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040 _aAFVC
100 _aElliott, Karla
_97218
245 _aSibling violence :
_bunderstanding experiences, impacts, and the need for nuanced responses
_cKarla Elliott, Kate Fitz-Gibbon and JaneMaree Maher
260 _bWiley,
_c2020
500 _aThe British Journal of Sociology, 2020, 71(1): 168-182
520 _aSibling violence is an under‐researched field, and the impact of adolescent family violence (AFV) in particular on siblings is not yet well understood. The Australian study Investigating Adolescent Family Violence in Victoria elicited responses from siblings who had experienced AFV from their brothers or sisters, as well as reflections from parents and practitioners on the difficulties of addressing AFV directed towards siblings. This article explores characteristics of sibling violence identified in this study, impacts of the violence on siblings, parents, and families, and responses to sibling violence in Victoria, Australia. Siblings described experiencing severe physical, psychological, and emotional violence, and beyond this recounted a range of difficulties such as not being believed by the adults in their lives; the violence being dismissed as normal sibling behavior; an inability to access support services without the help of parents or other adults; sadness and distress at the loss of the sibling relationship; and resentment towards parents for their perceived inaction against the violence. Practitioners highlighted the dearth of services and resources available for siblings affected by AFV, and the inadequacies of current Child Protection responses. This research sheds light on the hidden issue of sibling violence and highlights the need for nuanced responses rather than a one‐size‐fits‐all approach. (Authors' abstract). Follow the link to access the related project report. Record #6894
650 _aADOLESCENTS
_943
650 _aEMOTIONAL ABUSE
_9222
650 _aFAMILY VIOLENCE
_9252
650 _aHELP SEEKING
_95453
650 _aINTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
_9325
650 _aINTERVENTION
_9326
650 _aPARENT ADOLESCENT RELATIONSHIP
_9423
650 _aPARENTS
_9430
650 4 _9439
_aPHYSICAL ABUSE
650 4 _aPSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
_9472
650 _aSIBLING ABUSE
_9539
650 4 _aSUPPORT SERVICES
_9591
650 _aYOUNG PEOPLE
_9660
651 _aINTERNATIONAL
_93624
651 4 _aAUSTRALIA
_92597
651 _aVICTORIA
_93045
700 _aFitz-Gibbon, Kate
_96172
700 _97221
_aMaher, JaneMaree
773 0 _tThe British Journal of Sociology, 2020, 71(1): 168-182
830 _aThe British Journal of Sociology
_99485
856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12712
_zDOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.12712
856 _uhttps://research.monash.edu/files/250376810/Adolescent_Family_Violence_in_Victoria_Final_Report.pdf
_zAccess project report
942 _2ddc
_cARTICLE