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Domestic Violence

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Domestic Violence

Introduction

Domestic violence is one of the leading social problems in society today. Anyone ranging

from children, women, and men, can be a victim of domestic violence. According to domestic

violence statistics (2018), domestic violence happens every 9 seconds in the US, where a woman

is beaten or assaulted. It implies that crime is at a higher rate and needs prompt intervention.

Besides the rate, the effects of domestic violence are worse, and survivors have to face the

challenges affecting their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Due to domestic violence's

devastating, long-lasting effects, a quick intervention involving policy, social, and change factors

must be implemented. This paper primarily focuses on understanding the long-term effects on

victims of domestic violence and the needed policy, social, and change factors to solve this issue.

Impact

Women

Victims of domestic violence may experience long-lasting and challenging outcomes due

to the physical, mental, and emotional forms of abuse. According to a study by Boxall et al.

(2020), women from the highest number of domestic violence victims. Due to violent domestic

violence, women experience physical and emotional health issues that develop over time. The

Office on Women's Health (OASH) (2021) discusses the short-term, long-term effect, and

traumatic brain injury effects of domestic violence on women. The short-term effects are vaginal

bleeding and pelvic pain, sexually transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancies, and nightmares.

The long-term effects include; stress, arthritis, asthma, chronic pain, heart problems, and irritable

bowel syndrome. The traumatic effects are slurred speech, sleep loss, memory loss, and

dizziness, among other effects.

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Children

Children are subject to domestic violence. Those exposed to it are more likely to repeat

the pattern as adults by joining abusive relationships or becoming abusers. This is mainly

because development or growth is mainly influenced by the environment in which one grows.

Erickson's psychosocial stages of development show how children adopt most of the behaviors

they get exposed to when growing up (Malti, 2020). In this case, if they experience a violent

domestic family, they are likely to reciprocate the same behavior in the future. Besides, if they

are victims of domestic violence, they live with the images and adopt the behaviors, prompting

them to join abusive relationships or become abusers.

Men

Men, too, suffer from domestic violence effects. Based on studies, they are likely to get

into alcohol, drug abuse, greater suicide rates, and depression episodes (Al Juboori et al., 2022).

It is mainly because many men are introverts and are afraid of speaking up in public or asking for

help because of how society perceives them. The connection starts when they experience

violence and get into alcohol abuse due to stress. The after-effects of alcohol abuse, such as

losing a job or family, accelerate into depression, making them likely to commit suicide.

Awareness

The long-lasting effects of domestic violence devastate the victims and the wider society.

Many victims are unaware of the preventative measures they could take; hence, it is vital to

approach the situation by creating awareness. Raising awareness about domestic violence may

help victims locate proper therapy and prevent other individuals from becoming victimized.

Awareness needs to be raised in three ways.

Resources
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The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence provides essential, indispensable

education as an extensive online resource. Communities should take advantage of such resources

to educate the public on domestic violence, how to spot it, the effects, and what to do when they

experience it. Besides, there is a need for more resources to reach rural communities, as they are

highly affected by the issue.

Prevention

Prevention could be more crucial because it is a proactive measure that will deal with the

issue beforehand. The awareness of the issue should focus more on prevention. For example,

Community centers and schools should hold talks against domestic abuse; therefore, inviting

guest speakers underpins the mission for prevention (Lloyd, 2018). Educating children on

preventative measures could have a great impact because it would alleviate their experiences

with domestic violence, enhancing their attitudes and behaviors.

Campaigns

Campaigns are effective when it comes to creating awareness. They are effective because

they reach a large number of people at a go, saving time and resources. Distributing educational

resources and local materials that educate and oppose domestic violence will go a long way in

decreasing domestic violence issues.

Conclusion

Domestic violence victims suffer long-lasting effects that affect their mental, physical,

and emotional well-being; hence, policy, social, and change factors must be implemented to

control the crime. Awareness of the issue must be created by utilizing available resources such as

the National Resource Center to provide online education about domestic violence. Also,

preventative measures should be taken across community centers and schools through speakers
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who hold talks against domestic violence. To educate the general masses, campaigns would be

effective by distributing educational resources and local materials that educate and oppose

domestic violence. The focus should be on controlling and eradicating domestic violence to

protect the lives and health of people. By this, we would have an educated public that discerns

when they are about to be violated and would have the knowledge to take preventative measures

against their perpetrators.

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References

Al Juboori, R., Subramaniam, D., & Hinyard, L. (2022). Understanding the Role of Adult Mental

Health and Substance Abuse in Perpetrating Violent Acts: In the Presence of Unmet

Needs for Mental Health Services. International Journal Of Mental Health And

Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00778-1

Boxall, H., Morgan, A., & Brown, R. (2020). The prevalence of domestic violence among

women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Australasian Policing, 12(3), 38-46.

Domestic Violence Statistics. (2018, April 29). Domestic violence

statistics. https://domesticviolencestatistics.org/domestic-violence-statistics/#:~:text=

Lloyd, M. (2018). Domestic Violence and Education: Examining the Impact of Domestic

Violence on Young Children, Children, and Young People and the Potential Role of

Schools. Frontiers In Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02094

Malti, T. (2020). Children and Violence: Nurturing Social‐Emotional Development to Promote

Mental Health. Social Policy Report, 33(2), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1002/sop2.8

Office on Women's Health. (2021, March 1). Effects of violence against

women. https://www.womenshealth.gov/relationships-and-safety/effects-violence-

against-women