Intervening In Domestic Violence

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Intervening in domestic violence
From previous experience, domestic violence is defined as the nature of abusive behavior in a relationship or marriage that is used by one of the partners to gain power over the other. It can be physical, sexual, economical, emotional or even psychological and threats that intimidate the other intimate partner, (Lupri & Grandin, 2004).
Exposure to domestic violence on children and teens can develop lasting effects on them in different ways. As research depicts, not all young people are affected by family violence in the same way, some children are able resist the effects, able to heal and go on to thrive
Children without any support, who are isolated or rather lack people to nurture them in their lives, are more negatively affected by their exposure to Domestic Violence.

Stability and responsiveness of staff and systems that interact with the child. Knowledgeable and skilled domestic violence advocates, child protection practitioners, teachers, coaches, mentors, police officers, judges, and others who understand and respond effectively to the child in such exposure can play a significant role in how child is impacted, (Warwickshire, 2011).

However, there exist supportive approaches that can be taken or can be used at the community level, such as at community centers, schools, and social service agencies, to assist children who are at risk from family violence, to help them more effectively cope and develop resiliency over the issue. Resilience as per research has been defined as the maintenance of healthy or adaptation within the context of a significant adversity or threat, (Unit, 2009).
The community, (community centers, schools, and social service agencies) however can take supportive measures to help this children cope and get through such instances. Such supportive approaches
Talk about their feelings, give them a shoulder to pour out their feelings and emotions.
Show to them that you understanding their situation.
Make them feel that it’s not their fault for everything that’s going on in their family
Make them feel safe and protected
Make them feel that all is not lost
Give them love, care, and affection that they luck at home, (Gateway, 2013).
However, when dealing with such children, gender is and should be an issue of concern. This is because the male and female child are affected differently. The attachment may vary from the attachment the child has to either parent or the role of the child in the family. First born children are more affected since they feel it’s their duty to be a role model to the rest of the children and hence as they struggle to hide the feelings, they may even end up mentally damaged. Hence the community should as well view their approach in such terms as gender and role, (Coalition, 2012).

References
Coalition, T. N. (2012). responding to children exposed to DV.
Gateway, C. W. (2013). Child Witnesses to Domestic Violence.
Lupri, E., & Grandin, E. (2004). domestic violence. new