DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A DETERMINING FACTOR IN THE SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A DETERMINING FACTOR IN THE SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN

Summary/Abstract: Domestic violence is a major problem of contemporary society. The number of abused women is constantly increasing, and this is due to several factors: the lack of involvement of the authorities in order to adopt laws, to protect the victims of domestic violence, the lack of counseling programs for abused women in order to overcome experiences. traumatizing and social reintegration, excessive jealousy, alcohol, the inferiority position of the woman, etc. Violence in the family environment has repercussions, both on the woman and on the children, because in the absence of behavioral models worthy to be followed, they can see the violence as a normality, which they then apply in their own families. The effects of domestic violence are devastating for children who have been victims of witnessing violent scenes within the family. Child abuse has long-term effects, adolescence, and later adult life is marked by this phenomenon, behavioral patterns and family climate can be real milestones in setting up their own families. This study involves extensive bibliographic documentation and extensive analysis of the effects of domestic violence on children. The quantitative research consisted in applying an questionnaire to 20 people from Reșița Municipality, Caraș-Severin county, who were witnesses or victims of domestic violence during their childhood.

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