Running Head: CHILDREN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Domestic Violence and Its Effects on Children's Identity Formation: A Research Proposal (Name) (College) (Instructor) (Course) Abstract Domestic violence while usually directed towards spousal abuse affects not only the victimized parent but also the children who are witness to the violence. Given their young ages, witnessing violence in the family setting can adversely affect a child's development both physically and emotionally especially in the formation of gender roles and identity. It is therefore important to identify to what degree does domestic violence affect children, and do children exposed to domestic violence exhibit similar characteristics or traits that may in turn help adults, counselors or teachers in identifying which children may need emotional or psychological help as a result of exposure to domestic violence I. Introduction Violence in the home or "domestic abuse" has grown to be one of society's most shameful scourges. In addition to the subordinated spouse, the children of violent homes must also be considered as victims whether or not they have been physically abused or not.
Moreover, there still remains the stereotype that women cannot escape the abusive relationship because of financial fears and family obligations. While this only shows half of the picture, it does not show the whole image of the problem. Some people argue that domestic violence is not a gender problem, but a humanity one. However, as we see in everyday life, domestic violence as shown on television concentrates on the female victim and the public’s hate is directed at the perpetrator who is the male. This public view on domestic violence is influenced by the media.
diarrhoeal disease, malnutrition). Social and economic costs The social and economic costs of intimate partner and sexual violence are enormous and have ripple effects throughout society. Women may suffer isolation, inability to work, loss of wages, lack of participation in regular activities and limited ability to care for themselves and their children. Prevention and response Currently, there are few interventions whose effectiveness has been proven through well designed studies. More resources are needed to strengthen the prevention of intimate partner and sexual violence, including primary prevention, i.e.
Examine the Patterns of and reasons for, Domestic Violence in society. (24 marks) Domestic Violence is defined by the Women’s Aid federation (2008) as; Physical, mental, sexual, or financial Violence, that takes place within an intimate or family type relationship and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. It may involve partners, ex-partners, household members or relatives. A common view of Domestic Violence is that it caused by psychological effects, rather than social effects, but sociologists have challenged this view. It is thought that it is the behaviour of a few ‘sick’ or disturbed individuals, but in actual fact Domestic Violence is far too widespread to be the work of just a few individuals.
Safeguarding Safeguarding Safeguarding means protecting vulnerable adults from abuse or neglect and putting systems in place to prevent abuse or neglect from happening in the future. In this leaflet I will explain the different types of abuse and how to prevent them using safeguarding. Physical abuse Physical abusing is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings physical pain, injury or other physical suffering or bodily harm. In addition, symptoms of depression, emotional distress, and suicidal ideation are also common features of people who have been physically abused. There are many different types of physical abuse.
The drug or alcohol gives them the courage to say what they have been holding back. The type of theory one could link domestic violence to be the power-control theory. The power-control theory reveals belief that the spreading of crime and delinquency within the humanity is to certain amount created upon the magnitudes that influenced connections within the civilization hold for domestic settings and the everyday relationships
Remarriage with older children can go both ways, depending on the age they may see the step parent as another authoritative figure while other children may not really have an opinion. Many times it’s not the children that have the issue with the step parent; it’s the biological parent that that lives with the child. I feel that when children are involved, the biological parents as well as the stepparents should come to a decision about the welfare of the children. Every situation is different therefore I feel the government can't create a law that would be suitable. A lot of children resent their step parents and this also makes the situation all the more problematic.
As stated before, domestic violence not only happens all over the world, but in some areas it is "normal" behavior. Women are submissive to a man's needs and wants, and if a man is denied, women are punished, often severely, for not Page 8 acting or doing things the way the husband say. Domestic violence is an issue that even if surveyed daily, wouldn't have accurate results to the seriousness
This essay will include some facts and figures about abuse and the causes and effects of domestic violence. I will also look at the contributing factors to parental problems that contribute to domestic violence and child abuse and the ways that services can tackle these. In what ways are children harmed by domestic violence? There are many ways that parents can act which endanger their children, there are many parental behaviours that increase the risk of exposing their children to abuse, these were identified by Cleaver et al (1999) as being drug use, problem drinking and domestic violence. Other behaviours can include those displayed by parents with mental health issues, all of these behaviours can and do effect the level of care, often being inconsistent and unpredictable and potentially leading to the child caring for the parent (topic 15, p.47).
In many situations their peers are aware of the abuse and don’t know how to approach the situation. Many abused individuals who are confronted by their peers deny any accusations in fear they will be alienated. Unfortunately, there seems to be a stigma on the abused and surprisingly some people assume the victim did something wrong and got what they deserved. Because of judgmental people who lack empathy victims of abuse conceal the harsh realities they face daily to prevent rejection. Thankfully, domestic violence advocates are there to help individuals who seriously in need of positive guidance and support.