Violence Against Children and Women

Families in which husbands are abusive to their wives depict these social attitudes and furthermore, convey messages to their children that domestic violence is tolerable in society (Abraham, 1995). This notion is also argued by Gelles and Smith who stated that “wife abuse is more common among couples who witnessed their mothers being abused and/or were abused when they were a child” (as cited by Furze et al, 2008, p213). Therefore, domestic violence is caused by patriarchal structures and male domination in socialisation.

“Domestic violence is a type of abuse by one or both partners in marriage, friends, family, dating or cohabitation” (Aziz & Mahmoud, 2010). There are many forms of abuse from verbal and emotional to physical that often escalates over time in intensity for the victim. Data from the criminal justice system, hospital patient medical records and mental health records, police reports, surveys and social services reports of thousands of women revealed that many are injured and killed as a result of violence from someone close to them. “The US Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) defines domestic violence 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 regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender” (Robertson & Murachver, 2009). Researchers and the criminal justice system have not been able to agree on a clear definition to domestic violence which can range from physical injury, stalking, verbal abuse and humiliation, denial of shelter and access to money, and intimidation through aggressive behaviors. The definition of domestic violence may vary but the results from physical injury, mental and emotional trauma, and sometimes even death can last a life time.

Domestic Violence (DV) is a critical social issue that negatively impacts not only our own culture in America but as well as all other cultures around the world. Domestic Violence is a global issue reaching across national boundaries as well as socio-economic, cultural, racial and class distinctions (Kaur & Garg 2008). Domestic Violence is a serious problem that can be seen around every society from families of both developed and underdeveloped countries and of different backgrounds. Although there are various cases of domestic violence against men, children and the elderly; women account for the majority percentage of victims of Domestic Violence. This violence can take the form of physical assault, psychological abuse, financial abuse or sexual assault (Kaur & Garg 2008). Domestic Violence is a trend that is on the rise and will continue to plague our society if nothing is done on time to address this social issue.

Domestic violence is not immune to any community, and it affect all types of people regardless of age, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, religion, and age. Abusers implement system of dominance and control that consist of physical violence, control, and emotional abuse. The abuser behavior usually leads to psychological trauma, physical injury, and death, while the effects can last up to a lifetime, the possibility of crossing to other generations should make the domestic violence a top priority in helping victims find an out.

This paper is about Domestic Violence and how it affects the people that are victims of this abuse. You will read examples of domestic violence and see how the world has viewed this crime from the beginning of time to the present. Domestic violence doesn’t only affect women, there are also crimes of domestic violence reported of men being victims of this crime, but it is more prevalent in women being abused than any other gender. Children also suffer in families of domestic abuse; you will see examples in this paper on how children are affected. There are many forms of domestic abuse and this paper will point out the different tactics that

“One in four women will experience domestic violence at some point in their life.” Look around, count off groups of girls and women in groups of four, one of those girls are statistically more likely to experience a verbal threat, a hand, or even the possibility of a man killing her, and there is not enough punishment for this violence to end. Throughout the years domestic violence has become more and more relevant and apparent in society. The problems these abusers create for women, family, and children has to end.

A terrified five-year-old watches her dad beat her mom in front of her. She doesn’t know what to do, and it’s not the first time it has happened. She tries to stop it but all her mom tells her “it’s okay, go to your room baby.” This is just one case of domestic violence. One-fourth of women worldwide will experience Domestic/Dating Violence in their lifetime. Domestic violence is physical or emotional abuse within a relationship. Domestic Violence exists within all cultures, ethnicity, faith, age groups, education levels, income levels and sexual orientations.

2-8). It is sad that people do not get involved about spreading the word about this deadly behavior that is perpetuated behind closed doors. Many people are of the belief that domestic violence is an issue among certain ethnic groups or is a “lower class” problem. However, this report dispels these myths as it shows that domestic violence affects people of all age groups, sexual orientations, religious affiliations, socioeconomic backgrounds, and education levels. As stated women and children are affected the most, and both become prisoners at home suffering in silence. Many times the children become victims of incestuous relationships with the male abuser (Henslin 367-368). Since the majority of the physical, verbal, and mental abuse happens behind closed doors between partners who are married, living together, dating or estranged, the impact of such violence will never be fully documented. Most women who are domestic abuse victims do not report the abuse or their injuries to the proper authorities and continue to engage in a relationship with the abuser. This behavior continues the cycle of abuse as the children in the home become adults who abuse

Domestic violence dates back to the beginning of time, but has only really made an impact within the last one hundred years. Domestic violence can be defined as “any use of physical or sexual force, actual or threatened, in an intimate relationship” and can include a single act, or a reoccurring act amongst the victim and offender (Edmonton Police Service). Although men are affected by domestic violence, most people “assume the male batterer/female victim paradigm” (Hanna). This is understood through rates of victims of domestic violence.

