Domestic violence was a term generally used by Peled & Edleson (1999) when discussing underutilized counseling services for children (Peled & Edleson, 1999). Also, Cole & Caron (2010) referred to domestic violence, when discussing Child Protective Services cases and the reunification process amongst families (Cole & Caron, 2010). On the other hand, Abrahams & Jewkes (2005) used the term violence or abuse at home, when conducting a study amongst South African men (Abrahams & Jewkes, 2005). Kerley et al. (2010), used the term family violence in their study about Thai women (Kerley et al., 2010). Alarmingly, all four articles described domestic violence, family violence, violence, or abuse as a common theme in childhood experience which is found …show more content…
In this study, Peled & Edleson (1999) were limited in what they were really interested, which was why did children who were victims of domestic violence underutilize counseling services? (Peled & Edleson, 1999). The question had to be rephrased, therefore, the parents would not feel that they were being blamed, held responsible, or were being judged as a bad parent (Peled & Edleson, 1999). This study suggests that the subject of domestic violence can be a shameful and taboo subject to discuss and must be approached with sensitivity. On the other hand, this limitation causes for the real question to remain unanswered. Instead, Peled & Edleson (1999) turned their study around to question the families of what can be done to improve their counseling services, in the form of feedback, therefore, suggesting holes in this research as it still left the original question unanswered (Peled & Edleson, 1999). In the same manner, that Peled & Edleson (1999) dodged pursuing their original interest, is how the victims of domestic violence and the abusers fail to seek the help they need. Therefore, Peled & Edleson (1999)’s study although helpful to receive feedback to improve their services, perhaps via more advertisement and marketing drew attention away from the real issue at hand, which lead to a contradiction, and leads this writer to believe that certain subjects that are sensitive in nature are approached in a sensitive manner and may need further exploration (Peled & Edleson,
Parameswari, B. (2015). Domestic Violence and Child Abuse. IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 20(2), 56-59. Retrieved from http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol20-issue2/Version-3/I020235659.pdf
After many studies researchers have confirmed that when children are exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) it significantly effects their social emotional development (Hughes & Chau, 2013; Herman-Smith, 2013). This raises a concern; if IPV was to be measured emotional abuse should children be removed from their families. If we consider that the majority of children that witness IPV are under six and would not be able to fully understand what is happening we can conclude that they would not be able to report their maltreatment (Hughes & Chau, 2013). If either partner also chooses not to report the abuse it may continue and it would impact the child; the child could experience mental and behavioral problems. Therefore programs should be introduced to care givers that are dealing with aggression problems so that they can understand that their temperament and actions do affect their children both directly and indirectly.
Due to domestic violence’s widespread effects, most individuals either retain, or know an individual who retains, personal experience with domestic violence. In both my personal experience and my mother’s, I preserve three distinct experiences of domestic violence. My first exposure to domestic violence occurred when I was four years old, as my parents reached the breaking point in their marriage. I witnessed physical and emotional abuse in my parent’s marriage as they fought over their three children and their marriage. The physical abuse represents the first, and only, memory I retain of my parents being married. Because I never witnessed my parent’s happily married, it affected my childhood through making me feel as if I must pick a side. I felt that my childhood did not represent a family, but rather a continuous battle over who retained more power over us children and the resources. I deemed relationships as degrading and selfish due to the
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This paper will investigate the impact of domestic violence on a child’s emotional and psychological development from a young age. Domestic violence (often called ‘family violence’) can include physical, verbal, sexual or emotional abuse. Domestic violence affects children emotionally by witnessing violence. Evidence suggests that children who witness regular acts of domestic violence have greater emotional and behavioural problems than other children as they grow up (Reference). Some of the immediate effects may include: nightmares, anxiety, withdrawal and bedwetting. Family violence occurs when someone uses behaviour that is violent, threatening, intimidating or controlling, or intended to cause the family or household member to be fearful. Some of these behaviours can include physical, verbal, emotional and sexual or psychological abuse (Reference). Children who live in homes where there is domestic violence grow up in an environment that is unpredictable, filled with tension and anxiety and
Children today are likely to experience or witness violence at home. Researchers are concerned about the effect domestic violence has on children, and has prompted researchers to conduct an increasing number of investigations into this issue. Social learning theory and Erikson's theory of basic trust are two tools used to predict aggressive behavior in children.
