Domestic Violence occurs within all races, both opposite and same sex relationships. According to the NCADV a woman is assaulted or beaten every second in the United States, on average over twenty people per minute are physically abused by their sexual partner. Domestic Violence causes an intimate partner to have power and control over their partner, this has a drastic effect on families and friends in which programs and shelters are suggested to help the victims get away from their abuser, and treat mental illness and other unwanted fears that come with the violence.
Domestic Violence is known to be the cause of deliberately inflicted injuries in women. It is a pattern of behavior in which an intimate partner uses physical violence, coercion, …show more content…
Certain individual experiences increase the possibility of an individual to become an abuser. This includes exposure to violence as a child, being directly abused, or alcohol or drug abuse. People with a record are more likely to use violence on their intimate partner, having people around that indulge in violent behaviors may normalize the use of violence against a partner. Holidays can trigger the violence, it known that violence increases during the holidays. Holiday stress adds onto the violence or it even creates it. Mother’s don’t want their children to spend their holidays in shelters so they tend to stay with the abuser as a benefit to the children, which only makes things worse. “However, studies show that most women try to escape abusive relationship early in their relationships. Thus, the longer they stay in it, the more difficult for them to leave the relationship.” (Vasiliauskaite, 2015). Different factors can take place where a partner becomes violent, but it’s no excuse a man should never put his hands on a …show more content…
A child that witnesses the abuse and overhears adults fighting sees bruises after the abuse is over cause some serious effects. ”Children receive messages, either directly or indirectly, that domestic violence is a “family secret”. It is usually uncomfortable and frightening for children to talk about the abuse.” (Bragg, 2003).The impact it has on the children, depends on how long the abuse takes place. Witnessing domestic violence comes with behavior problems at school, feeling of guilt for not being to do something about it, depression, anxiety, substance use, and other mental health problems these problems can last for years. “As an example, if a person who grew up with CDV early in life believed that they were guilty, ashamed, that there was something wrong with them, or if they thought they were inherently worthless for fearful, then their brain finds evidence as to why this is true throughout life.” (Martin,2015) Children who witness abuse are more likely to think that it is normal and are at higher risk to be in a domestic violence relationship or be the abuser. The violent partner may sometimes use the children to gain control over their partner by threatening the child, or uses them to watch the other parent, they are used as an item during a custody dispute. Parents are sometimes not even aware that their children are getting exposed to the
Domestic Violence is known to be the cause of deliberately inflicted injuries in women. It is a pattern of behavior in which an intimate partner uses physical violence, coercion, …show more content…
Certain individual experiences increase the possibility of an individual to become an abuser. This includes exposure to violence as a child, being directly abused, or alcohol or drug abuse. People with a record are more likely to use violence on their intimate partner, having people around that indulge in violent behaviors may normalize the use of violence against a partner. Holidays can trigger the violence, it known that violence increases during the holidays. Holiday stress adds onto the violence or it even creates it. Mother’s don’t want their children to spend their holidays in shelters so they tend to stay with the abuser as a benefit to the children, which only makes things worse. “However, studies show that most women try to escape abusive relationship early in their relationships. Thus, the longer they stay in it, the more difficult for them to leave the relationship.” (Vasiliauskaite, 2015). Different factors can take place where a partner becomes violent, but it’s no excuse a man should never put his hands on a …show more content…
A child that witnesses the abuse and overhears adults fighting sees bruises after the abuse is over cause some serious effects. ”Children receive messages, either directly or indirectly, that domestic violence is a “family secret”. It is usually uncomfortable and frightening for children to talk about the abuse.” (Bragg, 2003).The impact it has on the children, depends on how long the abuse takes place. Witnessing domestic violence comes with behavior problems at school, feeling of guilt for not being to do something about it, depression, anxiety, substance use, and other mental health problems these problems can last for years. “As an example, if a person who grew up with CDV early in life believed that they were guilty, ashamed, that there was something wrong with them, or if they thought they were inherently worthless for fearful, then their brain finds evidence as to why this is true throughout life.” (Martin,2015) Children who witness abuse are more likely to think that it is normal and are at higher risk to be in a domestic violence relationship or be the abuser. The violent partner may sometimes use the children to gain control over their partner by threatening the child, or uses them to watch the other parent, they are used as an item during a custody dispute. Parents are sometimes not even aware that their children are getting exposed to the