Social workers deal with cases on domestic violence daily, but outside the social work segment many people do not understand their role. Not only do social workers work with children, but they work with their families to get the child the help that they need. Social workers also work directly with the children to strengthen the mother-child relationship, as it can be badly affected by domestic abuse (Bennett 2015). Social workers want to strengthen their relationship with their mother because the social worker does not want the child to feel like he is not good enough. Children going through domestic violence often feel as if their parents do not care about them enough to protect them from destruction. It literally makes the child feel unimportant
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Social workers who deal with domestic violence cases make referrals for other assistance if they feel like the child needs that extra support in certain areas. For example, the social worker will help the child with their personal safety, and physical and mental health. It is important that the social worker engages in the child’s life, because children who are domestically abused frequently show signs of emotional distress and immature behavior. These signs might affect the child’s behavior as they start getting older and can even affect their adult lives. Many studies have shown that a child who is raised in an abusive home, grow up learning that violence is an effective way to resolve a problem. It is an emotional roller coaster to be a social worker dealing with children who are physically and mentally abused. It is upsetting to know that a child does not have the love and support from their parents. When a child is needing their parent, they are not emotionally available or responsive because they have other issues that they are dealing with. This can cause the child to feel frustrated, helpless, and appalling. They often start shutting themselves off from the people around them and the rest of the world. Children who are raised by abusive parents are often the ones to experience tension and lack of trust with others. The child may feel powerless, and they rarely know what to expect from interactive
Social workers who deal with domestic violence cases make referrals for other assistance if they feel like the child needs that extra support in certain areas. For example, the social worker will help the child with their personal safety, and physical and mental health. It is important that the social worker engages in the child’s life, because children who are domestically abused frequently show signs of emotional distress and immature behavior. These signs might affect the child’s behavior as they start getting older and can even affect their adult lives. Many studies have shown that a child who is raised in an abusive home, grow up learning that violence is an effective way to resolve a problem. It is an emotional roller coaster to be a social worker dealing with children who are physically and mentally abused. It is upsetting to know that a child does not have the love and support from their parents. When a child is needing their parent, they are not emotionally available or responsive because they have other issues that they are dealing with. This can cause the child to feel frustrated, helpless, and appalling. They often start shutting themselves off from the people around them and the rest of the world. Children who are raised by abusive parents are often the ones to experience tension and lack of trust with others. The child may feel powerless, and they rarely know what to expect from interactive