Published Date: January 30‚ 2010 Domestic Debt and the Nigerian Economy I. Adofu and M. Abula Departm ent of Eco nom ics‚ Kogi S tate University‚ A nyigba‚ Nigeria Abstract: The study investigates the empirical relationship between domestic debt and economic grow th in Nigeria. Using OLS regression techniques and the time series data from 1986 – 2005‚ the study explored the relationship betw een d ome stic deb t and economic growth in Nigeria. Our result shows that domestic debt has affected the growth
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What is Domestic Violence? The Government defines domestic violence as An incident that has got to do with threatening behaviour‚ abuse(sexual‚ emotional or financial) and violence. This incident usually happens between partners and family members. It does not matter what sexuality they are or gender. Why does Domestic Violence Exist? Domestic violence exists because the forms of abuse that is happening between all kinds of couples whether they are married or unmarried. According to the Bureau
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Domestic Violence is fundamentally different in LGBT relationships for numerous reasons. There are many causal and contributory factors that make domestic violence in the LGBT community uniquely different than male-to-female or female-to-male battering. To understand these differences one must recognize domestic violence beyond the stereotypical heterosexual manifestation. According to A Professional Guide to Understanding Gay and Lesbian Domestic Violence‚ same-sex battering mirrors heterosexual
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partners‚ In homes where domestic violence occurs‚ children are seriously abused or neglected at a rate 1500% higher than the national average in the general population‚ Between 2.3 and 10 million children are witnesses to family violence‚ Based on an estimate of 2 children per household‚ in 55% of violent homes‚ at least 3.3 million children in the U.S. are at risk of witnessing domestic violence each year‚” (Retrieved‚ 10/12/2011‚ http://cdf.childrensdefense.org). Domestic violence is a crime that
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men who are in a domestic relationship in which they are abused or treated violently by women. In 100 domestic violence situations approximately 40 cases involve violence by women against men. An estimated 400‚000 women per year are abused or treated violently in the United States by their spouse or intimate partner. This means that roughly 300‚000 to 400‚000 men are treated violently by their wife or girl friend. There are many reasons why we don’t know more about domestic abuse and violence
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Running Head: EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 1 Effects of Domestic Violence on Children Theodore Ratto Cal Sate East Bay Running Head: EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 2 Abstract Domestic violence is widespread not just throughout our country but throughout the world. After reviewing the effects it has on children it is evident that this issue demands more attention. Domestic violence has been researched for decades and the common thread found amongst studies is the harsh physical
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EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN Scope of the Problem Domestic violence is a devastating social problem that impacts every segment of the population. While system responses are primarily targeted toward adult victims of abuse‚ increased attention is now being focused on the children who witness domestic violence. Studies estimate that 10 to 20 percent of children are at risk for exposure to domestic violence (Carlson‚ 2000). These findings translate into approximately 3.3 to 10 million
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violence against women in general‚ and domestic violence in particular‚ in both developed and developing countries. Not only has domestic violence been acknowledged worldwide as a violation of basic human rights‚ but an increasing amount of research highlights the health burdens‚ intergenerational effects‚ and demo-graphic consequences of such violence (United Nations‚ 1997; Heise et al.‚ 1999; Jewkes‚ 2002; Campbell‚ 2002; Kishor and Johnson‚ 2004; 2006). Domestic violence occurs in all socioeconomic
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abused‚ can influence the dynamics of the relationship. Now this doesn’t mean to imply that domestic abuse survivors are responsible for the battering or even have the ability to end the abuse perpetuated upon them. What it does mean is that many batterers (at least the ones we see) have an innate potential for refocusing and thus reinventing themselves‚ their relationships and their lives. And domestic abuse victims‚ too‚
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Interview with a domestic violence victim If I were to interview a victim of domestic violence I would do it in a very caring way. I would not be judgmental‚ and I would do my best to make them feel as safe and comfortable as possible. I would ask them how long the abuse had been going on because they would help me understand how much emotional pain they had. I would then ask them why they stayed (if they stayed) with the abuser. I feel that’s an important question because it helps me know what
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