An Analysis of the Impact of Domestic Abuse on Child Development

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of domestic abuse on children. It explores the background of the issue, the objectives of the study, and the research questions guiding the investigation. The literature review examines the effects of witnessing domestic violence, the impact on child development, and the influence of factors like age and gender. The methodology section outlines the research approach, data collection methods, and ethical considerations. The report highlights the detrimental effects of domestic abuse on children's emotional, psychological, and behavioral wellbeing, including potential long-term consequences such as trauma, anxiety, and depression. It also discusses the impact on cognitive and social development, and the various factors that can influence a child’s experience. The research utilizes secondary data from journals, internet sources, and newspapers to analyze the impact of abuse, with ethical considerations to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of any information. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of addressing domestic violence to protect children and promote their healthy development.

The impact of
domestic abuse on
children

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Background ............................................................................................................................1
Objective ................................................................................................................................1
Research questions ................................................................................................................2
Literature review..............................................................................................................................2
witness domestic violence as a child......................................................................................2
the impact of witnessing domestic violence on the child development ................................2
the influence of factors such as age, gender to children's experiences of domestic violence 3
Methodology ...................................................................................................................................4
Research approach .................................................................................................................4
Data collection .......................................................................................................................4
Ethical consideration..............................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
In the well-being and development growth of children there is a tremendous impact on the
children when the domestic violence is being witnesses by them in which one parent is abusing
another parent (Van der Kolk, 2017.). It is any type of bulleting, threatening, violent behaviour
among two people in a relationship. The emotional, sexual, physical, psychological abuse are
included in it. The number of children by whom the domestic violence are been witnessed is
more in UK. Instead of growing up in a safe and predictable environment these children are nee
forced to worry about future. In this report a proposal will be made on the topic impact of
domestic abuse on children.
Background
The individuals around the globe are being faced by the domestic violence which is a
devastating issue. By the domestic violence more than one million UK children are been affected.
As result of experiencing violence children experience serious emotional, psychological,
behavioural and development consequences. There is a risk especially for infants and young
children (Radford and Fisher, 2013). By men against women and their children the most severe
and chronic incidents are perpetrated. In most of the cases the violence is been done to women by
their partners or spouse and the children is being affected due to this. Either the children are
targeted directly or by seeing the scenes of domestic violence among their parents children
becomes victims of domestic violence. Within the home about 750,000 children witness a
violence. From very class, religion , race and culture across globe domestic violence is been
experienced by individuals. The women are being hospitalized to severe cases of domestic
violence. In order to neglect degradation the women eave in a constant fear of their partner or
husband. Due to this there can be impact on the lives of children.
Aims
To analyse the impact of domestic abuse on children in social work practice
Rationale
In this proposal the impact of witnessing domestic violence on children will be discussed.
Further more the behaviour, adjustments and development of children that is been impacted due
to domestic violence will also be examined. This topic is been selected as the number of cases of
domestic violence in UK have increases and due to this there is a negative impact on
development of children.
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Objective
 To witness domestic violence as a child
 To examine the impact of witnessing domestic violence on the child development
 To analyse the influence of factors such as age, gender to children's experiences of
domestic violence
Research questions
 In the frankly do you ever involved or witnesses the scenes of domestic violence in age
group of 1-5/6-14 or above?
 In between the parents were there any domestic violence ?
 Is there is any impact of witnessing domestic violence on the child development
 How does academic performance of children get affected due to this domestic violence
that is been faced by them?
Literature review
witness domestic violence as a child
It is not so complex to overlook the issues of children that are been involved in domestic
violence families. In order to keep the children out of violent episodes the parents are ding their
best but the impact of witnessing these events are determinable. The children who are witnessing
domestic violence does not mean that they are in a visible range of violence. As per _Shalev, I.
and Caspi, (2013), the various traumatic events that is been heard by children can be described
by them but in reality they have not seen the real act of violence. When affected by violence
fresher is negative effect on behavioural and emotional outcomes of the children. In theses
children the who have witnessed violence the rates of trauma, anxiety, depression are more in
