Domestic Violence is one of the issues affecting so many people in relationships both men and women. It also has a powerful effect on the children in the family. Nearly three-quarters of children measured at risk by social service are living in houses where one of their parents or careers is abusing the other (Women s Aid Organization). According to Women s Aid Organization domestic violence can include a number of different behaviors and there is no a single criminal offense of domestic violence, obvious not all of forms of domestic violence are illegal. However many kind of domestic violence constitute a criminal offence which includes wounding, attempting to choke ,sexual assault, threats to kill, rape, harassment and putting people in
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According to a study that was done by the University of Michigan, looking at people from low and middle income countries. They found out that the attitude has improved dramatically since the year 2000.The first and biggest change took place in Nigeria with 65 per cent of men and 52 per cent of women disallowing domestic violence in the year 2008 linked with 48 per cent and 33 per cent correspondingly in the year 2003(Womankind Worldwide).In the United Kingdom a survey was done in 2003 by BBC about the attitude adults have towards domestic violence and some of the statements were, “Domestic violence is not acceptable under any circumstances” 57 per cent of men agreed, 27 per cent of men disagreed and 16 per cent didn’t know, then 63 percent of women agreed, 22 per cent disagreed and 15 per cent didn’t know. The other statements was “Domestic violence is behind closed doors and should be for the partners to sort out themselves” which again 54 per cent of men agreed ,38 per cent disagreed and 8 per cent didn’t know and 45 per cent of women agreed ,49 per cent disagreed and 6 per cent didn’t know. According to this percentages it shows that adults now have a different attitude towards domestic violence that before back in the 19th century where it was just normal and adults will just deal with it indoors BBC …show more content…
It is not only about physical wounds. The Government understands that domestic violence is not only about the abuser and the victim it also involves children, which can affect the children psychologically and may cause them to have mental health and behavioural problems hence new
According to a study that was done by the University of Michigan, looking at people from low and middle income countries. They found out that the attitude has improved dramatically since the year 2000.The first and biggest change took place in Nigeria with 65 per cent of men and 52 per cent of women disallowing domestic violence in the year 2008 linked with 48 per cent and 33 per cent correspondingly in the year 2003(Womankind Worldwide).In the United Kingdom a survey was done in 2003 by BBC about the attitude adults have towards domestic violence and some of the statements were, “Domestic violence is not acceptable under any circumstances” 57 per cent of men agreed, 27 per cent of men disagreed and 16 per cent didn’t know, then 63 percent of women agreed, 22 per cent disagreed and 15 per cent didn’t know. The other statements was “Domestic violence is behind closed doors and should be for the partners to sort out themselves” which again 54 per cent of men agreed ,38 per cent disagreed and 8 per cent didn’t know and 45 per cent of women agreed ,49 per cent disagreed and 6 per cent didn’t know. According to this percentages it shows that adults now have a different attitude towards domestic violence that before back in the 19th century where it was just normal and adults will just deal with it indoors BBC …show more content…
It is not only about physical wounds. The Government understands that domestic violence is not only about the abuser and the victim it also involves children, which can affect the children psychologically and may cause them to have mental health and behavioural problems hence new