The Cycle Of Domestic Violence

The writing is to give readers an insight of domestic violence. You will read about the origin of domestic violence; what exactly it is, and what it may consist of. You will discover the different forms of domestic abuse. The writing gives information about who may deal with domestic violence; the different types of abusers and victims. You discover who is affected by domestic violence; women, men, and children and a breakdown of the various types of effects. You will also get a point of view from real life experience.

Keywords: Domestic violence, Abuse, Children, Women, Family, Experience, Effects, Affects

The Cycle of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is when one counterpart in an intimate relationship abuses the other. The form of abuse

One factor is family history. Many abusers were exposed to domestic violence at some point in their life. Domestic violence is a learned behavior and this exposure may have left the abuser feeling that abuse is normal. For instance, a child’s exposure to their father’s abuse of their mother is the strongest risk factor for transmitting domestic violence from one generation to the next (Benedictis, Jaffe, & Segal, 2014). Another factor of domestic violence is power and control. Sometimes in a relationship, one person might feel as if they want or need to be in control. When this occurs, abuse can occur. Research has shown that people with abusive tendencies generally turn violent when they feel out of control (Joyful Heart Foundation, 2016). Some immediate causes that can set off a bout of domestic abuse are stress, provocation by the intimate partner, economic hardship, such as prolonged unemployment, depression, desperation, jealousy, and anger (Benedictis, Jaffe, & Segal,

Women

The main effect of domestic violence in women is to their physical health. In addition to causing injury, Heise et al. (1999) found that violence increases women’s long-term risks of a number of other health problems, including chronic pain, physical disability, drug and alcohol abuse, and depression (as cited in Alhabib & Jones, 2010).

Some other effects of domestic violence are sleeping problems, anxiety attacks, low self-esteem, lack of trust in others, feelings of abandonment, anger, sensitivity to rejection, diminished mental and physical health, inability to work, poor relationships with their children and other loved ones, substance abuse as a way of coping (Benedictis, Jaffe, & Segal, 2014).

The biggest most unfortunate effect of domestic violence is death. Sometimes the abuser recognizes the era in their ways, seeks help and changes but most times this is not the case. The cycle of abuse will continue until the victim puts an end to it by leaving or reporting the abuse. If the victim does not end it, it is a chance that excessive physical abuse will result in death or excessive emotional and verbal abuse will result in