Parents who are subjected to crime by adult children with drug problems have been neglected in victimological research. We have examined how common it is for parents to fall victim to theft and burglary committed by their children and how the risk varies depending on the parents’ and children’s circumstances. A self-report questionnaire on victimisation was distributed to parents of adult children with drug problems (n = 687). The data were collected by means of a postal survey sent to members of the Swedish organisation Parents Against Drugs (Föräldraföreningen mot narkotika) (n=411) and through an online questionnaire that was disseminated on social media and among treatment facilities and other support associations for family members (n=276). Half (50.7%) of the parents declared that they had at one point or another been victims of theft or burglary committed by their children. The level was higher among older parents, among those whose children had more severe drug problems and among parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Of the respondents, 9.9% had been exposed to property crime during the past year. The level was higher among parents of children who were currently taking drugs, among parents of younger children and among parents whose children were living at home. Parents of adult children with drug problems run a high risk of being subjected to property crime by their children. The risk appears to be mostly related to the children’s drug problems and certain other circumstances pertaining to the children. Further research is needed on the extent and nature of this type of crime and about risk prevention for the parents.

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父母是有毒品问题的成年子女犯下的财产犯罪的受害者

被有毒品问题的成年子女所犯罪的父母在受害者研究中被忽视了。我们研究了父母成为孩子盗窃和入室盗窃的受害者的常见情况，以及风险如何根据父母和孩子的情况而变化。一份关于受害的自我报告问卷分发给有毒品问题的成年子女的父母（n = 687）。这些数据是通过邮寄调查发送给瑞典反毒品父母组织 (Föräldraföreningen mot narkotika) (n=411) 的成员，并通过在社交媒体上以及在治疗机构和其他支持协会之间传播的在线问卷收集的。家庭成员（n=276）。一半（50。7%) 的父母声称他们曾一度成为孩子盗窃或入室盗窃的受害者。在年长的父母、孩子有更严重药物问题的父母和患有注意力缺陷多动障碍的孩子的父母中，这一水平更高。在受访者中，9.9% 的人在过去一年曾遭受财产犯罪。目前正在吸毒的儿童的父母、年幼儿童的父母和孩子住在家里的父母的水平更高。有毒品问题的成年子女的父母很可能会受到子女的财产犯罪。风险似乎主要与儿童的毒品问题和与儿童有关的某些其他情况有关。