Unit 6 Project: Domestic Violence & Learning
April 9, 2013
Domestic Violence & Learning
The effects of domestic violence do not stop when the bruises and cuts heal. The mental effects of domestic violence can be seen long after the violence has stopped. “In the United States, domestic violence results in an estimated 1,200 deaths and two million injuries among women – and nearly 600,000 injuries among men – annually” (Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence, 2012, para. 1). Domestic violence is a crime that exits in all cultures, races, age groups, sexual orientations, religions and genders.
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Children from unfriendly and brutal homes can show a variety of demeanors. Some may act out and may be viewed as juvenile delinquents. Others may work hard to keep the family together and at peace. Living with violence creates excruciating stress for a child. Some may suffer abuse or neglect. “Children of abuse feel isolated and vulnerable” (The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children, 2008, para. 5). Domestic violence also interferes with the victim’s workplace. There may be a lack of concentration, absenteeism, tardiness, and job losses. Some may have difficulty trusting people outside of their homes.
Getting out of a domestic violence relationship is not easy. There is a lot that goes through victims’ heads, which prevent them from trying to leave their abusers. The victims are scared, at times have no plans, and believe they have no place to go. Some victims might stay and pray that the situation would get better. Victims often feel that they are the problem or the cause for the way they are being treated. They are afraid to get caught and killed for trying to escape. Also, sometimes there are children involved and that changes the whole atmosphere. It is not easy for a victim to just pick up and leave without making plans or having a safe place to go. However, there are many resources and shelters available for abused and battered victims. There is therapy, assistance, accommodations, counseling, and support group referral. “All suspected victims of abuse should be referred to local support resources, such as battered women’s and children’s shelters, social service agencies, law enforcement and counseling services” (Domestic Violence, 2010, p. 144).
The purpose of educating people about domestic violence is to prevent this type of violence from happening so people can also know that they have ways to get out. Victims that are going through this or went through it will benefit from gaining different type of knowledge of...