Adolescent Violence Towards Parents: Is it More Complex Form of Family Violence?

Youth to Parent Violence: A More Complex Form of Family Violence?

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2256070 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Sophie A. Evekink

Keyword(s):

Family Violence ◽

Complex Form

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Adolescent violence towards parents—Prevalence and characteristics using Australian Police Data

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology ◽

10.1177/0004865818781206 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 231-249 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Lauren Moulds ◽

Andrew Day ◽

Richelle Mayshak ◽

Helen Mildred ◽

Peter Miller

Keyword(s):

Family Violence ◽

Prevalence Rates ◽

Parent Child Relationship ◽

Unique Form ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Adolescent Violence ◽

Child Relationship ◽

Police Data ◽

Police Personnel ◽

Minimal Research

Adolescent violence toward parents is a unique form of family violence which for many, including police personnel, challenges traditional views of parent–child relationship, and raises questions about victimization. There has been minimal research in Australia to date in this area, and knowledge about both prevalence rates and the characteristics of offenders and victims remains limited. This exploratory study utilized police data from four Australian States to document prevalence rates of reported offenses to police, and the characteristics of adolescent violence toward parents in Australia. Between 1% and 7% of family violence reported to the police is adolescent violence toward parents. The “typical” perpetrator is a 15- to 17-year-old Caucasian young man who is generally violent toward his mother. Findings are limited by the differing police practice and policy variations between States, including the use of police discretion, leaving several questions open for further investigation. In conclusion, there is a need for change in policy and practice with regards how best to assess and respond to adolescent violence toward parents.

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Pathways From Family Violence to Adolescent Violence: Examining the Mediating Mechanisms

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.611006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Spencer D. Li ◽

Ruoshan Xiong ◽

Min Liang ◽

Xiaohua Zhang ◽

Wei Tang

Keyword(s):

Family Violence ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Metropolitan Areas ◽

Negative Emotions ◽

Past Research ◽

Normative Beliefs ◽

Adolescent Violence ◽

Mediating Mechanisms ◽

Peer Association ◽

The Relationship

PurposePast research has documented a significant relationship between family violence and adolescent violence. However, much is unknown about the processes through which this association occurs, especially in the non-Western cultural context. To address this gap, we propose an integrated model encompassing multiple pathways that connect family violence to adolescent violence. Specifically, this study investigates how family violence is related to adolescent violence through violent peer association, normative beliefs about violence, and negative emotions.MethodWe tested the model using the two-wave survey data collected from a probability sample of more than 1,100 adolescents residing in one of the largest metropolitan areas in China in 2015 to 2016.Results and ConclusionsThe results indicated that family violence predicted adolescent violence perpetration. Violent peer association, normative beliefs, and negative emotions, however, mediated much of the relationship between family violence and adolescent violence.

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Child-Perpetrated Family Violence in Kinship Care in Victoria

Children Australia ◽

10.1017/cha.2018.28 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 43 (3) ◽

pp. 192-197

Author(s):

Rachel Breman ◽

Ann MacRae ◽

Dave Vicary

Keyword(s):

Family Violence ◽

Online Survey ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Kinship Care ◽

Placement Stability ◽

Psychological Violence ◽

Children And Families ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Adolescent Violence ◽

The Impact

There is growing evidence to support our understanding of adolescent violence in the home, however, there is a paucity of research about child-perpetrated violence that occurs within the context of kinship care. In 2017, Baptcare commenced research with 101 kinship carers in Victoria to gain a better understanding of how family violence was impacting on children and families. This research included a focus on child-perpetrated violence directed towards carers once the kinship placement commenced. In this context, family violence means any act of physical violence, emotional/psychological violence, verbal abuse and property damage caused by the child. This study utilised an online survey and semi-structured interviews that specifically targeted kinship carers who had direct experience of family violence. Findings demonstrated the disturbing types of child-perpetrated violent and aggressive behaviours kinship carers experienced. The data indicates that incidents of violence occurred early in the placement, they occurred frequently, and carers experienced multiple acts of violence from the child. The impact of the violence on the carer's household is significant in terms of the carer's health, wellbeing and placement stability. Further, the findings highlight the transgenerational nature of family violence in the context of kinship care in Victoria. The study described in this paper is the first step in understanding and exposing this complex issue and draws attention to some of the significant issues confronting Victorian kinship families experiencing family violence. This paper will describe the approach that Baptcare is taking to address family violence in its kinship-care programs.

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Responding to Vulnerability? Forced Marriage and the Law

University of New South Wales Law Journal ◽

10.53637/iptd3484 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Heli Askola

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Criminal Justice ◽

Family Violence ◽

Community Dynamics ◽

Complex Form ◽

Forced Marriage ◽

Comprehensive Strategy ◽

Legal Response ◽

Preventative Measures

This article examines how the Australian legal response to forced marriage, introduced in 2013, understands and seeks to remedy the vulnerabilities of those in or at risk of a forced marriage. The article argues that the legal response, framed in terms of the coercive mobilisation of criminal justice as part of the Commonwealth approach to trafficking and slavery, conceptualises the situation of those who are forced to marry without full and free consent in ways that only partially recognise their many vulnerabilities. A more comprehensive strategy would target the factors and settings that create or contribute to the circumstances of vulnerability in the first place – including the complex role of family and community dynamics – via a range of protective and preventative measures and a coordinated approach that recognises forced marriage as a complex form of family violence.

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