Children in these cases often lack the resources to speak out against their physical abuse, and therefore, are left with only adults who are either actively or passively engaging in the child’s physical abuse, fearful of reporting the abuse, or completely unaware that abuse is taking place.
Conditions that Increase the Risk of Abuse
When considering risk factors that increase the likelihood of physical abuse, its important to consider parental, socioeconomic, and environmental factors in the home as well. For instance, poverty is a common risk factor in abuse cases, and families living in poverty are often at a higher risk for physical abuse (Nazer, 2017, p. 239). Poverty can place additional stress upon the caregivers and often results in a lack …show more content…
Of the cases reported to child protective services in 2006, domestic violence was found to be present in one fifth of reports where evidence of physical abuse was found (Dakil, Cox, Lin, & Flores, 2012, p. 561). Children who are exposed to domestic violence in the home are often subjected to physical abuse from the perpetrator or perpetrators, and often rationalize the abuse they face as being a normal occurrence. Likewise, children who witness their own parent enduring abuse, may learn to react similarly in the same situation; such as a child who witnessed their parent unable to leave an abusive relationship, may also be unable to leave an abusive relationship.
Children enduring physical violence from a caregiver, may often struggle with conflicting feelings, such as fear of the perpetrator, while also feeling affection and love towards them due to their role as a primary caregiver of the child. Furthermore, children whose mothers are victims of domestic violence in the home are up to 15 times more likely to experience physical abuse than their peers living in households were domestic violence is not present (Baz & Wang, 2012, p.
Conditions that Increase the Risk of Abuse
When considering risk factors that increase the likelihood of physical abuse, its important to consider parental, socioeconomic, and environmental factors in the home as well. For instance, poverty is a common risk factor in abuse cases, and families living in poverty are often at a higher risk for physical abuse (Nazer, 2017, p. 239). Poverty can place additional stress upon the caregivers and often results in a lack …show more content…
Of the cases reported to child protective services in 2006, domestic violence was found to be present in one fifth of reports where evidence of physical abuse was found (Dakil, Cox, Lin, & Flores, 2012, p. 561). Children who are exposed to domestic violence in the home are often subjected to physical abuse from the perpetrator or perpetrators, and often rationalize the abuse they face as being a normal occurrence. Likewise, children who witness their own parent enduring abuse, may learn to react similarly in the same situation; such as a child who witnessed their parent unable to leave an abusive relationship, may also be unable to leave an abusive relationship.
Children enduring physical violence from a caregiver, may often struggle with conflicting feelings, such as fear of the perpetrator, while also feeling affection and love towards them due to their role as a primary caregiver of the child. Furthermore, children whose mothers are victims of domestic violence in the home are up to 15 times more likely to experience physical abuse than their peers living in households were domestic violence is not present (Baz & Wang, 2012, p.