Teenage Violence Toward Parents – in Search of the Theoretical Bases of a Research Tool

Abstract

The article contains an analysis of results of the available research on the phenomenon of children’s violence toward their parents. The main purpose of this interpretation is to search for the theoretical structure of a prepared research tool, initially called the Teen Violence Scale Toward Parents (TVSTP). The subject of the analyzes were works and research reports as well as police statistics containing information on the phenomenon of domestic violence, including teenage violence toward parents. As a result of the analysis, the theoretical function of the proposed research tool was distinguished, referring to types of violence possible to diagnose within this area. The proposed tool was positively evaluated by the Scientific Research Ethics Committee of Opole University in Poland and subsequently submitted for further elaboration with the aim to diagnose its relevance and reliability in conducting research