21). Source 3

Sternberg et al. (1993) is a secondary research source that described the effects of domestic violence on children's behavior. This source of information on the topic of domestic abuse is more expansive than the previous two sources discussed. Here the impacts of domestic violence are realized through the children of domestic violence victims. As this article also expands the idea of domestic violence, it also ignores those victims of domestic abuse with no children. The article and all of its data suggest that the research that can be done on domestic violence may be infinite and can be viewed through multiple lenses all giving new characteristics to the term and creating new and challenging relationships that researchers must figure out.

The article itself reaches interesting conclusions about its effectiveness. The authors proclaimed "the results of this study have several important implications for the design of research on domestic violence. First of all, extensive efforts must be made to document the severity and nature of domestic violence to define children's experiences accurately " (p.51). The main point of this research appears to be that subjectivity is very important in determining what violence and abuse really consists of. There are different cultures being practiced everywhere in America and many of these cultures would not agree on what is violent or not. This is the problem that is ultimately presented in this source of information about this topic.

Source 4

The final source used for this research project comes from a report issued by the American Bar Association. In this report, statistics with very little analysis is presented. Sources are quoted throughout out the online report which directs the origin of the information.

Numeric facts are presented that include selections: " in 2000, 1,247 women and 440 men were killed by an intimate...

In recent years, an intimate partner killed approximately 33% of female murder victims and 4% of male murder victims," and " Women are more likely to be victims of sexual violence than men: 78% of the victims of rape and sexual assault are women and 22% are men." This report is nothing but these factoids without context. This statistical-only method of presentation is useful but only to a point. Although the information is backed up it lacks cohesiveness that presents the research in a logical and rational manner.
Conclusions

Domestic violence cannot be reduced to a simple discussion and needs much more exploration to fully gather a better understanding on the subject. While certain facts and figures can be spewed at great lengths, context and practical understanding about what these numbers really mean is missing. Until better and more limiting definitions are used about the terms discussed and related to domestic violence, this discussion will continue for much longer and ignorance will prevail.

Works Cited

American Bar Association. "Domestic Violence Statistics." Viewed on 1 April 2013. Retrieved from http://www.americanbar.org/groups/domestic_violence/resources/statistics.html

Sternberg, K. et al. (1993). Effects of Domestic Violence on Children's Behavior Problems and Depression. Developmental Psychology. 1993, 29, 1. 44-52. Retrieved from http://empower-daphne.psy.unipd.it/userfiles/file/pdf/Stemberg%20KJ_%20- %201993.pdf

Wilt, S. & Olson, S. (1996). Prevalence of Domestic Violence in the United States. Journal of Medical JAMWA 51, 3. 76-82. Retrieved from http://www.hawaii.edu/hivandaids/Prevalence%20of%20Domestic%20Violence%20in% 20 the%20US.pdf

World Health Organization (2005). "Landmark Study on Domestic Violence." WHO Media Center, 24 Nov 2005. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2005/pr62/en/