Domestic Violence Research Paper
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Domestic violence is defined as behaviour that is threatening, through physical, verbal, sexual, financial or psychological abuse (Mullender, 1996). This essay explains how domestic violence can affect its victims and those who are witnesses to it. As this form of abuse has many long term effects that are not only physical but deeply psychological. Research has found that around one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lives (Domestic Violence, 2008). The victims are not the only people who are affected by this abuse; children or other witnesses can also be dramatically affected. It can have major consequences for a child’s development and functioning. Concluding that the occurrence of domestic …show more content…
These groups include those who are disabled, those with a perilous immigration status and those who unable to speak the language that is dominant to the country they are living in (Lapierre, 2009). There are many reasons as to why people abuse their partners and it can be a very individual. The biggest reason for men committing domestic violence is power and control over their partner. Although for some people it can be related to alcohol and being aggravated (Indermaur, 1999). For a long time domestic violence was not a subject to be spoken about. Until the late 20th century when it became recognised by the United Nations as a human rights abuse; because of this the government has made it a priority (Green & Ward, 2010).
The issue of domestic violence has been viewed as adults problems for a long time, but now there has been recognition that it does have an affect on children who have been exposed to a parent being abused (Hester et al. 2007). Research in terms of children’s exposure to domestic violence has had the emphasis on the children’s development and functioning. Due to this, there has been inadequate research that has focused on the perspectives of young people and children on domestic violence (Mullender et al. 2002). …show more content…
The consequence of this abuse is long term and hard to move on from. Victims of domestic violence struggle with acceptance and with themselves after the incident and it creates a wide range of psychological issues for them. As well as the victims, it causes harm to those around who are witnesses to it, especially children and young people. It was found through research that children who grow up as a witness to a parent being abused could have developmental and functional issues as they get older. This then shows that domestic violence has a long lasting, negative affect on the victims and the witnesses of the
Domestic violence is defined as behaviour that is threatening, through physical, verbal, sexual, financial or psychological abuse (Mullender, 1996). This essay explains how domestic violence can affect its victims and those who are witnesses to it. As this form of abuse has many long term effects that are not only physical but deeply psychological. Research has found that around one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lives (Domestic Violence, 2008). The victims are not the only people who are affected by this abuse; children or other witnesses can also be dramatically affected. It can have major consequences for a child’s development and functioning. Concluding that the occurrence of domestic …show more content…
These groups include those who are disabled, those with a perilous immigration status and those who unable to speak the language that is dominant to the country they are living in (Lapierre, 2009). There are many reasons as to why people abuse their partners and it can be a very individual. The biggest reason for men committing domestic violence is power and control over their partner. Although for some people it can be related to alcohol and being aggravated (Indermaur, 1999). For a long time domestic violence was not a subject to be spoken about. Until the late 20th century when it became recognised by the United Nations as a human rights abuse; because of this the government has made it a priority (Green & Ward, 2010).
The issue of domestic violence has been viewed as adults problems for a long time, but now there has been recognition that it does have an affect on children who have been exposed to a parent being abused (Hester et al. 2007). Research in terms of children’s exposure to domestic violence has had the emphasis on the children’s development and functioning. Due to this, there has been inadequate research that has focused on the perspectives of young people and children on domestic violence (Mullender et al. 2002). …show more content…
The consequence of this abuse is long term and hard to move on from. Victims of domestic violence struggle with acceptance and with themselves after the incident and it creates a wide range of psychological issues for them. As well as the victims, it causes harm to those around who are witnesses to it, especially children and young people. It was found through research that children who grow up as a witness to a parent being abused could have developmental and functional issues as they get older. This then shows that domestic violence has a long lasting, negative affect on the victims and the witnesses of the