The Importance Of Child Exposure To Domestic Violence
Child Exposure to Domestic Violence
Leslie R Williams
CJA/314
May 6, 2014
Daniel Barry
Child Exposure to Domestic Violence
What is domestic violence? Domestic violence can be defined as behaviors used by one in a relationship to control the other. Partners can be married or not married; heterosexual, gay or lesbian; living together, separated or dating. Domestic violence also includes emotional abuse. Those who are involved in domestic abuse at times don’t recognize who is affected by the abuse outside of themselves. Children are often exposed to domestic violence unintentionally but they seemed to be the ones most harmed. Domestic violence is a personal crime that is committed against another person. The impact of domestic violence on children is very severe. Children who are exposed to domestic violence are more likely to experience social, behavioral and emotional problems throughout their adolescents and possibly throughout their adulthood. Children learn from adults and important people in their life and they tend to mimic what they …show more content…
Children who witness domestic violence display more anxiety, low self esteem, depression, anger, and temperament problems compared to those who are not exposed to domestic violence. Exposure can cause a child to blame themselves for the domestic violence especially if they hear the arguing and are brought up within the situation. They may feel as if they will be abandoned, helpless and embarrassed. Behavioral concerns can arise when a child is exposes to DV. A child will withdraw, become aggressive or passive, begin to skip school or refuse to go to school, become parentified (take on the role of the parent), lie out of fear, attention seeking, bedwetting/nightmares, manipulation and out of control behavior are some behavioral concerns a child may
Leslie R Williams
CJA/314
May 6, 2014
Daniel Barry
Child Exposure to Domestic Violence
What is domestic violence? Domestic violence can be defined as behaviors used by one in a relationship to control the other. Partners can be married or not married; heterosexual, gay or lesbian; living together, separated or dating. Domestic violence also includes emotional abuse. Those who are involved in domestic abuse at times don’t recognize who is affected by the abuse outside of themselves. Children are often exposed to domestic violence unintentionally but they seemed to be the ones most harmed. Domestic violence is a personal crime that is committed against another person. The impact of domestic violence on children is very severe. Children who are exposed to domestic violence are more likely to experience social, behavioral and emotional problems throughout their adolescents and possibly throughout their adulthood. Children learn from adults and important people in their life and they tend to mimic what they …show more content…
Children who witness domestic violence display more anxiety, low self esteem, depression, anger, and temperament problems compared to those who are not exposed to domestic violence. Exposure can cause a child to blame themselves for the domestic violence especially if they hear the arguing and are brought up within the situation. They may feel as if they will be abandoned, helpless and embarrassed. Behavioral concerns can arise when a child is exposes to DV. A child will withdraw, become aggressive or passive, begin to skip school or refuse to go to school, become parentified (take on the role of the parent), lie out of fear, attention seeking, bedwetting/nightmares, manipulation and out of control behavior are some behavioral concerns a child may