effects of domestic violence on children

WELCOME TO MY

PRESENTATION

EMİNE ÖZKURT

EFFECTS OF

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN

Domestic violence is an important issue because it is a global problem of enormous proportions.

Domestic violence scatters lives and can be traumatic for the children who live with it.

WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.

This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure or wound someone. 

Domestic violence is behavior that is learned through observation and reinforcement in both the family and society.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CHILDREN SEE VIOLENCE IN THE FAMILY?

It creates some pscyhological problems in children and some of them display negative attitudes to people.

They get hurt when they see their parents being yelled at, pushed, or hit.

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN ?

Low self-esteem Increased levels of anxiety Repressed feelings of fear, anger, guilt

and confusion Regression Clinginess Aggression/temper tantrums Suicidal thoughts Lack of trust Lack of social competence

EMOTIONAL EFFECTS

Lower cognitive functioning Poor school performance Lack of conflict managing skills Pro-violence attitudes Fear of making mistakes

Cognitive and Attitudinal Effects

Inability to form stable

relationships Difficulties to concentrate Self-harming tendencies, such as

hair pulling, nail biting, etc. Alcohol and drug abuse

Higher level of adult depression Higher level of trauma symptoms Increased tolerance for violence

Long-term Effects

Increased levels of anxiety and confusion

When they witness the violence in the family they may feel confusion, stress, fear, shame, or think that they caused the problem.

Children often feel responsible for the violence and do not understand that it is a problem between adults.

It leaves the child with a feeling of confusion in particular when they feel close to both parents.

Regression & Clinginess

They behave as if they are much younger than they are. They think their parents will divorce because of violence and they don’t want to stay seperated from them.

Aggression temper tantrums

Parents encourage their children to fight back or be bullies.

Children grow up learning that it's okay to hurt other people or let other people hurt them.

Sleeping problems, such as nightmares, difficulties falling asleep etc.

Many parents think that if children are "asleep" in bed, they won't be affected by the violence.

Suicidal thoughtsChildren who experience violence in their homes may have thoughts of suicide as a means of "escaping".

Lack of trust & social competence

Children may have difficulty forming relationships.

Typical activities such as having friends over to their house may be impossible due to the chaotic atmosphere.

Poor school performance

They can’t easily concentrate on their lessons. Because they always think the reasons of violence in the family.

Self-harming tendencies, such as hair pulling, nail biting, etc.

They start to get accustomed to doing abnormal behaviour; such as nail biting, pulling hair.

Eating disorders

Children who witness the violence develop many varied and complex eating habits.

Fear of being touched

They start not to trust anybody and they don’t want to approach someone in fear of being abused.

Alcohol and drug abuse

Children who grow up in violent homes have much higher risks of becoming drug or alcohol abusers or being involved in abusive relationships, as a batterer or a victim.

They affect their health in a negative way.

Most importantly, children who witness family violence need to know that the violence is not their fault.

Whatever reasons are children are not guilty of this..

They don’t deserve this.They need help..

Thanks for listening..

Thanks for listening…