Table 2 Reported family violence offending types, by primary victim/survivor group (%)

From: Adolescent Family Violence: Findings from a Group-Based Analysis

Family violence type Primary victim/survivor relationship with perpetrator
  Mother Father Younger sibling Older sibling Family - other
Emotional abuse*** 84 76 38 75 72
Physical violence* 19 18 26 26 19
Property damage*** 19 14 2 9 16
Threats** 7 5 2 9 10
Sexual violence*** <1 <1 52 2 3
Breach of orders** 4 2 <1 1 2
Economic/Financial abuse* 3 2 0 1 1
  1. Percentage totals do not equal 100 because individual perpetrators may be reported for multiple forms of violence and abuse. Family violence offending types limited to those recorded against the primary victim/survivor
  2. * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001
  3. Source: Victoria Police 2014–2015 [computer file]
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