Is There a Link Between Children That Witness Domestic Violence and School Exclusion?

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Is there a link between children that witness domestic violence and school exclusion? Introduction The aim of this research is to: • Examine the impact domestic violence can have on children • Establish a link between bullying and exclusion from school of children that have been exposed to violence amongst adults in a parental role • To develop a theoretical understanding of behavioural difficulties experience by children that witness violence in the home as a regular occurrence Background “The Government defines domestic violence as "Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality." This includes issues of concern to black and minority ethnic (BME) communities such as so called 'honour based violence', female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage.” Home Office (2009) Various terms are used when describing domestic violence such has family violence, inter parental violence or domestic abuse, Research shows that the violent act to women is typically committed by men (Abrahams et al 2007). Domestic violence in the home between adults in a parental role can affect children in many ways, (Mullender, 2000). Children witness mainly their mothers being physically and verbally abused and are frequently exposed to intimidation and threatening behaviour from the perpetrator (Mullender, 2000). Children’s responses to this type of exposure differ from child to child, (Hester et al, 2000). Most of the research data on the impact of domestic violence on children is sourced from the mother, (Hester et al, 2000). This makes it difficult to acknowledge firsthand the child’s perception of living with domestic violence. It is known that children exposed to

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