FREE ESSAY ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Domestic violence is a serious issue in today's society that is often overlooked. It
affects people of all ages, races, and sexes, yet still not many people know anything
about it. There are many different types of Domestic violence in families. They include:
child abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical abuse. All of which are very
traumatic for the victims involved.
Child abuse is one of the top types of violence that is often left unknown. The reason it
is never reported is because often, the child being abused is scared to tell an
authority. In many cases the abuser would threaten the child. In other cases the abuser
would tell the child that it was their fault they were being beaten. After being told
something like this the child is scared for their own safety if anyone were to find out
their secret, so they do not tell anyone about what is going on in their lives. Some
cases of child abuse are taken to the extreme and a young person ends up dead. Of all the
child murder cases 61% of the time the mother is the murderer. The statistics are scary,
but until the kids who are being abused are brave enough to tell someone about their
problem it will never change.
Sexual abuse is the second highest type of violence that is left untold. In this case the
victim is often too embarrassed to tell someone, or in many cases they feel that they may
have somehow lead the person on and that is why the incident or incidents occurred.
Sexual abuse is described as any kind of sexual contact or communication that leaves the
person feeling violated, hurt, or violated. You may ask what provokes violator to do such
a thing? Many studies show that 33% of the offenders had been sexually abused as a child.
This means that they learned of the abuse when they were younger and maybe thought that
was the only way to do it. This can be a real problem and lead to very dangerous
outcomes.
The third type of domestic violence in families is emotional abuse. This is where one
person in the family verbally abuses someone else. They would say things that would lead
the person to believe they are worthless or are not good enough for anyone. This type of
abuse causes no physical harm but is very damaging to the victim's self-conscience. There
are not a lot of people that report these types of abuse cases, but there are more
reported than with the child abuse cases and the sexual abuse cases. When people do not
report in this case they are usually not for sure that what they are receiving is an
actual form of violence or abuse. 
The forth and final type of domestic violence is physical abuse in the family. It is
where one person, usually a spouse, is physically beating their partner. Child abuse also
falls into this category. It is important to remember in these cases that women are not
the only victims of physical abuse. Men are also often victims. This may seem unlikely
because men are usually the taller and stronger of the spouses. In one survey 18.6% of
the men interviewed reported being abused by their spouse, while only 12% of the women
interviewed reported being abused by their spouse. This proves the statement that it does
not matter what sex, age, or race you are to be a victim of domestic violence. 
In conclusion, there are different kinds of domestic violence, but all kinds are very
hurtful and damaging to a family and it's members. To stop the violence you must make
sure facts and information about violence in homes are well publicized. If they are not
the statistics will never change and the amount of domestic violence cases we are seeing
today will never drop. There are, however, several ways to get help if you are a victim
of domestic violence or know someone who is. You can either tell a school authority,
police, or call a hotline specially made to help people in distress. Hopefully soon we
can decrease or eliminate the domestic violence occurring in families all around the
world.
Bibliography
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Information Education, July 1992.
Cook, Philip W. Abused Men. Boston: Praeger Publishing Trade, October 1997.
Pryke, Julie and Thomas, Martin. Domestic Violence and Social Work. USA: Ashgate 
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