Domestic violence and the effects on children and devolopment

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE EFFECTS ON CHILDREN AND DEVELOPMENT

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University Domestic violence could be regarded as any physical , emotional or sexual abuse which is inflicted on either a woman or man by their ex-partners or by their partner . According to Baker et al (2002 domestic violence is any assault or abuse directed against adults or adolescents by those who could be regarded as intimate partners Domestic violence is a very serious problem because it affects the whole population in one way or the other

. Though mostly is targeted at the marriage partner , children are also on the receiving end as they witness every bit of it . The word that is mostly used to refer to domestic violence is battering and it means severe abuse or abuse that occurs regularly . It is said that children who witness domestic violence chances are that they also become direct victims of abuse , they become traumatic , psychologically affected and their developmental track is affected

This research will mainly focus on how domestic violence impacts on children and their development . It will conduct an intensive and extensive research to establish the underlying factors that leads to domestic violence . The will provide statistics to support the fact that it affects children 's growth

Domestic violence affects all people irrespective of their social economic status , age , religious group , political affiliations or occupation but mostly it affects those who are in an intimate relationship . It includes many forms and some of these are...