“Mi madre estaba gritando. Mi padre estaba nervioso. Lo único que hacía yo era molestar si estaba en el medio”: la figura de los hermanos y hermanas como víctimas (in)visibles en el fenómeno de la Violencia Filio-parental

Abstract

“My mother was screaming. My father was nervous. All I did was get in the way”: Siblings as (in)visible victims in the phenomenon of child-to-parent violence Child-to-parent violence is a growing phenomenon, and a vast body of scientific literature analyzes its key factors and the characteristics of young perpetrators and their families. However, there is a gap in the analysis of siblings as (in)visible victims of this type of domestic violence. This qualitative study examines siblings’ perceptions of the violence and the consequences of child-to-parent violence they have experienced. The results reveal their lack of visibility as victims, the difficulty of the position they occupy within the family unit, and a range of physical, emotional, relational, and academic consequences.