Effects of Domestic Violence to Children

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Case Study The case represented by Smith’s family is a real situation that affects most families in America where cases of child abuse has been reported. Parents neglect children and the process evolves to something complex. The neglect always has devastating effects to both the children and the family as a unit. These effects are far much reaching if not corrected early enough. Once these effects turn out to be chronic, chances of passing them over to the next generation are very high. This is why there is always a constant universal to take care of the young ones. Risk Factors The family of Smith has lots of risks both for the children and the adults in the family at large. Firstly, you find that most of the young children in this family are sick. Gary and Jay are already sick and under medication. They are both affected by anxiety complications and ADHD. In addition, Gary is asthmatic. This condition demands that he be under strict parental care but unfortunately he does not get to enjoy that. Because of this his case continues to worsen and this puts him even into a more vulnerable position. On the other hand, Jay is not only affected by anxiety disorders and ADHD but also trauma and suicidal-ideation. Considering the surrounding he is leaving in, he is at a risk of his life retarding or even dying. The plight of these two kids is worsened by the fact their parents are in a maternal conflict and hence are sometimes left under care of another party who lacks the attorney’s authority to renew or take drugs for them. It is outlined that, these two children stayed for a whole month without attending to the medication and this puts them at the risk of dying. For example, Gary almost died at school because of asthmatic complic... ... middle of paper ... ...n at school can also be taught on how to deal with risk and resilience factors that face families in the neighborhood. References Gewirtz, A., & Edleson, J. (2007). Young Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence: Towards a Developmental Risk and Resilience Framework for Research and Intervention. Journal of Family Violence, 22(3), 151-163 Cicchetti, D. (2013). Annual Research Review: Resilient functioning in maltreated children--past, present, and future perspectives. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 54(4), 402-22. Flouri, E., Tzavidis, N., & Kallis, C. (2010). Adverse life events, area socioeconomic disadvantage, and psychopathology and resilience in young children: the importance of risk factorsʼ accumulation and protective factors' specificity. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 19(6), 535-546.

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