This article polemizes with the Graziano (1994) article, ''Why We Shou
ld Study Subabusive Violence Against Children,'' and tries to indicate
that in the field of research studies on parental violence against ch
ildren not only methodological or theoretical issues need to be questi
oned. Cultural and ethical origins of family violence and social biase
s leading to the legitimization of parental violence should be the cen
ter of attention.