Physical aggression by young people toward their parents occurs quite frequently – yet the subject remains taboo.

Young kids may be watching more aggressive media than parents realize. Sept. 27, 2012 — -- Children between the ages of 2 and 11 are viewing social aggression on television at rates far greater ...

One in three young people hit their parents between ages 11-24, with violence peaking at 13, study finds. ADHD, harsh parenting increase risk.

Research scientists say kids who are persistently aggressive or defiant in their teens were likely showing signs of persistent aggressive behavior years earlier when they are toddlers. Sometimes as a ...

In the classic "Bobo doll" studies, children witnessed adults play with a rubber, inflated toy. The adults either behaved aggressively towards the doll, such as hitting it with a hammer or kicking it, ...

Both boys and girls who watch a lot of violence on television have a heightened risk of aggressive adult behavior including spouse abuse and criminal offenses, no matter how they act in childhood, a ...

The inspiration to write this article came from my recent experience of working a shift in a child and adolescent psychiatric unit for children under 10 years old. I observed firsthand how a child’s ...

Programs involving parents are linked to immediate improvements in disruptive behaviors among children with disruptive ...

A new longitudinal study on Palestinian and Israeli families found that exposure to ethnic-political violence increased harsh parenting, which subsequently boosted aggression in children. Coauthored ...