Physical And Violence : The Consequences Of Domestic Violence

Statistics state, “One out of every four women will go through domestic violence situations in life. (safehorizon.com) Domestic violence is aggressive behavior towards someone else at home or in a relationship. This can happen at home between spouses/partners or parents and children. Domestic violence should be given more acknowledgment in the media and in classrooms so that people are aware of what is happening. If we do not continue to advocate for victims and educate society, victims will continue to suffer physically,mentally, and emotionally, victims of this behavior go back to their abuser, leading victims to later become abusers themselves.

Violence affects a healthy family’s relationship, state of mind and well-being, in other words, it’s normal functions. Because of violence, children are forced to endure and cope with mental, physical and emotional trauma leading to a display of impacts on health, development, and wellbeing. The effects build up over time and can impact on every aspect of their life.  How many children and innocent lives must suffer from something unnecessary? Imagine walking into a home late at night to find a child hiding in a corner, with a bloody face and cuts all around their body saying they were self-inflicted or making up other silly excuses like falling down the stairs out of extreme fear. Up to 75% of all acts of domestic violence occurs between the ages 18-24. No child should ever see domestic violence as normal because the moment that happens a future perpetrator has been born. We need to take a stand and refuse to let domestic violence become something we ignore.

Many of you don't know my story and I was hesitant to post this, but the issue is bigger than me. I was born into a household of anger and pain. I tried my best to be a good girl. I studied hard and earned good grades. I cleaned the house spotless, but I was never good enough. The verbal and physical abuse from my parents was unpredictable. I don't think I will ever escape the emotional scars that I earned from my childhood. My body has dozens of scars, but I'm fortunate because I survived. We have to talk about domestic violence. It can be a silent killer, there are many that don't survive. If you suspect someone is being abused, reach out. If you are being abused, seek

Domestic violence, alternatively referred to as Intimate Partner Violence, is defined by the Department of Justice as “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner.” While domestic violence is commonly thought of as only physical or sexual abuse, domestic violence can also be emotional, economic, or psychological. Domestic violence has remained constant in society throughout history, even though over time society’s response to the issue has changed. While domestic violence affects everyone regardless of race, gender, age, etc. it is estimated that approximately 90% of all victims are women. For the purpose of this paper, I will be focusing on

Violence in any form can have a lasting effect on a person. Children who witness violence are permanently scarred because of what they are seeing. Children who witness family or domestic violence are affected in ways similar to children who are physically abused. Children are often unable to establish nurturing bonds with either parent and are at a greater risk for abuse and neglect if he or she lives in a violent home. Statistics show that an estimated 3.3 million children are exposed to violence against their mothers or female caretakers by family members in their home each year (Ackerman & Pickering, 1989). When a spouse, woman or male is abused, and there are

Millions of women in the United States are physically, and emotionally abused by an intimate partner each year. Domestic violence is a situation that harms and kills most particularly women, children, and families members. As a result, battering of women is one of the foremost causes of injury to women. The growing awareness of how pervasive and destructive this situation is in our society, and the violence that accompanies it, has created a wide variety of programs, shelters, educational endeavors, law enforcement initiatives, and other efforts to prevent the development of this well-known trend. Fortunately, most victims of domestic violence today have one or more ways out, if they know there are available opportunities exist and able to use them accordingly.

Million of women in the United States are physically, and emotionally abuse by an intimate partner each year. Domestic violence is a situation that harms and kills most particularly women, children, and families members. As a result, battering of women is one of the foremost causes of injury to women. The growing awareness of how pervasive and destructive this situation is in our society, and the violence that accompanies it, has created a wide variety of programs, shelters, educational endeavors, law enforcement initiatives, and other efforts to prevent the development of this well-known trend. Fortunately, most victims of domestic violence today have one or more ways out, if they know there are available opportunities exist and able to use them accordingly.

Children witnessing adult domestic violence can be traumatizing. It places them in a temporary mindset of confusion of what’s actually taking place. Children have the mindset that home is a safe haven and that “Mommy” and “Daddy” are their protectors, their heroes to some. So it becomes strange to them when they see their mother and father involved in hostile disputes that eventually lead to physical violence. That what was once a happy home is now ravishing with domestic violence. According to The United States Department of Justice, domestic violence is defined as “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power over another intimate partner.” (Domestic Violence, 2014) Domestic violence can be executed through physical, verbal, mental and emotional abuse.

