Domestic Violence and Children

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This paper explains that domestic violence and its effect on the child living in a home where spousal abuse is occurring including physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and abuse to property and pets. The author points out that the aims of the proposed study are to isolate central concepts: 1) Defining the range and extent of domestic violence, 2) indirect and direct effects of violence, 3) psychological effects and physical abuse, 4) the "silent child" syndrome and 5) the correlation between age and the effects of domestic violence. The paper relates that the methodology will include a review of literature and a collection of data through interviews with local social workers and other authorities.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
Statement of Research Questions
Methodology
Analysis

From the Paper:

"One of the significant problems that this study has to face is the way in which data is collected and examined. As much of the literature points out, the ascertaining of data on the effect of family and domestic violence is extremely difficult to do with absolute certainty. This is due to the fact that much of the research on children and domestic violence uses sources such as documentation of children in shelters or houses of safety, as well as from social workers in the field. This does not take into account the large number of children who suffer in silence from the affects of violence without the knowledge of the authorities."

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