NASILJE MALOLJETNE DJECE NAD RODITELJIMA – SOCIJALNI I PEDAGOŠKO-ANDRAGOŠKI PROBLEM
CHILD VIOLENCE AGAINST PARENTS – SOCIAL AND PEDAGOGICAL PROBLEM

Summary/Abstract: The attitude of society towards violence, regardless of the identity of a victim or abuser, is an important indicator of its attitude towards a person, humanity and the level of civilizational development. The scope of violence with regard to family members includes violence against children, violence among spouses or extramarital partners, adolescent violence against parents or older family members, as well as child violence against parents, a form of violence whose existence is practically denied in public despite the facts from everyday life that tell a different story. Due to the large number of probable abusers, it is difficult to establish the typical abusers or parents as (potential) victims. The violence some parents experience is sometimes a normal occurrence for many others. The results of the research prove that the issue is present in our society and, due to its frequency, the results are comparable in part with previous sparse research conducted in several countries. There are specific differences with regard to the type of violence against parents. Gender stereotypes on girls being more prone to psychological violence and on boys being more prone to physical violence were not established by our research. Violence against parents is created through the interaction of more than one type, wich makes the issue more complex and the need for professional intervention all the more necessary. Bad family relationships and the lack of (quality) time spent between parents and children are relevant factors in the appearance of violence. The results show a lack of balance between family relationships and indicate risk factors. The research findings that follow are in favor of support and positive efforts to strengthen family life and make it more humane and better in which unquestionably modern pedagogy and andragogy have primary preventative significance.

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