In the modern day, many individuals have witnessed or have experienced a form of violence sometime in their lifetime. Whether if its bullying or any kind of discrimination, speaking up and taking action is a proper way of taking charge of the situation. But unfortunately there is form of violence that victims are too terrified to reach out for help. This form of violence is called Domestic Violence. Domestic Violence victims find it hard to leave because of the 'State of Agency', lack of action from the authorities, and how society views and treats them. But why? This fear is at times is connected to the lack of education and accessible sanctuary for the victims. Which unfortunately, is why most victims take dangerous and sometimes desperate

As a survivor of domestic violence, they are still at risk for several mental health issues. These mental health issues include, but are not limited to, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. There are not a lot of studies on the impact of domestic violence, but (Symes, Maddoux, McFarlane, Nava, Gilroy, 2014) states, Emerging evidence suggests an intergenerational effect of abuse to the mother on behavioural functioning of the child (p. 2910). There are lasting consequences for children who witness domestic violence whether it’s visibly or audibly. Seeing your mother, father, or guardian being abused has a huge impact on their lives as adults. Some see domestic violence as a cycle. Some children get stuck in a cycle and grow up repeating the actions of the perpetrator. These children tend to have elevated levels of aggression, hostility, depression, anger and some just withdraw from those around them. Some children tend to suffer from boughts of anxiety, develop sleep disorders, and start having nightmares. According to (Young, Lehman, Faherty & Sandefer, 2016), because domestic violence can have serious negative consequences for children, it is essential that professionals who serve children receive training to help them better understand the dynamics of these relationships and how to identify and respond to child victims. (p. 672). According to (Triplett, White, Gainey, 2013), ‘‘A premise is that faith-based groups will be better able to enlist and

In the United States, it is estimated over 30 million people living in America over the age of 18 have witness or experience some form domestic violence as a child. Government data research on domestic violence exposure to children, indicate four to five million children are living with domestic violence and/ or experiencing some form of child abuse within their homes per year. A high risk of heavy exposure to domestic violence for children are between the ages of three and eighteen. Over 80 percent of these children are living with their mother or a female caregiver, who is being abused by an inmate partner (s). Two-thirds of these families, the mother and child are being battered. Slightly over half of these children, who are exposed to domestic

Living with domestic violence can cause physical and emotional harm to children and young people.

“I object to violence, because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent”, quoted by Mahatma Gandhi. Violence is defined as an unjust or unwarranted exertion of power or force to intentionally injure, damage, or destroy something or someone. Amongst the various types of violence, there is one in particular that has been causing an ongoing debate within societies across the world; this certain type of violence is known as domestic violence. Domestic violence, also known as intimate violence or family violence, is a pattern of violent behaviors that are being used by an individual in a relationship to control his or her partner.() This act of abuse can come in many different forms, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or psychological abuse, and can affect not only the victim, but anyone that he or she may come in contact with.

In America most cases of Domestic Violence are never actually reported, many times these cases go unheard and the victims suffer in silence. The worn out cries of a battered woman as she lays on the ground clutching herself and begging her significant other to just stop. The bruises and cuts that remain unreported due to the victim claiming they accidentally fell yet again. The abusers tend to make the victim almost entirely dependable on them. An abuser will do this to gain control and to create a weaker victim, “behaviors used by one person in a relationship to control the other” (Par. 1, Definition). Control. The abuser seeks control over their victims. When their control is threatened they act out in ways harmful to others. Domestic

Domestic violence affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men (NCADV, 2015). Although the devastating effects that domestic violence has on women are well known, there is a population of domestic violence victims that we tend to overlook. These are the children of the women and men who are in domestic violence situations. Children are the invisible victims when it comes to domestic violence. There are many statistics being thrown around when it comes to the number of children who are exposed to domestic violence; they range from as little as 200,000 to even 3-18 million (Sousa et. al., 2011). A 2001 study discovered that in 75% of the cases in their study, children were present in the home during the assaults (Hutchison & Hirschel, 2001).