Domestic Violence In Middle School

Annotated Bibliography: Domestic Violence and its effects on Children Groves, B.M. (1999). Mental Health Services for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence. The Future of Children, 9(3), 122-132.

Identifying Information Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra was a boy from Hell’s Kitchen, New York, in the 1960’s. Shakes is of Italian decent and lives with his father and mother in a small apartment. Lorenzo’s father worked long hours for little pay and was quick to anger and used violence to control the household. Shakes witnessed the physical and emotional abuse of his mother. He never confronted his father, but always tried to play the peacekeeper between the two. Shakes mother was not fluent in English and had a hard time connecting to the community and her son. The trauma that Shakes went through because of the domestic violence shaped his psychological and social development. Shakes was a resilient kid and sought social support from three boys: Thomas "Tommy" Marcano, Michael Sullivan, John Reilly and various other men in his community.

In addition to poverty, chaotic homes also correlated with behavior problems in children. Chaotic homes involve domestic violence, divorce, and substance abuse. Studies showed that three to four million children who are between the ages of three and seventeen are at risk of witnessing domestic violence each year (Domestic Violence Roundtable, 2008). Research has also shown that 80 to 90 percent of children who came from domestic violence families knew that there was violence taking place in the home (Pagelow, 1990). Children who witness and are exposed to domestic violence in their homes experience emotional, mental, and social harm that can affect development and behavior. Children who witness frequent domestic violence showed heightened levels

Research Methods II Chapter II Clark Atlanta University Whitney M. Young Jr School of Social Work LaShoney Frink Review of Literature The purpose of this literature is to deliver an extensive overview of the research topic. This chapter will provide a historical background on domestic violence, a historical perspective of the services provided and an overview of different forms of domestic violence. The goal of this literature review is to examine the statistical information that is presented as it relates to domestic violence. This literature review will also reveal how domestic violence affects children as well as the mental health of its victims. In addition, this chapter will include the Afrocentric perspective and theoretical framework as they relates to the research topic.

When it comes to domestic abuse there are signs to watch for and if caught early enough one can stop it before it begins. In violent relationships the ultimate goal of the abuser is to have complete control over the abused. According to Shattered Lives magazine, “One out of every four households experience a form of domestic violence” (1). When one feels they have nowhere to go they become more attached and often have children with their perpetrator. The children also play a part in the family members that are afflicted as they often see the abuse, they often suffer neglect from their caretakers (the one being abused or the abuser), and/or they do not live in a happy household. Some abused do better than others at hiding the abuse from their kids; however, often time’s children pick up on what is going on and this can have a negative emotional effect on the children. Together we can put a stop to this. A form of family violence is domestic violence and not just the abused are affected, all the family members are at risk of being harmed in one way or another and can be pushed out of the lives of their loved one by the abuser nevertheless; there is something that can be done about it.

Domestic violence is a dilemma that affects every family member, including the children. Two previous studies have shown that child abuse, domestic violence, and both in combination increase a child’s risk for internalizing and externalizing negative behavioral outcomes and that the belief that some children may have that they are

In this research article, the authors presented many finding from many different studies trying to understand why women may divorce at slower rates when involved in a domestic violence situation. There are contributing factors that allow women to stay in the relationship longer than one would expect. Children, financial responsibility, control, and lack of resources all contribute to the process of deciding to leave a marriage. This researcher will analyze individuals who tell their stories in the self help clinics when finally filing for divorce.

The Effects of Domestic Violence on Child Behavior The United States Department of Health and Human Services found parents and other caretakers mistreat 900,000 children in the case of child abuse (as cited in Moylan et al., 2010). Children can be abused directly or indirectly. Indirect abuse can be exposure to violence enacted by the mother or father towards each other (Baldry, 2007). As for direct abuse, this can include physical, sexual or psychological abuse done personally to the child. Research conducted by Jaffe, Sudermann, & Reitzel, and McDonald & Jouriles, shows that children growing up in a family that displays violence are at increased risk behavior problems (as cited in Jouriles, Norwood, McDonald, Vincent, & Mahoney,

Throughout history, women have been the main individuals who have been reported for being domestically violated however children with and without a disability play a major role in domestic violence.

Domestic violence mainly occurs when one partner feels threatened and consequently resorts to conflicts so as to make up for feeling that way. Domestic violence and violent relationships amongst parents negatively affects the personality of the children, and also affects the manner in which they handle their future intimate relationships. In order to end domestic violence, children should be raised in a peaceful surrounding in which they are taught to nourish and respect relationships. Additionally, domestic violence with parents can cause depression and negatively affect the children's emotional health. When children suffer from stress and depression at a young age, their learning abilities are wrongly affected and this impairs their

Domestic Violence Violence and domestic violence are very popular issues of social concern of our times. Experts define a few types of domestic abuse, namely psychological, physical, emotional, verbal, sexual, and others, and they all are considered very harmful to families, especially to the youngest members. Abusers who commit domestic violence do so to control their victim, and maintain that control by threatening the victim’s safety and/or that of people they love. To protect themselves from abuse, victims can identify that they are in an abusive relationship work to free themselves from the abusive relationship.

Background: Growing up one may have been told “If a girl/boy hits or is mean to you then they like you”. Growing up with this in mind a child could easily grow up believing physical harm is a sign of love. With the vase society children, can find models in athletes,

Domestic violence involves and affects all the family women in general including pregnant women, men, children, including children with special needs, adolescents, teenagers, and even the animals are abused by humans. There is no way to stop or control domestic violence. It involves physical abuse by both men and women, hitting with objects and even when you push someone is an act of violence or abuse, when you hit your child is an act of abuse. The most affected in the family are the children because they are too young to understand certain things that happen in life. Domestic also depends or varies because of family culture, background, and the experiences that some people have had in the past in their house and in the communities in

Holmes, when a child is exposed to domestic violence at an early age, that child adapts to these adverse circumstance and situations (Holmes, 2013). Therefore, children who are regularly exposed to domestic violence may initially display less aggressive behaviors than children who are never exposed. However, this is due to their fear of being a victim of a physical assault (Holmes, 2013). This finding was interesting because it shows how deeply the children are affected by exposure to domestic violence. The children become so afraid of potentially becoming victims of physical abuse that they will demonstrate good behavior inside the home. However, the effect of the exposure is fully revealed when these children are not in the presence of the abuser and cannot be potentially punished. These children have become accustomed to their violent home conditions and while children who were never exposed to domestic violence may progressively decrease their aggressive behavior over time, those who were exposed will escalate their aggressive behavior. This constant rise in aggressive behaviors will likely continue into their adolescent years and cause an influx of social problems (Holmes, 2013).

Research Paper Rough Draft A stigma is forming among society that domestic violence only impacts those that are directly involved in the relationship. One needs to redirect his/her thinking to the perspective of the entire “family,” whether it be mixed, bi-racial, large, or small. Domestic violence has the impeccable capability to affect the emotional well-being and health of a child. Adolescents who are not fully matured to comprehend a situation of this magnitude, often become filled with emotions that they also do not understand. One of which possibilities that are played out for children in domestic violence situations would be when children take the life they are presented with and learn to use it as a form of motivation to aid in the betterment of their lives. Situations have also been known to morph into a completely opposite direction when children become overwhelmed, feel no hope of escaping, and their motivation plummets. Society needs to become fully aware of the effects of domestic violence on children because of these scenarios and many others that can be orchestrated.