Image © Satu-Maaria Mäkipuro
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

11. Theory of inner script dynamics
The theory is developed by
experiential knowledge
critical reflection of cases
The theoretical framework is based on a
gender specific, family-based and psychodynamic approach
existentialism
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

12. Inner script dynamics
The inner script refers to the potential quality of interpersonal interactions and ability to bond, which is developed in early attachment - in primal love
Experiences of shame and loss in early childhood cause an inner wound and existential emptiness
Self-hate, guilt, shame, terror
The child develops different kinds of strategies to win acceptance and love
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

13. Being a good little girl
Invisible child
Possible strategies are:
emotional sterilization
encapsulated emotions
Being a good little girl
- Mother’s mother
Image © Satu-Maaria Mäkipuro
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

14. The generation chain
Mother/father transfers her/his encapsulated shame, guilt, self-hate and lack of boundaries to the child
This inner script forms a generation chain of violence
There is a wounded inner child within every man and woman who perpetrates abuse and violence towards the self and/or others
Every child who is a victim of abuse, neglect or deprivation is a potential perpetrator of violence
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

15. Summary Violence is a one symptom of inner ill-being
The preventive point of view is to understand and to be aware of the origins and dynamics of the violence
Women and men need help to stop the transmission of abuse and violence across family generations
Awareness of inner script dynamics is the key to human wellbeing
Violence can be prevented!
Identifying
Confronting
Preventing
Corrective treatment of child abuse and neglect treats only the symptoms
Awareness of inner script dynamics is the key to human (society, global jne) wellbeing
Women and men need help to stop the transmission of abuse and violence across family generations
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

16. Partnership
Maria Akatemia provides lectures, seminars and workshops on the themes of family violence and gender specificity tailor made according to the needs of your clients, work community or conference
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

17. Contact details Visiting addresses: www.maria-akatemia.fi
Fredrikinkatu 32 A 12, Helsinki, Finland
Hatanpään valtatie 34 E, Tampere, Finland
tel (office)
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

18. Contact details For further information please contact:
Katja Ilola, Executive Director /
Maria Lindroos, Demeter Coordinator (Helsinki) /
Marjo-Riitta Karhunen, Demeter Coordinator (Tampere) /
Tanja Harju, MaSu Project Coordinator /
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen

19. Thank you!
Maria Lindroos & Marjo-Riitta Karhunen