comparison to children who have not witnesses violence. In comparison with children who have
not experienced any sort of domestic violence the psychological results shows that children who
are been exposed to domestic violence had mire significantly outcomes. For all individuals the
impact of witnessing domestic violence can vary. As stated by Katz, (2015), on the children there
can be may developmental impact as the domestic violence is been witnessed by them. In some
cases it can be carried out throughout adulthood depending on the severity of trauma.
the impact of witnessing domestic violence on the child development
The mind and the behavioural regulations are been affected by social and emotional
experiences. This can affected the mental activities, behaviours and intellectual abilities. When
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the domestic violence is been witness by children then its impact on social and emotional
development are unending. As stated by Swanston,Bowyer and Vetere, (2014), before the child is
born its impact is begun due to the tresses the mother of the child experiences. The body is been
faced by the physiological and physical development. Due to this there can be structural
difference in the brain or body , ageing etc. It is been found that young children from Scheeringa
and Zeanah were more likely to have a negative behavioural and emotional results in comparison
with other types of childhood stressors. The hyper arousal ,fearfulness and increased aggression
towards peers were mots common symptoms among children. To their care giver the children
often look for basic requirements such as security ad modelling for safe-regulation (The Impact
of Domestic Violence on Children, 2017). The health problems is been experienced by the
children who have witness domestic violence. The poor concentration, aggressiveness anti-social
behaviours, language development, immaturity, depression etc are been faced by children when
they exposed to domestic violence.
the influence of factors such as age, gender to children's experiences of domestic violence
As per Teicher and Samson, (2016), the roles of parents in the attachment theory in
parent child relationship is to provide protection .The distress for the parent-child relationship is
caused when parents are not able to protective themselves. The negative reactions to their care
giver are likely to develop when the abusive or unattached care giving is been experienced by the
children. The more violence among themselves is been experienced by the children who have
exposed to parental violence. The age, gender, ethnicity, culture are some the factors that might
influence the impact and trauma of violence. The children's perceive ,respond are also been
affected by these factors. Throughout very stage the psychological symptoms may disrupt
developmental process. In order to isolate mother and children from their home, family and
communities the violent tactic are been used by perpetrator which is also known as attack on
cultural identity. According to Humphreys and Bradbury‐Jones, (2015), the higher risks is been
experienced by the children from refugee and immigrant communities. They are also not aware
about child welfare or supporting agencies. Among indigenous community there is a high level
of domestic violence and child abuse,It is been found that in comparison to me some girls are
more at risk .The internalised behaviour problems are more likely to be demonstrated by the girls
and the boys have externalised problems. The psychosocial outcomes are not been faced by age.
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Methodology
In order to conduct research the two types of philosophy can be used. They are as
follows-:
Interpretivism – In this the attention on the interpretivism and understanding if fits is been made.
Positivism – It will prefer to do the work with social reality
More attention on interpretivism theory will be made. As it is qualitative so it is been selected.
Research approach
Deductive – In a deductive research a prediction is been made.
Inductive – On the data and empiracle findings the inductive research is been used (Fish, 2014).
In this reach the inductive research will be used. Rather than hypothesis, this reach will be done
qualitative
Research strategy – In this research the qualitative research is been used. It will focus on the
interviews and observation.
Data collection
Primary data -With consumers that is been selected the data can be collect on phone or through
face to face interviews.
Secondary data – The Internet, newspaper, Facebook page etc are some sites from which
secondary data can be gathered (James, Harvey and Mitchell, 2017).
In this the secondary reach will be done and the data will be collected from newspaper, journals,
internet etc. (Cook and Mallah, 2017).
Ethical consideration
During this research that was done the ethical consideration was there. No private
information about any respondents was disclosed during this research.
Confidentiality- During this research the confidentiality was there no private information was
shared with other people. This research was done with confidentiality.
Privacy – No private information as disclosed to another person during this reseaech. The privacy
act was followed in this(Van der Kolk, 2017).
Research design- In this analytical research was been used as it focuses the final outcomes rather
giving importance to the result. It will establish why it is that way or how it came to be. So, in
order to conduct secondary research is its suitable.
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CONCLUSION
Thus summing up the above report it can be concluded that on the children and young
people a negative impact can be their due to domestic violence. The guilt, fear ,sleeplessness can
be the initial response as they are not been able to secure their mother. By the experience of
domestic violence the learning ability and playfulness is often damaged. The alcohols abuse,
depression and inability to trust other people are long term effects that can be faced by the
children.
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Fish, J., 2014. Investigating approaches to the teaching of research on undergraduate social work
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James, E., Harvey, M. and Mitchell, R., 2017. An Inquiry by Social Workers into Evening
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