Child-to-parent violence: Profile of abusive adolescents and their families |
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Authors: | Izaskun Ibabe Joana Jaureguizar |
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Institution: | a Department of Social Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Methodology, Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country, Avda. Tolosa 70, 20018-Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain b Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University- School of Education, University of the Basque Country, Plaza Oñati 3, 20018 Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain |
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Abstract: | This study focused on parent abuse (PA), also known as child-to-parent violence. The main aim was to examine the psychological and family characteristics of adolescents who physically and/or verbally abuse their parents, and to study gender differences of perpetrators and victims of aggression. The authors analyzed the judicial proceedings of 103 adolescents in the court of Bilbao (Spain). These adolescents were divided into three groups: those with charges of PA, those with charges of PA and other kinds of charges (PA+), and those with only other types of charges (NotPA). Results showed a specific profile of adolescents who abused their parents (PA) (lower self-esteem and empathy, and more disciplinary problems at school), as well as differential characteristics of these families (economic situation and the type of household). Finally, the relation between this phenomenon and gender violence was discussed in detail. |
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