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Only approximately one-quarter of all physical assaults perpetuated against females by intimate partners are reported to the police (Chemaly, 2012). From a young age society teaches women to be submissive to their husband and that women must need a man who can guide, protect and provide for them. This has been taught though out history and contributes to the cycle of violence. Most women feel that they have to stay in their abusive relationship for reasons such as lack of education, loneliness, having no money or fear. Many times women just adjust to the life of domestic violence. The abuser tells the woman that it is their fault and with an already low self-esteem they soak in the abuse and punishment. With abuse and guilt in their lives it is no wonder that these women have deep psychological issues such as depression and
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Many maintain that stress is primary reason of domestic violence. However, many people endure stress on a daily basis and can refrain from violent behaviors. It is obvious that the main reasons for domestic violence have much more to do with culture and family dynamics and history than stress. Statistics show that 73% of male abusers had grown up in a family where they saw their mother beaten, or experienced abuse themselves (Magwa, 2013). It is important to understand that domestic violence not only affects the victims but also has a toll globally and on the family (Kaur & Garg, 2008). Young males who observe instances of domestic violence in the home are more likely to become abusers as adults. Witnessing violence between one’s parents or caretakers is the strongest risk factor of transmitting violent behavior from one generation to the next (Chemaly, …show more content…
Billions of dollars is spent in medical care cost directly related to domestic violence (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 2003). Victims of intimate partner violence lost almost 8 million days of paid work because of the violence perpetrated against them by current or former husbands, boyfriends and dates. This loss is the equivalent of more than 32,000 full-time jobs and almost 5.6 million days of household productivity as a result of violence (Chemaly, 2012). If our society does not think that domestic violence does not financially impact them, they are misinformed. The full cost of domestic violence takes into account expenditures on psychological counseling and medical treatment (emergency room care, hospitalizations, care in clinics and doctors’ offices, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases); police services including time spent on arrests and responding to calls; costs imposed on the criminal justice system (prison and detention, prosecution and court cases); housing and shelters for women and their children; and social services (prevention and advocacy programs, job training, and training for police, doctors, the judiciary and the media) (Khan,
Many maintain that stress is primary reason of domestic violence. However, many people endure stress on a daily basis and can refrain from violent behaviors. It is obvious that the main reasons for domestic violence have much more to do with culture and family dynamics and history than stress. Statistics show that 73% of male abusers had grown up in a family where they saw their mother beaten, or experienced abuse themselves (Magwa, 2013). It is important to understand that domestic violence not only affects the victims but also has a toll globally and on the family (Kaur & Garg, 2008). Young males who observe instances of domestic violence in the home are more likely to become abusers as adults. Witnessing violence between one’s parents or caretakers is the strongest risk factor of transmitting violent behavior from one generation to the next (Chemaly, …show more content…
Billions of dollars is spent in medical care cost directly related to domestic violence (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 2003). Victims of intimate partner violence lost almost 8 million days of paid work because of the violence perpetrated against them by current or former husbands, boyfriends and dates. This loss is the equivalent of more than 32,000 full-time jobs and almost 5.6 million days of household productivity as a result of violence (Chemaly, 2012). If our society does not think that domestic violence does not financially impact them, they are misinformed. The full cost of domestic violence takes into account expenditures on psychological counseling and medical treatment (emergency room care, hospitalizations, care in clinics and doctors’ offices, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases); police services including time spent on arrests and responding to calls; costs imposed on the criminal justice system (prison and detention, prosecution and court cases); housing and shelters for women and their children; and social services (prevention and advocacy programs, job training, and training for police, doctors, the judiciary and the media) (Khan,