Domestic Violence Effects On Children

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Many think of domestic violence as a physical act made by man towards a woman. BUT Domestic Violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological of MEN and WOMEN.

Domestic Violence happens when a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over the other intimate partner. Domestic violence can be shown in many different ways such as, physical emotional, sexual, financial, and spiritual. Other forms of domestic violence include stalking and dating violence. Domestic violence can be used in other terms including, domestic abuse, family violence, wife abuse and or battering. Domestic violence occurs in all cultures, ages and within both genders. It can also occur with married or unmarried partners, and between same sex couples. Also, domestic violence does not always have to occur within relationships that are sexually intimate. It can include other family members besides the partner for example: children, parent, and siblings. Victims of

I know that adult who grows up in families where they have been abused as children or when they see a parent beats the other learned that domestic violence is something normal but this is the principle problem for the children. I do not agree with any kind of abuses. I believe that nobody is allow to suffer abuse. You may love your partner but no one deserves your love if they beating you. You cannot accept this abuse. Domestic violence is not a game; this is a serious problem and we need to find a solution to this problem. Couples should maintain a healthy, respectful romantic relationship as a model for their children. How we act in our committed relationships is largely the result of how we experienced relationships in our families of origin.

There are many different types of domestic violence. Physical abuse is the most obvious form, but this is not to say that outsiders always recognize it. Generally, physical violence causes bodily harm, using a variety of methods. Slapping, pushing, throwing, hitting, punching, and strangling are only a few methods. An object or weapon may or may not be used. There is not always physical evidence of physical abuse such as bruising, bleeding, scratches, bumps, etc., therefore, absence of physical marks does not necessarily mean physical abuse had not occurred. Physical abuse sometimes escalates to murder (Morris and Biehl 7, Haley 14-17).

The domestic violence is taking many ways like verbal abuse; in this include name calling and threats. Another one is Restricting freedom, in this controlling their emotions and feelings. Some people are doing the Physical abuse; in this include harassment like punching, slapping and shaking.

Domestic Violence has no universally accepted definition but it cuts across all religions, castes, ethnic groups, backgrounds and countries and is a global phenomenon. Anyone of any age group from children to old people could be victims of domestic violence. The son, wife, husband, mother, father, sister, brother, girlfriend or any other relative could be abused. The legal, everyday definition may change in different parts of the world but in its most basic form, domestic violence could be said to be a behavior by a person, which is coercive in nature, towards any other family member, partner, ex-partner, children which is intended to dominate and gain power and control of the other party. It can be done against any sex, in any relation,

It is estimated that between 10 and 20 percent of children in the United States are exposed to domestic violence annually (Carrell & Hoekstra, 2010). What are the thoughts and feelings of children who are exposed to violence within the home? Children who are exposed to domestic violence can become fearful and anxious. They tend to be on guard, watching and waiting for the next event to occur, a sense of hypervigilance. What are the outcomes of these children as they get older? Does the cycle of abuse continue as adults? The answers to these questions will be further discussed in this paper.

Domestic violence can be defines as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic pr psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure or wound

Domestic Violence isn 't just hitting, or fighting, or an occasional mean argument. It 's a chronic abuse of power. The abuser tortures and controls the victim by calculated threats, intimidation, and physical violence. Actual physical violence is often the end result of months or years of intimidation and control.

What is domestic Violence? Domestic Violence is described as violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner. Many children end up being the victims to seeing domestic violence in the home which is very unhealthy to their development. Some children may development resentment toward both parents- one for not leaving and the other for causing the abuse. Depression, aggressive behavior, emotional distress and suicide depending on the severity are all signs of effects on children. Usually research is examined only for women and the effects that domestic violence has on them, but recently more and more research is being found on how domestic violence has it effects on children.

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This article provides a good introduction for practitioners working with children who witness family violence. The article summarizes the effects domestic violence can have on children such as; aggressiveness, depression, anxiety, learning disabilities, and sleep deprivation. The author stresses the importance of proper identification and assessment of children exposed to domestic violence. There are four goals of intervention described in this article: reducing the child’s sense of isolation, helping children to understand their

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Until recently, there have been limited studies focused on the effects of exposure to domestic violence on children. This paper will review various literatures that identify the effects of domestic violence exposure on children. There were many trends in the literatures that were studied but there were two common trends worth mentioning. The first trend was the participants that were used in the studies. Many of the literatures mention that previous studies mainly gathered information from women and children who resided in battered women shelters. The second trend was the methods used for the studies. Many of the studies used surveys and interviews where women and children self-reported on their experiences.