The Effects Of Domestic Violence On Children

Statistic’s have suggested violence is perpetrated against women in almost half of all marriages (Domestic Violence).Statistic’s gathered from 1994 indicate domestic violence causes almost 100,000 days of hospitalization, 30,000 emergency room visits, 40,000 trips to the doctor every year, and 50% of all homeless woman and their children are fleeing domestic violence( Domestic Violence).

Working with victims of domestic violence can be an extremely rewarding and fulfilling endeavor. One of the most crucial aspects for a paralegal working with victim of domestic violence is adequately engaging in the task of educating oneself to understand the commonalities of such victims and the ordeals that they have been through. Such clients are drastically different from other individuals who have suffered other physical and violent crimes. Understanding the background of someone who has lived through domestic violence is absolutely central to being able to provide adequate and sensitive legal care. Most victims of domestic violence are women (95%) though domestic violence can have an impact on ever age, class, race, ethnic, cultural or religious group (purplerainfoundation, 2012). "In the United States, nearly one in three adult women experience at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood (American Psychological Association, Presidential Task Force on Violence and the Family 1996 Report)" (purplerainfoundation, 2012). These women are often terrified of their partner's temper, apologize when they are abused and often in the most extremely controlling and isolated environment where the abusive partner will control who the partner sees and where the partner goes outside of the home, jealous of outside relationships (purplerainfoundation, 2012). In these abusive relationships the women are hit,

Domestic violence is a crime that occurs regularly within the United States. It claims millions of victims each year. There is not a specific cause to establish why domestic violence occurs. However, it has been documented that domestic violence is a product of physical, emotional, sexual, psychological, and any other forms of torture or torment that the particular abuser wishes to employ to gain control or power over their victims (Gosselin, 2005). Due to the complexity of this crime, many criminologists and socialologists have studied its causes and the effects in order to determine social policies and additional theories to better understand the causation of domestic violence. The social policies and theories that are developed from

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

Domestic violence is an ongoing epidemic affecting people around the world. Over the years, the problem of domestic violence has raised an abundance of questions: how serious is the issue, and what actions could be implemented to prevent it? In the article “Domestic Violence Has Been a Problem Throughout U.S. History”, it explains how the issue of domestic violence has been going on for decades; however, did not get address until recent years. The author, Cathy Young, points out there has been programs and shelters implemented, but the issue of domestic violence still remains a serious problem today. “Prevalence of Domestic Violence in the United States”, provides a

Domestic Violence has drastically increased over the years. Violence in the home is a concern for most. The most affected victims rather it’s emotionally or physically are women. They fall into different categories: single, married, separated, or divorced. For years, people try to avoid this conversation. Women of all ages, all ethnicity, and all social level are affected by domestic violence in their homes. There are

Women who are abused are afraid to leave their abuser because they fear for the welfare of themselves and their children. “Most children who witness domestic violence manifest some symptoms associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” (“Domestic violence Statistics”). Threats take place that make the women not

The objective of this paper is to identify different types of domestic violence that exist within the American society as well as within other cultures. Domestic violence is defined as abuse that is caused by aggressive behaviors, generally towards a spouse or partner in an intimate relationship. There are different forms of domestic violence that occur to people on a daily basis, and this violence exist mostly amongst women, but does not exclude the fact that there are men that fall victim to domestic violence as well. Throughout this paper I will discuss four different types of domestic violence. I will also go on to talk about the individuals who are more susceptible to be affected by these types of abuse and how these different types

This article provides an overview on domestic and intimate violence against women. It outlines the different cycles of domestic violence that a victim experiences whether if its emotionally, physically, and/or sexually, and how the cycle rehashes its self until the victim finally reaches out and seeks help. The article also expounds on being a victim of domestic violence can affect you mentally, and emotionally. It explains how it makes women afraid of men when they are victimized by them. Some women do not leave because they believe that the abuser loves them, and at some point in they are going to change. In most relationships, the abuse begins emotionally and later becomes physical if the victim does not recognize the abuse early on.

This study is designed to provide information to people in the community, professors, students, and law enforcers that interested in gaining more information about Domestic Violence Victims and how their situation can possibility impact the behavior and success that they are or will display in the future. The material provided will come from a variety of Electronic Databases retrieved from the Internet. Information from Police Reports are likely to examine the harm inflicted on Domestic Violence victims.

The topic of domestic violence is one that we cannot ignore and we will be focusing on with research in regards to who, what, when, where, why, and how domestic violence shapes the society that we live in today, how it impacts the social elements and institutions of both local and global communities, and how the principles of active citizenship could impact the contemporary issue during the next five to ten years. In addition, we will be analyzing work from authors that provide arguments to the topic that have a possibility of being biased to the topic. Even though many people might think that it is easy to get out of an abusive relation, the truth is that it is not easy for those that are in them, what is the reason why women do not speak up but instead stay in an abusive relationship, is it because of the fear that women have if they come forward or overcoming life after the abusive relationship has

Domestic violence has destroyed homes, families, and the trust of partners, for many years. The statistics say that one million women suffer from at least one act of domestic violence a year (Starmer, 2011). This is not including the women that battle the struggle every day at home. The unfortunate statistics also tell us that the domestic violence level is on the rise. October has been declared as domestic violence awareness month in an effort to prevent domestic violence (Miles, 2011). According to Miles, who has researched domestic violence statistics, a woman is assaulted every nine seconds (2011). Every day at least three women lose the battle with domestic violence and are murdered by their partner (Miles. 2011). While it appears there

Abstract Domestic Violence is a crisis that many families have experienced. Women are often caught off guard and are unprepared for the series of battering to occur; they may be unsure of how to proceed and what they will do if they decide to leave. Crisis affects each woman differently. An individual’s personal, material, and social resources impact how a person will respond to a crisis. The individual’s resources also impact how long the person will be going through

Domestic Violence is a critical issue negatively impacting women in the world today. There has to be something done to prevent this type of abuse from happening. The results of my research revealed that there are many victims that do not know the type of help that is available and there needs to be major improvement in the way domestic violence cases are handled. Based on discoveries, awareness and prevention programs should be carry out in every state in order avoid this type of abuse from happening over and over again. Also, each program must be supervised to ensure they are following the proper guidelines in order to better serve the victims and their families (Vagianos 2006).

We are aware that domestic violence has a negative impact on the victim. It’s also important to be aware that the longer that the abuse continues, the more negative effects will be in evidence. It is absolutely vital that the victim recognize the abuse and remove themselves from the situation for their own physical, emotional and psychological health. If this doesn’t happen, the negative effects become increasingly more intense and more numerous.