Domestic Violence is a world-wide epidemic that has been affecting our families for centuries. In many countries, around the world, domestic violence is a way of life and is not considered an important matter nor a crime. Also, most cultures consider it customary due to ancient believes that women are inferior to men. Domestic violence have a tremendous effect on an individual’s mental health and psychological development; especially, when it has been experienced from early childhood through adolescence and adulthood. Children are often the most susceptible when a violent confrontation takes place; as they become a destined target when an argument is physically manifested. Children are defenseless
In the article “The Mental Health of Children Who Witness Domestic Violence”, Meltzer et al. (2009) noted that domestic violence is not only limited to seeing the actual violent acts taking place, but it also includes witnessing the outcomes of the violence. These outcomes can include seeing their parent hurt and depressed, as well as noticing the broken objects left around the house. As well as defining domestic violence, Meltzer et al. (2009) discussed the steps that were taken to conduct a random research on families and children that had been exposed to domestic violence and those who had not. The researchers identified...
How does domestic violence between parents and parental figures affect the children who witness it? This is a question often asked by Sociologists and Psychologists alike. There have been studies that prove that children who witness domestic inter-parental violence experience mental health problems, issues with gender roles, substance abuse, the committing of crimes and suicide/suicide attempts later in their lives. This paper will explore all five of these 'effects' of domestic violence on children and show that there is evidence of a clear relationship in which increasing parental violence is associated with increasing outcome risks (Fergusson & Horwood, 1998, p.8).
Van de Bosse, S., & McGinn, M. (2009, November/December). Child welfare professionals’ experiences of childhood exposure to domestic violence. Child Welfare, 88(6), 49-65. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.clarke.edu:2199/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?hid=109&sid=a9b3905a-4511-4941-939c-d40a9186b329%40sessionmgr111&vid=5
The child’s exposure to domestic violence in the family is one of the causes of juvenile delinquency. Several studies reveal that children who witness domestic violence are more likely to be affected by violence as adults – either as victims or perpetrators. Children who grow up with violence in the home learn early and powerful lessons about the use of violence in interpersonal relationships to dominate others, and might even be encouraged in doing so. (Behind Closed Doors The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children). Furthermore, according to a study conducted by Gorman-Smith and her colleagues, data show that children are more likely to resort to violence if there is violence within relationships that they may share with their family (Gorman-Smith,
Kennedy, Bernice R. Domestic Violence: A.k.a. Intimate Partner Violence (ipv). New York: iUniverse, 2013. Print.
Violence is displayed everywhere in society through media like entertainment, in their schools and communities, and within their homes. It is difficult to imagine living in a world without some sort of violence due to it being so prevalent in society. Many children have been exposed to violence in their own homes or have become victims leaving detrimental short and long term effects. There are three forms of domestic violence in the homes. They are physical, sexual, emotional abuse. People often think of domestic violence as having bruises or a broken arm, but in reality it is an occurrence that happens repeatedly over a period of time. One study concluded “children in domestic violence shelters found that almost half their mothers had
When compared to individuals who are dissatisfied or upset about the relationship they are in, individuals subjected to abuse during childhood were more likely to become domestically violent in their relationship. The most problematic relationships tend to involve a history of domestic violence with males, who witnessed or experienced violence as a child. They are more likely to become domestically violent compared to those who were not exposed to it early on. In fact, the common factor among all those couples was the exposure to childhood violence. A child is most commonly first exposed to violence within the family, whether it is seeing domestic violence, or the parent being violent towards the child.
Lundy, M., & Grossman, S. F. (2005). The mental health and service needs of young children exposed to domestic violence: Supportive data. Families in Society, 86(1), 17-29. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/230168631?accountid=10825