Effect of Domestic Violence on Children, Youth, and Families

Domestic
Violence
Effect on Children, Youth and
Families

Introduction
 Violence can be inflicted on anyone from any gender,
race, age or sexual orientation.
 Sometimes the victims are children and young adults
which leave great impact on their perception and
attitude towards their reality.
 It is very essential to understand about the effect
domestic violence cause in a domestic setting and on
children and youth.
 This has also been the prime reason behind trauma,
breaking of families and suicides of children and
teenagers.

Violence happening in a domestic setting
is what we refer to as Domestic Violence.
There can be numerous ways to control
another person, such as physically,
psychologically or sexually.
Definition

Domestic Violence in a Cycle of
Practices
(Source: Helpguide.org., 2019)