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Parent abuse: a review.

Nicola Kennair¹, David Mellor

¹School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia.

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

|June 15, 2007

Summary

Child abuse of parents, or parent abuse, is a complex family violence issue. Research on its prevalence, causes, and effective treatments for this distinct form of abuse is still developing and requires more study.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Criminology
Sociology

Background:

Parent abuse, a form of family violence where children abuse parents, is gaining research attention.
This phenomenon is considered qualitatively distinct from other intra-family abuse dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the existing literature on parent abuse.
To identify current research gaps in understanding and addressing parent abuse.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on parent abuse.
Analysis of research focusing on prevalence, perpetrator/victim characteristics, associated factors, etiological models, and treatment approaches.

Main Results:

Research has explored prevalence and characteristics but findings on associated factors (gender, age, socioeconomic status, etc.) are equivocal.

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Parent abuse requires more rigorous and extensive research for a deeper understanding.
Further research is essential to inform the development of evidence-based treatment approaches for parent abuse.