The Impact that Domestic Violence has on Women Domestic violence continues to be an ongoing issue in our society; it affects women that we all know personally, coworkers, classmates and family members. Domestic violence is a community issue as well. The impact of domestic violence affects all classes of people, race, religion, sex but it is most commonly experienced and reported by women. More than one in three women has experienced domestic violence by an intimate partner , as stated by Chanmugam(2014). Also state by Chanmugam (2014) that 2,340 of those individuals in the United States were murdered by an intimate partner in 2007 and women made up 70 percent of the homicides. The impact of domestic violence can affect a …show more content…
This behavior could be experienced through many forms of violence, and therefore labeled as emotional abuse, verbal abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse. Domestic violence is also considered a major health issue Aagazie( 2013). Women impacted by domestic violence often times struggle with low self-esteem and can be easily controlled by their abuser. Abusers of domestic violence intimidate their victims and use intimidation as a scare tactic towards the female victims , according to Agazie (2013). It’s clear that domestic violence is still a major social issue and needs to be contended with. As stated by Chanmugam (2014). Younger women appear to have the largest incidents of domestic violence by their intimate male counterparts, as stated by Peters, Shackelford, T.K. &Buss(2002). Over 572,000 women in the United States of America are believed to have been attacked violently by their husbands, ex-spouses and ex-boyfriends, as noted by Peters, Shackelford, T.K. & Buss( 2002). As stated by Agazie( 2013) the victims of domestic violence may have grown up in an abusive environment or may have experienced abuse themselves. It is very unhealthy for a woman …show more content…
Resolving or reducing the large and overwhelming domestic violence factors will take the effort of, entire communities, law makers, citizens, employers, doctors, law enforcement, churches and the cooperation of all victims and perpetrators. All of those living in society needs to be made aware of the negative impact that domestic violence has on individuals . It does not discriminate against class, race, age religion or ethical beliefs. The scholar also concludes that social workers play and important role in assisting domestic violence victims, family members, communities and will help to develop outreach programs. They are also qualified and capable of positive intervention. The impact of domestic violence sometimes starts out as a private issue; for example abuse in the home and then it can spill over into the work place causing it become a public matter that has to be addressed through different laws, polices, community outreach and also cause for the help of all in society to acknowledge, help to shed light, bring about constructive criticism, resources and funding . This student would like to note that all of the resources cited above helps her to draw such a
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
Domestic violence can have specific victims, such as a spouse or domestic partner, a child, or an elder. Domestic violence can affect men as well as women. Some types of domestic violence are physical, verbal or nonverbal, sexual, stalking or cyberstalking, economic or financial, and spiritual. Domestic violence affects the victim physically often times causing injuries that could lead to hospitalization or death, psychologically involving gaining control over the victim as well, and socially by isolating them from family and friends. When we think of the effects of domestic violence it becomes clear that it not only affects the victim and the family but as in recent years, the violence can spill beyond the walls of the home into the neighborhood and the workplace resulting in what has become more and more common, domestic violence related workplace shootings.
In conclusion, the invisibility of domestic violence has caused numerous negative effects on women, children and the overall structure of modern day society. Women have been affected psychologically as well as socially. Children have been disadvantaged by the effects of domestic abuse within the school environment and in the latter parts of their lives. (worldly statement).
Domestic violence can be described as any form of abuse towards a victim, whether physical, emotional, sexual, verbal, psychological, or economical. The stakeholders in such violence are the abuser(s), the victim(s) and the bystander(s), all of whom are affected in some form or another by the abuse. For further clarity, domestic violence in this discussion refers to situations where the principle stakeholders, i.e. abuser and victim are in a relationship, for example partners, co-workers or friends. Domestic violence affects all stakeholders, not only the victim but the abuser and bystanders, and it can be easily prevented.
