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MYTHS & FACTS
--- Children Witnessing Domestic Violence
Myth 1: Domestic violence only exists in lower
socioeconomic class.
Fact: Domestic violence exists in all kinds of socioeconomic
class.
Domestic violence happens in any kinds of social class. The
lower socioeconomic seems to face more domestic violence
is because they reported more to the police and there are
many went to the emergencies. For those higher classes, it
had been difficulty to identify the problem because they
often hide the incidence and because they live in higher
standards neighborhood it seems to be a private situation.
When it comes to medical treatment, the victim often
declaim to their family physician that it was an accident.
Myth 2: Domestic violence is not significant because
it is just a small push or slap that does not require
medical assistance.
Fact: Domestic violence leaves both physical and emotional
impact.
Domestic violence results in many ways, not just simply a
push or anything less than that. It can range from black
eye, bleeding nose, bleeding ears, sever back pain, broken
arms, legs, burning, and killing. Sometimes it takes a life
time to heal the injuries. But not only is the physical pain,
what causes the most the inner pain. Women may feel
panic, fear, isolated, helplessness…etc.
Myth 3: The police and communities view domestic
violence is a private problem.
Fact: New policies and trainings are integrated to help
prevent domestic violence.
The improvements have been in progress to raise
awareness of the domestic violence. The policies had been
upgraded. Back then the police showed no effect to arrest
the abuser; they would just talk and ask questions. But
now, the police is responsible for protecting the victims.
Also, many advocacies had put in place to help women as
well.
Myth 4: Temporary restraining orders and
protective orders are often less effective to
prevent domestic violence.
Fact: The new technologies have been implemented
to protect the victims.
Many women are protected by court orders, that
including moving to a new place, change the phone
number and it is not listed for public.
Myth 5: The cause of domestic violence is due to
the mental issue of the abuser. Their behaviors
can’t be changed.
Fact: There are counseling program out there to help.
The men can get helped by counseling, the abuse rate
dropped from 83% to 53%. One example about Ralph is
that he started abusive action when he is 28. Then he
was advised to go counseling, after that his behavior
changed. The thing is knowledge and awareness can
help. Talk to somebody and get helped.
Myth 6: Many victims of domestic violence are
involved in serious beatings for years, but only
few of them have posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD)
Fact: The rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
has been raised from 45% to 84%.
One example from Robert 1996 is that the victim had
attempt to suicide. Live seems meaningless to them.
The huge impact on their emotional status caused the
victim to think in negative way.
Myth 7: Women who stayed in the violence
relationships because they are masochist.
Fact: There are several reasons why women stayed in the
violence relationship: economic need, learned
helplessness and fear.
Women stayed in the relationship are not because they are
masochist. First of all the cause is the financial issues, they
have no money to support them. Secondly, they think
there are no one turns to for help. Lastly, for most women,
the bond of their children kept them stayed in. they could
not leave their children behind.
Myth 8: Children do not need to go to a specialized
counseling program who witness their father abuse
their mother.
Fact: Children who have been exposure to domestic
violence facing long lasting harms that include emotionally
and socially.
Children who witness domestic violence leave a huge
impact on long lasting emotional struggles. They may face
anxiety disorders, delay in cognitive, not doing well in
school, lost trust in adult, doing poor in social activity.
There are lots impacts on them. They also need support
and counseling so they are able to relieve their pain as
well.
Myth 9: Men who abuse their partners
because of the effect of alcohol use.
Fact: The number of non-alcoholic abuser is higher
than alcoholic abuser.
Alcohol is just an excuse for abusive actions, not
the cause of it. There are higher numbers of men
who don’t drink abuse their partners than those
who do drink.
See more information at: http://books.google.ca/books?
id=xhl2bo0Gv1MC&lpg=PR5&ots=6stZj913eG&dq=myths%20of%20children
%20witness%20domestic%20abuse&lr&pg=PA19#v=onepage&q=myths%20of
%20children%20witness%20domestic%20abuse&f=false
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