Children Witnessing Children Witnessing Domestic ViolenceDomestic Violence

HED 487BHED 487BEmily GrobenEmily Groben

Susan StillSusan Still http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=YB3FVun7K2kv=YB3FVun7K2k Disturbed?Disturbed? 8 year old son was forced to watch8 year old son was forced to watch 13 year old son was forced to video tape it13 year old son was forced to video tape it Husband would make her stand in front of him Husband would make her stand in front of him

for hoursfor hours Abuse physical, emotional and verbalAbuse physical, emotional and verbal Imagine being those childrenImagine being those children

Facts, Facts…Facts, Facts… Domestic violence includes the following:Domestic violence includes the following:

- Intimidation- Intimidation- Isolation- Isolation- Minimizing, denying and - Minimizing, denying and

blamingblaming- Guilt- Guilt- Using male privilege - Using male privilege - Controlling her economic rights- Controlling her economic rights- Threats- Threats- Hitting, punching, shouting- Hitting, punching, shouting

……And More Facts! And More Facts!

30% of US marriages are considered 30% of US marriages are considered physically aggressivephysically aggressive

Women 95% of victimsWomen 95% of victims Men 5% of victimsMen 5% of victims

WhoWho 3.3 million US children witness domestic 3.3 million US children witness domestic

violence each yearviolence each year 275 million in the world275 million in the world Boys more “externalized behaviors”Boys more “externalized behaviors” Girls more “internalized behaviors”Girls more “internalized behaviors” Child neglect to include children witnessing Child neglect to include children witnessing

domestic violence in some statesdomestic violence in some states Boys see fatherBoys see father

Where (US):Where (US):

Occurs more often in ____ areasOccurs more often in ____ areas Not as common in ____ areasNot as common in ____ areas Population has a lot to do with itPopulation has a lot to do with it Or, as reported?Or, as reported?

Where (Europe):Where (Europe):

Teen Abuse Survey of Great Britain:Teen Abuse Survey of Great Britain:- 1/3 of teenage girls experienced or - 1/3 of teenage girls experienced or witnessed at homewitnessed at home- Did not consider it to be domestic - Did not consider it to be domestic violenceviolence- 43% of teenagers thought it was - 43% of teenagers thought it was acceptable acceptable

Where (Middle East):Where (Middle East): Spousal abuse widely acceptedSpousal abuse widely accepted Children not as emotionally effectedChildren not as emotionally effected Victims of all ages and more likely to be in Victims of all ages and more likely to be in

___ areas and ___ educated___ areas and ___ educated Children of those families more likely to Children of those families more likely to

continue the patterncontinue the pattern Rape legalized in Afghanistan Rape legalized in Afghanistan

-essential for the woman to submit to the -essential for the woman to submit to the man's sexual desireman's sexual desire

Where: Philippines Where: Philippines Study conducted revealed that half of all young Study conducted revealed that half of all young

people reported witnessing domestic violencepeople reported witnessing domestic violence 1 in 10 male adolescents and 1 in 5 female 1 in 10 male adolescents and 1 in 5 female

adolescents wished they were deadadolescents wished they were dead Suicide commonSuicide common Depressive symptoms included headaches, poor Depressive symptoms included headaches, poor

digestion, worry, loneliness, trouble sleeping, digestion, worry, loneliness, trouble sleeping, and thoughts of suicideand thoughts of suicide

What Behavioral, Social, and What Behavioral, Social, and Emotional ProblemsEmotional Problems

Higher levels of aggression, anger, Higher levels of aggression, anger, hostilityhostility

Rebellious behavior and disobedienceRebellious behavior and disobedience

What Cognitive and Attitudinal What Cognitive and Attitudinal ProblemsProblems

Lower cognitive functioning Lower cognitive functioning Poor school performancePoor school performance Lack of conflict resolution skillsLack of conflict resolution skills Pro-violence attitudesPro-violence attitudes Belief in rigid gender stereotypes and male Belief in rigid gender stereotypes and male

privilege privilege

What Long-Term EffectsWhat Long-Term Effects Higher levels of adult depression and Higher levels of adult depression and

trauma symptomstrauma symptoms Increased tolerance for violence in adult Increased tolerance for violence in adult

relationships, OR, abnormally high anti-relationships, OR, abnormally high anti-violence attitudesviolence attitudes

Frequent nightmaresFrequent nightmaresFear of relationshipsFear of relationshipsPoor trust issuesPoor trust issuesVictims themselvesVictims themselves

When:When:

Younger children: higher levels of anxiety Younger children: higher levels of anxiety after an eventafter an event

Don’t understandDon’t understand Adolescents: depression symptomsAdolescents: depression symptoms Don’t like to see their parent a victim Don’t like to see their parent a victim

Sources:Sources: http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec22/ch253/ch253b.htmlhttp://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec22/ch253/ch253b.html http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/domesticviolhttp://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/domesticviol

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