Often batterers possess a low self-esteem and gain a sense of power by means of humiliating and controlling their partner. Control techniques can include verbal insults intended to bring down the partner’s self-esteem, threats meant to scare the partner into obedience, or mind games aimed at making the victim feel unsure and weak. Batterers who use physical abuse push, slap, pinch, grab, or use other demonstrations of physical strength to show that they have power in the relationship and to keep the partner from exercising control over their own life. Abusers often show extreme possessiveness of their partner, wanting there their partner to account for time spent away from home or on the phone. Furthermore, sexual abuse further serves to weaken the spirit of the victim and to show that the abuser has total authority. These forms of abuse are but a fraction of the tactics used by batterers to dominate the partner.
Domestic violence can often go unnoticed, unreported and undeterred before it’s too late. Unfortunately, recent awareness efforts have gathered traction only when public outcry for high profile cases are magnified through the media. Despite this post-measured reality, a general response to domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) by the majority of the public is in line with what most consider unacceptable and also with what the law considers legally wrong. Consider by many, more than just a social discrepancy, the Center of Diseases Control and Prevention currently classifies IPV and DV as a social health problem (CDC, 2014).
There are an estimated sixteen thousand eight hundred homicides each year due to intimate partner violence, and one-third of female homicide victims that are reported are kil...
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is historically referred to as domestic violence. It describes a pattern of coercive and assaultive behavior that may include psychological abuse, progressive isolation, sexual assault, physical injury, stalking, intimidation, deprivation, and reproductive coercion among partners (The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF), 1999). IPV leads to lifelong consequences such as lasting physical impairment, emotional trauma, chronic health problems, and even death. It is an issue effecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, nationality or educational background. Eighty-five percent of domestic violence victims are women (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003). More than one in three women in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime (The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2012). Thirty to sixty percent of perpetrators tend to also abuse children in the household (Edelson, 1999). Witnessing violence between parents or caretakers is considered the strongest risk factor of transmitting violent behavior from one generation to the next (Break the Cycle, 2006).
Domestic violence can happen in various forms such as through physical, emotional and economic violence, and can affect
Domestic violence is a major problem in the United States. When most people think of domestic violence, they think of one person beating the other person in a relationship. Webster defines domestic violence as “the inflicting of physical injury by one family or household member on another.” Domestic violence has a major effect on children. Some people say that the violence has no effect, while others argue that the violence has a negative effect on children. Domestic violence scars children for the rest of their lives. Once children witness the act of violence, they are more likely to have problems throughout the rest of their lives. Domestic Violence has a negative effect on the way children behave, the way they learn, the careers they choose,
Thesis: In my paper, I will be examining the different types, possible causes, and effects of Intimate Partner Violence, and what treatments or programs are available to combat this growing problem in America. Regardless of differing approaches to fight it, statistics show that women all across the world suffer from the effects of domestic violence at a similar rate independent of class, race, or religion.
Apparently, domestic violence manifests in the social set up in a number of ways. One is through physical abuse, where physical force ...
The statistics available on violence against women are startling. Domestic violence is the major cause of death and disability for European women ages 16 to 44 and accounts for more deaths and injuries than automobile accidents and cancer. The Russian government estimates that over 14,000 women were killed by family members in 1999, but there is still no legislation that specifically addresses domestic violence. In South Africa, more women are shot in the home by relatives than are shot on the streets or by intruders (web.amnesty.org).
Domestic violence can affect families in more ways than one: the husband-wife relationship, the children, and also the financial stability. “One woman is beaten by her husband or partner every 15 seconds in the United States” (Stewart & Croudep, 1998-2012). Domestic violence can interfere with the husband-wife relationship because one spouse is always in constant fear of the other. This violence could vary from physical abuse to psychological abuse, meaning that the abuser persuades the victim that they deserve the beating.... ...
Domestic violence is skyrocketing in our society. In the U.S., as many as 1.5 million women and 850,000 men were physically assaulted by their intimate partner last year, and numerous children abused by their parents. These sad criminal acts will continue to grow in our society, unless our community takes action to stop these crimes.