NASILJE U OBITELJI
FAMILY VIOLENCE

Summary/Abstract: As the title of the paper says, "violence in the family" implies that it can happen in every family, so it is very common for parents or children who experience violence to turn for help. Some people are not even aware of it, sometimes they don't even know what domestic violence involves, that is, some people don't want to admit that it happens to them, in their family. That is why it is very important for parents to be informed about this topic so that they can recognize it and find adequate ways to protect themselves and their children. Bearing in mind the above, we can state that domestic violence includes violence that occurs between family members, whether it is violence between parents, partners, brothers and sisters, or family members made up of people of several generations such as grandparents, great grand parents, as well as violence by parents or guardians against children. Here it is particularly important to point out that when domestic violence occurs, and subsequently to court and other proceedings, children appear as witnesses to domestic violence, which can have great and harmful consequences for them, especially if we take into account the situations in which the child witnesses frequent and prolonged verbal or physical violence between parents or other family members. Domestic violence threatens a central value to which the Council of Europe attaches great importance, namely the promotion of safety and security within the community. In particular, it should be emphasized that violence in close relationships is extremely destructive and has a high cost, in material, non-material and moral terms. Family violence is considered to be all threatening, coercive or controlling actions used by one family member towards another.

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