Domestic Abuse In America

Today in America, many damaging challenges have surfaced, bringing upon more issues that must be faced. Many factors in today's society have begun to break down the structure of the family. The foundation of all great civilizations is the family, and in America due to divorce, domestic abuse, and issues within the foster care system, the structure of the American culture is crumbling. Divorce The separation of spousal couples, commonly called divorce, has created its own world of problems within society. When a couple with children separates, it often results in court cases and the children feeling the pressure of choosing a parent to side with. Often times, the children will become angry with one or both parents which can result in loss of contact once the child is an adult and is an event that can cause marriages of the effected children to fail. For example, up to 22% of women have been divorced and 21% of men (“Actual Divorce Rate and Risk”). Though the percentages may seem low, the
When physical or emotional abuse is done to a child in the family, it has the potential to lead to psychological damage in the future which can result in violence. John Houser, a victim of abuse as a child, killed two people and injured nine in a shooting on July 23rd. As his case was investigated, authorities learned of the abuse he suffered as a child that caused him to act violently as an adult due to harsh memories and psychological damage. Another reason this issue is so detrimental is the fact that women and children are most often the victims that receive attention because of abuse. In some cases men are the ones taking the abuse. For example, 24% of abuse victims are men ("Men Can Be Abused, Too”). Most of the time those instances are over looked or seen as less important which can cause the abuse to continue or to be reciprocated by the male on the rest of the