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Child to parent violence ‘increases during lockdown’

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Incidents of violence towards parents by children and adolescents increased over the lockdown, new research suggests.
Parents reported more incidents of violence during lockdown, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock
Parents reported more incidents of violence during lockdown, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

Some 70 per cent of parents involved in research commissioned by the University of Oxford said that incidents had increased between April and June while strict lockdown restrictions were in place.

Experiences of adolescent to parent violence in the Covid-19 lockdown report includes the experiences of 104 parents with children, aged 10 to 19, who have experienced child and adolescent to parent violence before lockdown.

Researchers asked parents and social workers “open-ended” questions about their experiences during lockdown as part of “quick” research about the impact of lockdown on the issue.

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