Domestic Violence
A large number of people are victims of domestic violence. An individual resorts to domestic violence and emotional mistreatment in a relationship in order to dictate the other. In a relationship in which an individual indulges in violence, partners may be married or unmarried; heterosexual, gay, or lesbian; living together, separated or dating.
Instances of domestic violence may include name calling, preventing a partner from getting in touch with acquaintances or families, depriving the partner of financial privileges, obstructing a partner from obtaining a job or retaining it, real or alleged physical abuse, sexual violence, stalking and coercion.
Domestic aggression can be unlawful and consists of physical onslaught such as hitting, pushing, shoving, sexual abuse such as undesired or forced sexual act, and stalking. Even though emotional, psychological and financial maltreatment are not behaviors that are criminal in nature, they are types of mistreatment that can result in criminal aggression.
Domestic violence assumes numerous forms and can occur always or once in a while.
Any individual irrespective of age, sex, race, culture, religion, education, employment or marital status can be victims of domestic violence. Though both men and women are subjected to abuse, the majority of victims are women. Children in homes marred by domestic violence are more likely to be mistreated and uncared for. The majority of children in troubled homes are aware of the violence. Even if a child is not physically injured, they may suffer from problems linked to their emotion and behavior.
Abuse of power- Domestic violence can thus be referred to as the abuse of power by an adult in a relationship in a bid to have authority over another.
- It relates to the launch of control and intimidation in a relationship by means of violence and other kinds of mistreatment.
- The violence may take the form of physical assaults, sexual violence and intimidation.
- Occasionally the forms of abuse are more insinuating, such as making an individual feel that he is of no worth, not allowing them to possess any money, or not permitting them to go away from home.
- Social seclusion and emotional maltreatment can have enduring effects in addition to physical violence.
Domestic violence does not merely refer to physical assault, or hostility, or a sporadic argument. It pertains to a misuse of power. The abuser persecutes and controls the victim by planned bullying, coercion, and physical aggression. Women are the worst sufferers in instances of domestic violence and children too are adversely affected by domestic violence. Generally the woman is the target of attack in domestic violence but at times the aggression is aimed at children, and occasionally directed towards family members and friends.
During domestic violence children frequently make an attempt to intervene in a bid to defend the adult victim. This places them in a precarious position.
Children can imitate the aggressive conduct they observe, both as children and as adults.
They may acquire stress-related health complications in the process.
