Reports of aggression by children against their parents increased in Spain in 2024 compared to the previous year, rising from 4,416 to 4,521, and the Canary Islands, with 448, was the fourth community where the most files were opened for minors for this type of crime.
This is stated in the latest report prepared by the Amigó Foundation based on the Prosecutor's Office reports from the different autonomous communities.
This non-profit organization, which has been working since 1996 to contribute to the social and individual transformation of the most vulnerable children and youth, annually prepares its report 'Filial-Parental Violence in Spain', recently presented.
By communities and according to this foundation, Andalusia is the region where the largest number of files are opened for minors for this type of crime (1,059), followed by the Community of Madrid, with 894, the Valencian Community with 691, 448 in the Canary Islands, and Catalonia with 253.
Galicia (with 202 reports); Balearic Islands (225), Basque Country (163), Murcia (113), Castile and León (100), Asturias (96), Aragon (93), Extremadura (84), Castile-La Mancha (76), Cantabria (31), Navarre (29), and La Rioja (24) complete the list.
This foundation emphasizes the need to deepen the need for specialized attention, placing families at the forefront of their own change and highlighting the responsibility of professionals in addressing this violence, based on three basic pillars of intervention.
The UAM–Amigó Foundation Observatory of Filial-Parental Violence was also presented, a joint project of the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Amigó Foundation, which aims to deepen the research and analysis of this phenomenon, as well as to guide professional and social intervention.
Furthermore, a reflection was held on the filial-parental violence in the juvenile justice system and the specialized response developed through comprehensive educational and therapeutic programs, taking into account changes in the profile of minors and factors such as mental health or the impact of technologies and social networks.