Domestic Violence is a human tragedy, and has been a part of life for many individuals. It is not subjective to a particular group, race, or culture. Historically, the feminist movement preserved the theory that domestic violence is a growing matter because of the continuous power differential between the male gender and the female gender. Remarkably, this approach on domestic disputes unveiled the inner workings of barriers men, women, and children would face when in a domestic violence situation. The feminist theory emphasizes on studying “the gendered nature of all relationships…which aims at understanding how gender is related to social inequalities and oppression” (Marsigila & Kulis, 2015, p. 148). Disastrously, an ignorant notion that once dominated our culture was the belief that emotional agony was less painful than physical brutality. However,

Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a global, social issue which refers to any violence occurring between intimate partners(same sex or other sex, married or unmarried) and against children. This behavior can take on a variety of different aspects, such as physical assault, sexual abuse, threats of either, or psychological abuse. This form of oppression occurs within a social context which makes violence against an oppressed group possible, or even acceptable (McCue, 2008; Lockhart, Danis, 2010;Dutton, 2006) . With regard to the reasons for domestic violence, Gelles(1987:40) states: “The last two decades of research on the various aspects of family violence are in agreement on one major point- there are a multitude of factors associated with

Rape is an age-old crime. Ancient law codes contain penalties for rape, and even the bible includes stories of rape. Women were often raped or abducted during times of war, and in some countries the rape of young woman was seen as a dishonor to the entire family. In the part forty years, domestic violence has been acknowledged as a serious social problem in the United States. In some other cultures and countries around the world, though domestic violence is still considered to be a private or family matter, and cases of abuse are rarely investigated or punished. In some societies, where woman are viewed as inferior to men, a man’s right to beat or otherwise control women is upheld by law or even encourages by religious or cultural tradition. A 2005 Study by the world Health Organization found that more than 50% of the women in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Peru and Tanzania had been physically or sexually abused by an intimate partner. 20% of women, 5-10% of men report being sexually abused as children, while 25-50% of all children report being physically abused. In many places domestic violence and child abuse are not talked about as immigrants moved to the United States and other countries, some bring their beliefs about domestic violence into their new communities. They may continue

Domestic violence has been an issue that has affected men, women, children, and elderly worldwide. In some countries, laws are fighting to prevent this injustice; while in other countries, government has been condoning this violent behavior. How countries can tolerate this barbaric behavior is beyond understanding, but this issue should be breached with absolute fervor, because the violence these innocent people face is not only perverse, but in some cases heinous.

As the United Nations paper (1993) presents that “Violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and the discrimination against women by men”. This statement about domestic violence portrays the unequal differences between genders which has led men to act overtly masculine by characterising their masculine traits to create the powerless assumption and dominance over women by issuing violence over the weaker sex is undeniably a toxic masculine trait. It is essential to understand that some men who commit outbursts of violence may not view the act as them exerting their power. Yet due to there being so many individual males that feel the only way to act is by acting out their anger and frustration by being violent to women who are viewed as the vulnerable sex and as individuals who cannot stand up and defend themselves. Males have presented that these feelings

Domestic violence has had a widespread, international effect on intimate relationships with both men and women acting as aggressors and victims. Though domestic violence is an international issue, with many women being affected in non-Western and developing countries, much of the research and literature has focused on Western countries. However, as this is such an international problem, it is essential to draw research from areas affected by rampant domestic violence all over the world. It is also essential to study and document the occurrence of domestic violence against every age, as it can start among couples in their early teens all the way to elderly couples. This paper reflects on four peer-reviewed articles concerning factors and circumstances that often lead to higher incidences of domestic violence as well as ways to combat this issue. Through studying various peer-reviewed articles concerning domestic violence, many issues were identified that seemed to be associated with increased levels of domestic violence. For instance, male dominance and female dependence often correlated with a higher level of domestic violence. It is imperative that access to education, as well as greater awareness to the issue of domestic violence, be increased throughout the world in order to prevent and diminish the occurrence of domestic violence. It is also important to begin teaching children about domestic violence and how to avoid engaging in and be able to leave violent