The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children

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In this paper the author outlines the issues surrounding domestic violence. He starts with a look at the history of domestic violence and the first institution that was set up to help protect against domestic violence, specifically for children. He then proceeds to discuss the statistics of domestic violence that are known today and continues with the devastating effects that domestic violence can have on children in later years. The author suggests ways of helping children who have suffered from domestic violence citing many examples of studies that have been carried out. In conclusion he suggests that communities can help by supporting and expanding programs to help and protect children. Visitation centers which are safely located and monitored can be established to allow the batterer time and space to visit the children while he or she is involved in intervention treatment, without causing either children or the victim fear for their safety.

Table of Contents:
When Did It All Begin?
The Cold, Hard Facts
The Cycle of Violence: Its Devastating Effect on Children
Breaking the Cycle of Violence

From the Paper:

"Children across the country are struggling to survive the devastating effects of the violence they encounter in their own homes. (Children In the Crossfire v-vii). The key issues which surfaced during interviews author Maria Roy conducted of children in violent homes concerned physical and sexual abuse, psychological trauma, self-destructive coping mechanisms, assumption of parental or guardian role, educational neglect and poor school adjustment, auto-phobia, use and abuse of drugs and alcohol, peer paranoia, distrust of adults, unresolved conflicts and ambivalence about their parents, transition induced stress, accidental victims of abuse, confused values, violence between teen couples, and cynicism regarding their future."

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