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Effects of Domestic Violence on Children

 

             As Jeanie entered the house, she heard her mom screaming in her bedroom and her dad yelling loud. She also heard noises that sounded as though her father was beating up her mother, and she was sure her dad was beating up her mom. Although this situation happened often at their house, on this day it sounded worse to Jeanie. Jeanie ran to get help from her brother, but he turned her down, saying he didn't care since this happened very often. She didn't know what to do; she was really scared and her mind stopped working. Her sister was sitting quietly in her room; she was so scared that she couldn't even move. Then she heard a loud scream, which seemed like her mom's final scream. She ran toward her mom's room and knocked hard to get inside, but nobody would let her in. Then she realized that she should call the police; so she did. Police came and arrested her father for domestic violence. She watched her brother come out of his room and leave angrily, because he felt ashamed for what happened. Her sister didn't move from her spot because she was so frightened. Her mom thanked her for calling the police and they began working on a new life from then on. After that day Jeanie never talked to her dad or looked at him again. This home is not the only place where domestic violence occurred. According to FBI reports: an act of domestic violence occurs every 15 seconds, which is more frequently than any other crime in the United states (Stark 35). Studies say that all children face some type of domestic violence and their way handling each situation is different (Berger 55). Domestic violence can make children suffer from depression, violent tendencies, and silence.
             Growing up in a violent home is a terrifying and traumatic experience that can affect every aspect of a child's growth and development. Children who do not know how to deal with these problems and who are often seeing violence can become depressed, because they feel helpless and powerless (Berger 11).


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