Child to Parent Violence and Abuse - Breaking the stigma

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On average in New Zealand, Police respond to an episode of family violence every four minutes, and yet, it's estimated 67 percent of incidents go unreported. A new study is highlighting an often-unaddressed segment of these incidents for the first time: child to parent violence and abuse. The survey was carried out by VisAble, an organisation that primarily works to support people experiencing violence, abuse, and neglect. Lee Tempest has almost two decades of lived experience and tells Jesse just how challenging the issue is.