Web resource:	http://web.aanet.com.au/eddiegallagher/Parents_Victimised.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Parents victimised by their children
Other Titles:	The Australian and New Zealand journal of family therapy
Authors:	Gallagher, Eddie
Keywords:	Adolescent violence towards parents;Impact on children and young people;Counselling;Personal stories;Parenting;Early intervention
Year:	2004
Publisher:	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
Citation:	25 (1), March 2004
Notes:	Drawing upon the experiences of the author’s clients and the available literature on the topic, this first part of a two-part article identifies some common patterns in the context of parent victimisation by children and offers a range of strategies for working with those affected. The case study of ‘Anna’ and ‘Mark’ is used to introduce the reader to the complexity of the relationships involved in this kind of abuse and some reasons the issue has been neglected by the literature in the past are suggested. Although there are many kinds of child-to-parent violence, the article focuses on two particular types – where young people bully single mothers and the victimisation of ‘over-responsible’ parents by ‘under-responsible’ children. Some key trends in these relationships, such as the tendency for child-to-parent violence to occur in the aftermath of domestic violence between spouses, are explored and the need to avoid common misconceptions that blame parenting styles is highlighted.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16068
ISSN:	0814723X
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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