{"id":26,"date":"2024-08-03T13:55:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T13:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hausofjen.com\/fas370\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2024-08-04T21:13:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T21:13:32","slug":"fv-consequences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hausofjen.com\/fas370\/fv-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"The Consequences of Family Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Family violence knows no age limit. It can start as early as childhood, and those childhood experiences can have an effect throughout a victim\u2019s life and spread throughout the family. A father who abuses his daughter while her sister watches can have a lasting impact on both girls.\u00a0Mental health issues, social isolation, substance abuse, bad behavior, academic decline, and being in bad relationships are all consequences of family violence, and women experience violence more than men do (Cohen, 2020, p. 462-463).<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s society, however, there are some positives. It is now socially acceptable to leave an abusive partner. This has not always been the case. Not that long ago, it was expected for a woman to stick with a relationship \u201cfor better or worse\u201d leaving her to suffer long-term abuse. Today, a victim can leave an abusive relationship without reprisals from society. In fact, today\u2019s cultural norms encourage victims to find a safer environment for themselves and their children.<\/p>\n

You may have seen the \u2018man or bear\u2019 question that went viral on TikTok earlier this year. Women were asked if they would rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear, and most women leaned towards the bear. This \u2018debate\u2019 has opened up a way for women to freely talk about their experiences and fears of violence perpetrated by men.<\/p>\n

The #MeToo movement, which began in 2006, has also opened up avenues of conversation, encouraging women to speak out against sexual violence and help them on their journey of recovery (me too, 2024). And people like Jackson Katz, a social theorist, promote programs and resources that encourage gender equality between men and women (Katz, Earp, 2013).<\/p>\n

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Mental Health Issues<\/h3>\n

Anxiety and depression are common mental health issues among victims of domestic violence, along with guilt and shame. PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) can occur in extreme situations of domestic violence and cause problems such as nightmares and flashbacks (Cohen, 2020, pp. 462-463).<\/p>\n

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Bad Behavior<\/h3>\n

Children who experience domestic violence may suffer academically due to lack of interest in school, poor concentration, and few (or even no) friends (Treatment, 1997). Grades drop and learning opportunities are missed.<\/p>\n

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Social Isolation<\/h3>\n

Because it is socially acceptable and considered a \u201cnorm\u201d for families to keep private matters private and out from under the public eye, victims of family violence often suffer in isolation due to the lack of a social support system and poor social network (Bowstead, 2021).<\/p>\n

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Substance Abuse<\/h3>\n

Drug and alcohol abuse are more likely to occur when the person has suffered family violence. Teens often use substances to repress memories and block the pain of the abuse (Treatment, 1997).<\/p>\n

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Academic Decline<\/h3>\n

Academic performance can suffer with children who experience family violence due to no interest in school, a lack of concentration, and few, if any, friends (Treatment, 1997). Grades decline and learning opportunities are missed.<\/p>\n

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Bad Relationships<\/h3>\n

People who experience family violence and develop mental health problems as a result are more likely to be in bad relationships. Family violence, particularly childhood sexual abuse, also reduces the likelihood of forming and maintaining long-term relationships (Abu et al., 2023), leading to a cycle of violence and unhappiness.<\/p>\n

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Family violence knows no age limit. It can start as early as childhood, and those childhood experiences can have an effect throughout a victim\u2019s life and spread throughout the family. A father who abuses his daughter while her sister watches can have a lasting impact on both girls.\u00a0Mental health issues, social isolation, substance abuse, bad […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

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Family violence knows no age limit. It can start as early as childhood, and those childhood experiences can have an effect throughout a victim's life and spread throughout the family. A father who abuses his daughter while her sister watches can have a lasting effect on both girls, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental health issues, social isolation, substance abuse, bad behavior, academic decline, and being in bad relationships are all consequences of family violence. Women experience violence more than men do (Cohen, 2020, p. 462-463). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of positives in the grand scheme of things, however. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today's society, it is socially acceptable to leave an abusive partner, where once it was not. Not that long ago, it was expected for a woman to stick out the relationship \"for better or worse\" leaving her to suffer long-term abuse. Today, a victim can leave an abusive relationship without reprisals from society. In fact, today's cultural norms encourage victims to find a safer environment for themselves and their children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have seen the 'man or bear' question that went viral on TikTok earlier this year. Women were asked if they would rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear, and most women leaned towards the bear. This 'debate' has opened up a way for women to freely talk about their experiences and fears of violence perpetrated by men. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The #MeToo movement, which began in 2006, has also opened up avenues of conversation, encouraging women to speak out against sexual violence and help them on their journey of recovery (me too, 2024). And people, like Jackson Katz who is a social theorist, promote programs and resources that promote gender equality between men and women (Katz, Earp, 2013).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mental Health Issues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anxiety and depression are common mental health issues among victims of domestic violence, along with guilt and shame. PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) can occur in extreme situations of domestic violence and cause problems such as nightmares and flashbacks (Cohen, 2020, pp. 462-463).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bad Behavior<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Social Isolation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Because it is socially acceptable and considered a \"norm\" for families to keep private matters private and out from under the public eye, victims of family violence often suffer in isolation due to the lack of a social support system and poor social network (Bowstead, 2021).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Substance Abuse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Drug and alcohol abuse are more likely to occur when the person has suffered family violence. Teens often use substances to repress memories and block the pain of the abuse (Treatment, 1997).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Academic Decline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Academic performance can suffer with children who experience family violence due to no interest in school, a lack of concentration, and few, if any, friends (Treatment, 1997). Grades decline and learning opportunities are missed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bad Relationships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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