Many things come to mind when the issue of domestic violence is being exposed to children. Things such as why did the dispute occur, how are the children feeling and can it be prevented in the future? Millions of children are exposed to domestic violence every year (Carlson 1984). In some forms children are being abused as well as the victim in the home where domestic violence is occurring. Whether is it physical, sexual, mental or verbal, these actions can affect a child’s life and how they function in the future. Studies show that children that have witnessed domestic violence or experienced abuse are at a higher risk of having psychological and behavior issues. These same issues can lead to permanent pain and agony that can affect a child in their future, which they will face for the rest of their lives. This research study integrates an ecological perspective and somewhat a theory in proposing how the effects of domestic violence on women parenting and children’s adjustment to this type of environment. There are many different forms of violence; domestic violence can be considered one of the worse. Many people would view domestic violence as a fight or think that it is somewhat common because every relationship has disagreements, but violence is certainly …show more content…
The children that were exposed had a higher risk of problems during adolescents years and so on, that the children who were not. The different investigations aimed to support research on the both exposed children on the psychological outcomes in adolescents which will help me when I work with troubled teens and different in home services with families with violent history. It was conclude that children who are exposed to domestic violence are a risk of future