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the affects of domestic violence on children

  • Seeing their mothers treated with enormous disrespect, teaches children that they can disrespect women the way their fathers do.
  • Children exposed to domestic violence at home are more likely to have health problems, including becoming sick more often, having frequent headaches or stomachaches, and being more tired and lethargic.

statistics

  • In 2 out of 3 female homicide cases, females are killed by a family member or intimate partner.
  • Men are victims of nearly 3 million physical assaults in the USA.
  • More than 4 million women experience physical assault and rape by their partners.

Studies show that 3-4 million children between the ages of 3-17 are at risk of exposure to domestic violence each year. U.S. government statistics say that 95% of domestic violence cases involve women victims of male partners. The children of these women often witness the domestic violence.

domestic violence on men

  • 1 in 3 victims of abuse is a male
  • Roughly 5,365,000 men had been victims of intimate partner physical violence in the previous 12 months

works cited

  • www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org
  • www.domesticabuseshelter.org
  • www.safehorizon.org

statistics

Approximately 75% of women who are killed by their batterers are murdered when they attempt to leave or after they have left an abusive relationship.

Abuse

the affects of Domestic violence on children

Tension Builds

  • The emotional responses of children who witness domestic violence may include fear, guilt, shame, sleep disturbances, sadness, depression, and anger (at both the abuser for the violence and at the mother for being unable to prevent the violence).
  • Physical responses may include stomachaches and/or headaches, bedwetting, and loss of ability to concentrate.
  • Some children may also experience physical or sexual abuse or neglect.
  • Others may be injured while trying to intervene on behalf of their mother or father.
  • Tension builds over common domestic issues like money, children or jobs. Verbal abuse begins.
  • The victim tries to control the situation by pleasing the abuser, giving in or avoiding the abuse. None of these will stop the violence.
  • Eventually, the tension reaches a boiling point and physical abuse begins.
  • The victim always feels like they have to walk on egg shells.
  • treating a person or an animal with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.

Calm

VIOLENCE

  • The victim believes the abuse is over.
  • The abuser is planning his/her next attack.
  • When the tension peaks, the physical violence begins.
  • It is usually triggered by the presence of an external event or by the abuser’s emotional state—but not by the victim’s behavior.
  • This means the start of the battering episode is unpredictable and beyond the victim’s control.

The Cycle of Abuse

This cycle is never ending and will eventually kill you.

the Honeymoon phase.

  • The abuser is ashamed of his behavior.
  • He expresses remorse, tries to minimize the abuse and might even blame it on the partner.
  • He may then exhibit loving, kind behavior followed by apologies, generosity and helpfulness. He will genuinely attempt to convince the partner that the abuse will not happen again.
  • This can convince the victim that they do not need to leave the relationship.

By: Alisha Case

Domestic Violence PSA

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