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Michele Elliott
OBE
Born
Michele Irmiter Elliott

1946
EducationBA, MA, PHD
Alma materUniversity of South Florida
University of Florida
SpouseEdward Elliott
Children2 sons
Parent(s)James and Ivy Irmiter

Michele Irmiter Elliott OBE is an author, psychologist, teacher and the founder and director of child protection charity Kidscape.[1] She has chaired World Health Organization and Home Office working groups and is a Winston Churchill fellow.[2]

Early life

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Elliott was born on 7 January 1946 to James Irmiter and Ivy (née Dashwood). She graduated from Hollins School in 1964.[3] She was awarded a BA in Science and Education and an MA degree in Psychology from the University of South Florida and the University of Florida[4][5] She began working with families and children in 1968 in London.[6]

Work

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Elliott worked as a child psychologist in London schools for 14 years, then started lecturing about the issues child sexual abuse and bullying.[7]

Kidscape

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Elliott founded Kidscape in 1984 to help children stay safe from sexual abuse and from bullying.[8]

Elliott has been a high-profile figure and Kidscape was named Charity of the Year in 2000. Writing in The Guardian, David Brindle suggested the award was "an undoubted reflection of the vibrancy of Michele Elliott".[9]

Female child sexual abuse offenders

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Elliott, who had previously written books about male abuse of children, has undertaken pioneering work in investigating and raising awareness of the problem and extent of child sexual abuse committed by women, and the topic of female paedophilia, publishing the book Female Sexual Abuse of Children The Last Taboo in 1992.[10] The book was well received by professionals and survivors' organisations. Mike Lew described it as "an important and challenging work", helping "to forge a new understanding of the issues".[11] Doody's annual stated it was "an extremely valuable book for all professionals, and it greatly increases the current state of knowledge, or lack of that knowledge, that can have a profound influence on the survivor's development and recovery".[12]

Elliott's work in exposing the issue of child sexual abuse committed by women has also resulted in hostility from feminists. While compiling Female Sexual Abuse of Children, Elliott organised a conference in London concerning sexual abuse by women. After publishing the book, Elliott was subject to a "deluge" of hate mail from feminists.[13]

Awards

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In 2008 Elliot was honoured with an OBE by the Queen for services to children.[8] The following year she was named Children and Young People's Champion.[14] She was awarded an honorary doctorate by Post University in 1998 and another honorary doctorate by the University of Birmingham in 2003.[15][16] She was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship in 1996. Her book, "Bullies, Cyberbullies and Frenemies" received the Literary Classics Gold Award in 2013.

Personal life

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Elliot married Edward Elliott in 1964; they have two sons and 3 grandchildren.[17] She lives in Rye, East Sussex.[8][18]

Publications

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  • Keeping Safe: A Practical Guide to Talking with Children by Michele Elliott and Alice Englander, 1986, NCVO Publications, ISBN 978-0-7199-1187-3
  • The Willow Street Kids: It's Your Right to be Safe by Michele Elliott, 1986, Andre Deutsch Ltd ISBN 978-0-233-97954-0
  • The Willow Street Kids: Be Smart Stay Safe by Michele Elliott, 1987, Piccolo Books ISBN 978-0-330-29701-1
  • Feeling Happy, Feeling Safe by Michele Elliott, 1991, Hodder Children's Books, ISBN 978-0-340-55386-2
  • Female Sexual Abuse Of Children: The Ultimate Taboo by Michele Elliott, 1994, Guilford Press ISBN 978-0-471-97221-1
  • Keeping Safe by Phil Collins and Michele Elliott, 1994, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd ISBN 978-0-340-62482-1
  • Teenscape: Personal Safety Programme for Teenagers by Michele Elliott, 1995, Health Education Authority ISBN 978-0-7521-0279-5
  • 501 Ways to be a Good Parent by Michele Elliott, 1996, Hodder Mobius ISBN 978-0-340-64903-9
  • 101 Ways to Deal with Bullying: A Guide for Parents by Michele Elliott, 1997, Hodder Mobius, ISBN 978-0-340-69519-7
  • The Willow Street Kids: Be Smart Stay Safe by Michele Elliott, 1997, Macmillan Children's Books, ISBN 978-0-330-35184-3
  • The Willow Street Kids: Beat the Bullies by Michele Elliott, 1997, Macmillan Children's Books, ISBN 978-0-330-35185-0
  • 601 Ways to Be a Good Parent: A Practical Handbook for Raising Children Ages Four to Twelve, by Michele Elliott, 1999, Citadel, ISBN 978-0-8065-2072-8
  • Bully-free: Activities to Promote Confidence and Friendship by Michele Elliott, Gaby Shenton and Roz Eirew, 1999, Kidscape ISBN 978-1-872572-11-6
  • How to Stop Bullying by Michele Elliott and Jane Kirkpatrick, 2001, Kidscape ISBN 978-1-872572-01-7
  • Bullying: A Practical Guide to Coping for Schools by Michele Elliott, 2002, Pearson Education, ISBN 978-0-273-65923-5
  • Dealing with Bullying: Training Guide for Teachers of Children and Young People with Special Needs by Michele Elliott, Claude Knights, 2008, Kidscape ISBN 9781872572-21-5
  • The Essential Guide to Tackling Bullying: Practical Skills for Teachers by Michele Elliott, 2011, Longman, ISBN 978-1-4082-6483-6
  • "Bullies, Cyberbullies and Frenemies", by Michele Elliott, 2013, Hodder, ISBN 978-07-502-7214-8
  • "Stop Bullying Pocketbook", 2nd edition, by Michele Elliott, 2010, Teachers' Pocketbooks, ISBN 978-1906610265
  • "PONLE UN ALTO AL BULLYING", by Michele Elliott, 2014, Educacion Aplicada, Mexico, ISBN 978-6079-347048

References

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  1. ^ "Michele Elliott". The Guardian. London. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Confronted head on - News - TES". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida on June 2, 1963 · 68".
  4. ^ "Elliott, Michele Irmiter, (Born 7 Jan. 1946), Founder and Director, Kidscape Children's Charity, 1984–2009". Who's Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U36925. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
  5. ^ Elliott, M (1994). "Female sexual abuse of children: 'the ultimate taboo'". J R Soc Med. 87 (11): 691–4. doi:10.1177/014107689408701119. PMC 1294939. PMID 7837194.
  6. ^ http://www.dur.ac.uk/publichealth.library/HDA_archive/R%20247%20-%2054007000185066%20-%20ELLIOTT%20-%20TEENSCAPE.pdf[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "The American School in London: January 2010". Asl.org. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  8. ^ a b c "OBE for Rye woman who set up anti-bullying charity – Bexhill News". Bexhill Observer. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  9. ^ David Brindle (6 November 2000). "UK Charity Awards 2000 | Society". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Michele Elliott: Women can be child abusers too – Commentators – Voices". The Independent. London. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  11. ^ Elliott, Michele (2 May 1994). Female Sexual Abuse of Children – Google Books. ISBN 9780898620047. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Female Sexual Abuse of Children by Michele Elliott | Paperback | Barnes & Noble". Barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  13. ^ 3 October 2009 19:43 (3 October 2009). "When the face of evil is female – News". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 11 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  15. ^ "Honorary members – Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology – University of Birmingham". Birmingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  16. ^ "Honorary doctorate for Black Country writer. – Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  17. ^ "Annual Review 2007/2008" (PDF). kidscape.org.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  18. ^ Michele Elliott Archived 8 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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