Violence in the Family
VIOLENCE IN THE FAMILY Domestic and family violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in an intimate relationship and always affects the children. This involves coercion and control by the abuser. In most cases, men abuse female victims. It is important to remember that women can also be the abusers and men can be victims. Domestic and family violence affects everyone in the family. The family is a system, which means that violence in any part of the family equals violence in every part (Redden, G.). Domestic abuse is an indicator of child abuse and visa versa. Although alcohol isn’t always a factor in these cases, it quite often is.
What most people don’t know is that the children in these families usually suffer more because of witnessing the abuse against their mother. Woman abuse is even more common than the child abuse. The children who witness domestic violence are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, nightmares, and poor grades. Witnessing the abuse can be just as traumatic to the child as if they had experienced the abuse themselves. The abuser in these cases often use the children’s behavior as an excuse for abusing the woman and children come to blame themselves for the abuse. Violence is a learned behavior. Children who are raised in violent homes my learn to repeat the family patterns either by becoming abusers or battered themselves as adults (Redden, G.).
The abusers involved in this family violence often suffer from low self-esteem. They do not take responsibility for their actions and often blame the victim for causing the violence. Abusers are often very charming, and use this personality to draw people in. They are not easy to pick out in a crowd because they often appear to be loving and friendly to their partner and family when out in public. The types of domestic violence actions perpetrated by abusers include physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and psychological tactics; threats and intimidation; economic
What most people don’t know is that the children in these families usually suffer more because of witnessing the abuse against their mother. Woman abuse is even more common than the child abuse. The children who witness domestic violence are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, nightmares, and poor grades. Witnessing the abuse can be just as traumatic to the child as if they had experienced the abuse themselves. The abuser in these cases often use the children’s behavior as an excuse for abusing the woman and children come to blame themselves for the abuse. Violence is a learned behavior. Children who are raised in violent homes my learn to repeat the family patterns either by becoming abusers or battered themselves as adults (Redden, G.).
The abusers involved in this family violence often suffer from low self-esteem. They do not take responsibility for their actions and often blame the victim for causing the violence. Abusers are often very charming, and use this personality to draw people in. They are not easy to pick out in a crowd because they often appear to be loving and friendly to their partner and family when out in public. The types of domestic violence actions perpetrated by abusers include physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and psychological tactics; threats and intimidation; economic