Child-to-parent violence. Factors that increase the risk of exposure and criminal liability

Abstract

This study aims to show the relationship between parental functioning and the risk of perpetration of attacks by adolescent children towards one or both parents. This is a quantitative-correlational investigation that had the participation of 160 parents whose children are linked in the System of Criminal Responsibility for Adolescents in the city of Bogotá (Colombia)and surrounding municipalities. The validated Parental Functioning Scale was applied for relatives suffering from child-to-parent violence, the analysis of the information was carried out using the SPSS package. The findings did not show a significant correlation between the sociodemographic variables and the perpetration of violence, but between the items referred to the establishment of limits and understanding towards the children. The need to delve into this phenomenon is stressed in order to formulate contextual actions for the protection, care and formation of the family in Colombia