Parenting Over Violence:
Understanding and Empowering Mothers Affected by Adolescent Violence in the Home

In 2008, the Patricia Giles Centre received funding from the Department for Communities (Women’s Interests) to complete a research project exploring the issue of adolescent violence towards mothers in Western Australia. The project, entitled “Parenting Over Violence”, aimed to explore this issue from the perspectives of mothers and professionals across WA who have had experience with it.

In total, 20 service providers from a range of agencies across the state and 7 mothers who have experienced abuse from an adolescent son or daughter participated in the project. These participants described their experiences, offered some insight into the issue, and provided recommendations for future research, practice and consideration. “Parenting Over Violence” commenced in June 2009 and was completed in June 2010.

To download the final report for the 'Parenting Over Violence' project click here

To download the Executive Summary click here