Publication NPDAF Children Brochure

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National Police Domestic Abuse

Foundation

1629 K Street Suite 300

Washington DC 20006

1-800-723-2829

www.npdaf.org

National Police Domestic

Abuse Foundation

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

OF

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

ON

CHILDREN

When children are exposed

to domestic violence,

parents are not prepared to

meet the psychological

needs of their children as a

result of dealing with the

trauma, fear and stress the

parent is dealing with.

Domestic violence is

traumatic and has a

significant impact on

our children and the

victim.

STOP THE VIOLENCE!

The Silent Victims

of Domestic Abuse

“Our Children”

Research has shown

that the younger the

child; the more

pervasive the damageson the child’s

development will be. Get

help now! To prevent

damaging effects to

children.

It is vital to treat children

who are exposed to

domestic violence or abuse

as secondary or primary

victims; or both.

“ After a relationship ends, many batterers attempt to

establish that they are competent and caring parents

and that their ex-partners are not. We observe that

parenting can become an arena through which the

batterer attempts to prove to friends and relativesthat he was the more psychologically healthy

member of the couple, striving thereby to discredit

his ex- partner's reports that he was abusive. We

have had numerous clients over the years make

statements to us to the effect of, "You'll see what

happens now that we've broken up, her life is going

to fall apart, because I am the one who has been

holding her together." One way a batterer can

attempt to make this prediction come true is by

creating as many difficulties as possible in the

parenting life of his ex- partner” (Bancroft &

Silverman 2002).

What is Domestic Violence?

According to the USDOJ Office on violence

against women “Domestic violence can be

defined as a pattern of abusive behavior in any

relationship that is used by one partner to gainor maintain power and control over another

intimate partner. Domestic violence can be

physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or

psychological actions or threats of actions that

influence another person. This includes any

behaviors that intimidate, manipulate,

humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce,

threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound

someone” (USDOJ OVW 2009).

Visitation and custody with the batterer

complicates matters.

FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE

Victoria Hargan

MA Forensic Psychology

Executive Director

Specializing in Forensic

Traumatology

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