¶ … Domestic Abuse Affects Children
Children are exposed to violence in several ways. In some cases, it could be the surroundings, at school, at home or even within his/her family. There has been a recent study, using the ecological-transactional model, which aims to establish a link between these different types of violence and their effect on a child's development. Though it has been proved that exposing a child to general violent acts could affect the child's growth adversely, there is an even stronger indication that domestic violence has the highest negative effect on children and thus, we need to pay close attention to this (Manetaa, White and Mezzacappa, 2017).
The effects of domestic violence on children could be immediate or long-term. From research, children who were exposed to domestic violence have higher tendencies of being exposed to disturbing events, neglected, physically abused or in severe cases, getting bereaved. It is a widely known fact that the family is the space where the children are kept safe, nursed and where their journey to social acceptance begins. Thus, when this same space is filled with acts of domestic violence and a dearth of parental care, there is a greater tendency that the children would suffer cruel and inhumane treatment. Any form of abuse on children within a family is a tell-tale sign of deep problems within such family. There is equally proof that physical and sexual assaults of the young ones are prevalent across family generations. Current research has established a tendency of abused children to become future victimizers of other children. Furthermore, having mothers on the receiving end of domestic violence causes the children not to be cared for as expected and this might cause adverse effect on their well-being, eating, self-esteem and studies (Jeevasuthan and Hatta, 2013).
Most of the time, the children have emotional problems due to the violence they constantly witness and they always react by either suppressing or frequently expressing their hurt and annoyance at their friends. In several cases, the children have direct contact...
Pain at the situation becomes prevalent and most times, the children blame themselves for their inability to stand up in defense of the parent at the receiving end of the violence. The problems which develop in the child as a result of this are categorized into social, behavioral and emotional problems and these are often expressed by aggressiveness, anger, disobedience, hostility, constant sadness, low self-esteem, unhealthy relations with friends and siblings as well as constant fear and social anxiety. Problems with mental and social abilities prevalent are difficulty in earning, poor problem solving abilities, poor academic performance, dearth of leadership and solution providing skills, favoritism towards violent methods and a strong support of gender inequality. Equally, there could be lasting problems like constant emotional pain and depression as well as a high tendency to resort to violent methods in mature relationships. Problems with self-esteem and behavior in these children could be bed-wetting, mental problems, suicidal thoughts or depression. As they progress in life, these children have much higher tendencies to indulge in criminal acts and substance use as well as experience teenage pregnancies when compared to those who never experienced domestic violence. In some cases, a number of these children do not feel pity for others. Another group might find it very difficult to create social relationships as a result of poor social education from their parents (Jeevasuthan and Hatta, 2013).
Response of Nurse
Due to their learned status and experience in this subject matter, a nurse should be empathetic, kind, respectful in order to develop a mutual understanding with the patient. Thus, the nurse is best placed to reestablish the safety and emotional peace the patient had not experienced for a long time due to the domestic violence and other succeeding problems they have suffered. It could be unsettling and very difficult to listen to the accounts of the patients about…
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