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Domestic Violence & Early Adulthood

Running head : Domestic Violence and Early Adulthood

Domestic Violence and Early Adulthood

An analysis of potential risks and the effects of isolation from social supports Early adulthood is stage of individual 's development generally occurring between the ages of 21-35 . The interface between the human experience and the social work practice defines the biological , psychological , and the spiritual dimensions of the human life cycle . Research shows that domestic violence is a social issue that impacts nearly 4 million relationships per year and crosses the boundaries of all ethnicities socioeconomic statuses

, ages , and cultures . It is defined as the use of physical force and /or verbal menace in to intimidate another person with whom a personal or intimate family relationship exists (Jeanot , Barlow Rosenburgl , 2008 ,

. 557 . Young adults experiencing domestic violence encounter not only the danger of being with a violent individual , but also the struggles to successfully achieve their potential milestones . Domestic violence accounts for 16 of all reported violent incidents

Developmental Characteristics - Young adults experiencing domestic violence encounter not only the danger of being with a violent individual , but also the struggles between opting for intimate relationship versus isolation . Victims of cycle of violence are predisposed to be abusers when they become adults . The tension slowly shapes their personality and they are often pushed into acute battering incidents

Risk Factors for Domestic Violence - Risk factor are anything that increases the likelihood that the person will perpetrate intimate partner violence . Some of the risk factors include male partners...

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