TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Adolescent violence towards parents--prevalence and characteristics using Australian police data
JO  - Australian and New Zealand journal of criminology
A1  - Moulds, Lauren
A1  - Day, Andrew
A1  - Mayshak, Richelle
A1  - Mildred, Helen
A1  - Miller, Peter
SP  - 231
EP  - 249
VL  - 52
IS  - 2
N2  - 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. <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0004-8658
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004865818781206
ID  - ref1
ER  -