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The
Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
 | Failure to thrive
| Death by homicide -purposeful or
accidental. 63% of boys ages 11-20, who commit homicide murdered the
man who was abusing his mother.
| Heightened suicide attempts
-increased thoughts of doing away with self and/or murdering
parents. Prone to negligence and carelessness.
| Psychological damage, low
self-esteem and depression
| Aggressive behavior towards
parents, siblings and peers
| Poor school adjustment
| Running away
| Early marriage
| Alcohol/drug experimentation
| Emotional distress from witnessing
violence
| Learning role of batterer or
victim
| Continuation of violent behavior
in adult relationships. 60% of children from violent homes are
likely to become abusers.
| Little or no understanding of the
dynamics of violence (often assumes violence to be normal)
| Deceptiveness- lying, excuses for
outings, etc.
| Poor definition of personal
boundaries. Violates others' personal boundaries.
| Self blame for family feuding,
separations, divorce; internal conflicts
| Pecking order battering -kills
animals, batters siblings and sometimes parents in later years
| Poor sexual image -unclear about
appropriate behavior and confuses model behavior |
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