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040 _aAFVC
100 _aMoulds, Lauren
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245 _aAdolescent violence towards parents :
_bprevalence and characteristics using Australian Police data
_cLauren Moulds, Andrew Day, Richelle Mayshak, Helen Mildred, and Peter Miller
260 _bSage,
_c2018
500 _aAustralian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 2018, Advance online publication, 5 June 2018
520 _bAdolescent 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. (Authors' abstract). Record #5874
650 _aADOLESCENTS
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_aPARENT ADOLESCENT RELATIONSHIP
650 5 _aPARENTAL ABUSE
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650 5 _aPERPETRATORS
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650 5 _aPREVALENCE
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650 5 _aYOUNG MEN
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650 5 _aYOUNG PEOPLE
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650 5 _aYOUNG WOMEN
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651 4 _aAUSTRALIA
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700 _aDay, Andrew
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700 _aMayshak, Richelle
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700 _aMildred, Helen
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700 _aMiller, Peter
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773 0 _tAustralian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 2018, Advance online publication, 5 June 2018
830 _aAustralian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0004865818781206
_yRead abstract
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_cARTICLE