1. The effect of domestic abuse for children
Domestic and family violence is abusive behaviour by one pronto control and dominate
another person within close relationship. It may include physical assault psychological
abuse, social abuse, economic abuse or emotional abuse. You may be unsure about what
domestic violence really is, especially if you came from a family or environment where
domestic violence was common. You may even feel that you may be ‘just making a fuss
about nothing’. Most often, Domestic violence causes fear and reduces your self-esteem.
You may even blame yourself and think it’s your fault. You may also feel paralysed by fear. it
is men who are domestic violence offenders. They use violence to scare and control women
and children. In this situation, children is one of the victim in domestic violence. This will
make them become more fearful and anxious, feel isolated and vulnerable and also rage,
embarrassment and humiliation.
Firstly, Children who are exposed to battering become fearful and anxious. They are always
on guard, watching and waiting for the next horrible event to occur. For example, they will
keep hiding in their own room or even run away from the house to keep away from their
parent .They never know what will trigger the abuse, and therefore, they never feel safe.
They are always worried for themselves, their mother, and their siblings. Also, negative
impression will continue spinning around their mind and they will never forget the scenery
of abuse again in their entire life. They may feel worthless and powerless.
Furthermore, Children who grow up with abusive homes are expected to keep the family
secret, sometimes not even talking to others people about the abuse. Children from abusive
homes can look fine to the outside world, but inside they are in terrible pain with bruises.
Their families are chaotic and crazy. They may blame themselves for the abuse thinking if
they had not done or said a particular thing, the abuse would not have occurred. This will
affect them suffering from depression disease. They may also become angry at their siblings
or their mother for triggering the abuse. So, domestic abuse will happened again in the
future. For example, when they are another children’s parent, they will use the same way to
their children because they thought that abuse is the best way to solve problem in homes.
In summary, domestic abuse will because children become rage, embarrassment, and
humiliation.
Children of abuse feel isolated and vulnerable. They are starved for attention, affection and
approval. For instance, because mom is struggling to survive, she is often not present for her
children. Because dad is so consumed with controlling everyone, he also is not present for
his children. Children will become more anti – social and lonely. It is also the number one
reason children run away. In summary, these children become physically, emotionally and
psychologically abandoned.

2. According to the Domestic Violence Roundtable, most experts believe that children who
are raised in abusive homes learn that violence is an effective way to resolve conflicts and
problems. They may replicate the violence they witnessed as children in their teen and adult
relationships and parenting experiences. Boys who witness their mothers’ abuse are more
likely to batter their female partners as adults than boys raised in nonviolent homes.
Children from violent homes have higher risks of alcohol or drug abuse, post-traumatic
stress disorder, and juvenile delinquency. Witnessing domestic violence is the single best
predictor of juvenile delinquency and adult criminality. It is also the number one reason
children run away.
As a conclusion, domestic abuse will affect the children become more fearful and anxious,
feel isolated and vulnerable, and also rage, embarrassment and humiliation. These children
become physically, emotionally and psychologically abandoned. As a parent, you have to
ore responsible to your act in a homes and do not use abusive method to solve a problem.
Also, you should show good example to your children and let them have a suitable
environment to grow. If not, you will bring more negative cases in our future social.
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Pe Zhi Yong
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