Dr. Peter Jaffe PhD, C. Psych.
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Jaffe is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at the
University of Western Ontario and the Academic Director of the
Centre for Research on Violence Against Women & Children. He is
the Director Emeritus for the Centre for Children and Families
in the Justice System, which is a children's mental health
centre specializing in issues which bring children and families
into the justice system in London, Ontario.
He received his undergraduate training from McGill University in Montreal (1970) and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Western Ontario (1974). Most of his clinical work and research involves children and adolescents involved with police or the courts, either as offenders or victims of family violence or custody disputes as well as individuals traumatized by violence in childhood or adult relationships.
He has co-authored nine books, 24 chapters and over 70 articles related to children, families and the justice system including Children of Battered Women and Working Together to End Domestic Violence. He has presented workshops across the United States and Canada, as well as Australia, New Zealand, and Europe to various groups including judges, lawyers, mental health professionals and educators.
Dr. Jaffe was the founding Chairperson of the London Co-ordinating Committee to End Woman Abuse and is currently actively involved in research on the impact of family violence on children. He has also been instrumental in the foundation of the Battered Women's Advocacy Clinic and is a former chairperson of their Board of Directors. He has served on various community advisory committees for the London Police Service. In 1995 Dr. Jaffe was appointed as Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children.
Dr. Jaffe has been a trustee for the London Board of Education (now the Thames Valley District School Board) since 1980, and he has served two terms as Chairperson (1987-88, 1999-2000) . Dr. Jaffe has provided leadership in the development of violence prevention programs within the school system.
Between 1991 and 1993, Dr. Jaffe, was a member of the Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women. This federally appointed committee examined the issue of violence against women through meetings in 139 communities across Canada, encouraging individuals, community groups and professional associations, to identify solutions from their perspective. The final report heightened public awareness of the problem and outlined prevention strategies to end violence.
Dr. Jaffe has been an expert witness in two Ontario inquests into domestic violence and was appointed to the Joint Committee on Domestic Violence to provide advice to the Attorney General on the implementation of the jury’s recommendations. He currently sits on the Chief Coroners Domestic Violence Death Review Committee.
Dr. Jaffe has been honoured by receiving several awards for his work including the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada for his dedication and contributions to the community and to all fellow Canadians, and the distinguished Colonel Watson Award, presented annually by the Ontario Association for Curriculum Development, for his significant contribution to education in Ontario, and the Award of Merit from the Ontario Psychological Foundation for his contribution to research and clinical practice in the prevention of family violence.
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