There are several things within the world that are not addressed as the should be. Why? Due to the fact that these things happen behind closed doors, in silent with no one there to step up, speak out and nowhere to run. Such things would included, verbal, sexual, emotional and physical abuse, otherwise known as domestic violence. Domestic violence has become a growing problem within America specifically. The last survey was taken in 2000, stating that on average 32% of the population was being affected by domestic violence. Although the people that are involved with violence are affected tremendously, what about the people that are subjected to it on a day to day? What about their children? There have been several studies done that includes
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Besides having several mental gaps and disorders, they have a higher rate of being in a domestic violent relationship themselves. This is due to the learned helplessness they have endured. While many of these children try to strive to have a better life than one they had, they do not have the necessary resources for that to be possible. This leads to correlation of the once witness to abuse becoming the abuser. Due to only witnessing abuse and the impacts that it has on the child's mind, it diverts the mind to believe that this is the way one treats another person they love. Causing a higher number in domestic violence cases …show more content…
It is up to the people to put the laws into action. Without growing the exposure to the issue, people aren’t going to be able to understand the issue at handle. Children are our future and it is our job to insure their safety and health, including mental health. According to the study “Awareness to practice” found that the child that is willing to come forward always has the law and protection system behind them to insure their safety. Without having the safety measure put in place it is going to be hard to keep having the children testify. This is why it is up to us now and the growing population to stop domestic violence. We need to be the change for the change to occur. The only way abuse will ever stop is if we all work towards stopping it, even if it is one person at a time. One person is enough for today and that’s all we can ask
Besides having several mental gaps and disorders, they have a higher rate of being in a domestic violent relationship themselves. This is due to the learned helplessness they have endured. While many of these children try to strive to have a better life than one they had, they do not have the necessary resources for that to be possible. This leads to correlation of the once witness to abuse becoming the abuser. Due to only witnessing abuse and the impacts that it has on the child's mind, it diverts the mind to believe that this is the way one treats another person they love. Causing a higher number in domestic violence cases …show more content…
It is up to the people to put the laws into action. Without growing the exposure to the issue, people aren’t going to be able to understand the issue at handle. Children are our future and it is our job to insure their safety and health, including mental health. According to the study “Awareness to practice” found that the child that is willing to come forward always has the law and protection system behind them to insure their safety. Without having the safety measure put in place it is going to be hard to keep having the children testify. This is why it is up to us now and the growing population to stop domestic violence. We need to be the change for the change to occur. The only way abuse will ever stop is if we all work towards stopping it, even if it is one person at a time. One person is enough for today and that’s all we can ask