EFFECTS OF ABUSE Domestic violence has long term and short term effects on victims. “Victims may abuse alcohol or drugs and experience depression, eating disorders, or other types of psychological distress” (Gelles). Long term effects could be that they go through depression, begin to abuse alcohol or drugs, or suffer through eating disorders. Being a victim and if they run they have to be aware of their surroundings to make sure that they are not following them.They might not trust anyone for a long time and that could cause them to go through these things because they do not have anyone to talk to. Drugs and alcohol are both things that could cause someone to abuse others. Around 5-10% of people who have eating disorders do not survive …show more content…
She couldn’t talk to anyone because she didn’t trust anyone and couldn’t tell anyone the truth. Katie had to start a new life, find somewhere else to live, and find a new job. A long term effect for her would be that no matter where she goes she has to make sure that she is watching out to see if he is following her. She will never feel safe around anyone especially around cops because he was a cop and he could have them looking out for her anywhere that she could possibly go. Katie could have stayed for so long in that relationship for many of reasons that were not told in the story but we could introduce some of the reasons why they do stay in the …show more content…
Abusers may not have control and they could have a serious illness, it could be that they are just raised that way, or it could be that they are abusing drugs or alcohol. Abuse is not okay and should be addressed they should feel like they have someone to go to. Everyone should stand by their side even when they try to push people out. Their partner could make them try to lose all of their friends and family so that they have no one to go to. That is a sign of abuse because they wouldn’t just push you out of their life for no reason. It is best to even when they say they want you out of their life you stick around and be aware of their actions and how they appear. If you see unusual marks on them or if they seem as if they are acting differently not themselves try to get them alone and talk to them and let them know that you can help if they let
Abuse can occur from a lack of training or feeling they are superior so they feel they can abuse them because they are vulnerable.
There are many factors to consider that may contribute someone being abused, it may be there medical condition prevents them from being aware of the abuse and lack mental capacity, such as a mental illness and forms of dementia which prevent them of having any control and being isolated.
If a person alleges they are being abused the first thing I would do is listen, allow them to talk
These are just some of the signs of active abusers and should be recognized as such. If these signs are blatantly visible and more than just one, then the person being discussed may very well have issues and be an abuser.
The formative experiences that define a child's home life will have a lasting impact on the individual as he or she enters the later stages of childhood, adolescence and adulthood. The degree to which one's family life is loving, nurturing, supportive and attentive is a substantial determinant in emotional, social and intellectual development. Accordingly, a home which is abusive, violent, negative and neglectful is more than likely to have deleterious effects for the child both while and well after maintaining residence there. This turns us toward the focus of the present study, which is the impact levied by domestic violence on children.
However, in some cases the abuse is a learned behavior of others around them, the abusers may feel they were not being recognized for all they do, and family history can contribute to abuse.
Abuse is any behavior that is used to control and subdue another person through the use and fear of physical, emotional, and sexual assaults. Intimate partner violence can come in many forms. I will discuss these further as well as treatment options and services that are available for individuals in these abusive relationships.
So what makes an abuser? The goal of the abuser is power and control over their partner. Domestic violence can affect all, but more often it is the male inflicting the harm due to their physical advantage and also their societal taught dominating role. The abuser tends to conform to the stereotypical view of the man and women. The man goes out to make the money and support the family, while women stays home to cook, clean, and look after the kids. In knowing this, it is easy to understand why leaving an abusive relationship can be so difficult for the individual being abused, as leaving involves many needed changes and few solutions to the problems.
It is all too easy to underestimate the long-term damage that this type of mental abuse can cause. The abuser is intent on exerting control over their partner and, in the process, causes acute psychological harm.
There are three type of abuse that the victim can go through. There is also a cycle that the domestic violence follows. When there is a relationship that has abuse involved the victim will want out but seems to have a difficult time in doing so. There are many reasons as to why they have so many difficulties in leaving a relationship that is abusive to them. There is an act of domestic violence that takes place
Domestic violence can change one’s worldview and outlook on life. Being in a situation where a person is being controlled by another can create feelings of hopelessness. A survivor may develop a negative outlook in which he or she may feel “damaged” or unworthy of a better life. A perpetrator can chip away at a person’s self-esteem with constant criticism or insults, which can lead the survivor to question her sense
The over all purpose of abuse is to gain and maintain total power and control over the victim. With power achieved, the victim relies solely dependent on the abuser. The cause of abuse can not be traced to a specific reason, making domestic violence hard to predict or prevent. Some reasons as to abuse can stem back to growing up in an abusive household, drug use, alcohol abuse, poverty, marital strain, or personality disorders. Stress also plays a big role in abuse along with unrealistic expectations. When a spouse or partner is under extreme stress whether it be at work, with parents, or friends the stress combined with the unrealistic expectation for everything to be perfect and exactly the way they want things acts as a trigger to abuse. The abuser lashes out, out of anger or frustration because of stress and their unrealistic
Every year in the United States, One in four women are victims of the domestic violence; however, this is only based on what has been reported to the department of justice (Stahly 2008). While men are also victims of domestic violence, women are more often the victims. Moreover, 90% of domestic violence is male initiated. In severe cases domestic violence ends with victims being murdered. More specifically, domestic violence resulted in 2,340 deaths in the United States in 2007, and 70% of those killed were females (CDC 2012). Many people think that victims have the option of leaving and many people blame victims for putting up with the abuse; what many people don 't know is, victims of domestic violence have many reasons preventing them from leaving their abusers, these reasons include, isolation, having children bounding them with the abuser and lack of financial support. "It 's never pretty when you leave an abusive and controlling relationship. The warden always protests when a prison gets shut down," says Dr. Steve Maraboli (qtd from web). Whether a victim stays or leaves their abuser, the outcomes of both situations are not always as easy as many people predict. In some situations, the outcomes of leaving may be very dangerous for both the victim and her children.
Abuse can have many different meanings, there is one in particular that takes control in many Americans relationship, “physical maltreatment” (Abuse). Sadly there is an increasing amount of young adults going through an abusive relationship or were in one. Many of the people that become abusers consider violence as a normal behavior because they have witnessed it on a daily basis. They than begin to mistreat everyone that comes in his or her way. An abuser is frequently interested in controlling their victims. An abuser’s behavior is usually manipulating, in order to make their victims
Domestic violence refers to abusive behavior in any relationship that is inflicted on a partner to gain or maintain power and control over another partner. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological. Domestic violence includes behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone. Domestic violence can happen to anyone, regardless of their race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender; and it also occurs in both opposite-sex and same-sex relationships; domestic violence also affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels (Justice, The United States Department of, 2017). This topic has attracted a lot of discussion and research because of its dominance and complexity. This essay, therefore seeks to look at the causes and effects of domestic violence.