{"id":9966,"date":"2019-11-07T19:36:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T02:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btsadv.wpengine.com\/?p=9966"},"modified":"2022-09-05T09:51:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T16:51:29","slug":"the-impact-of-domestic-violence-on-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=9966","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\"<\/a>By Rebecca Lynn<\/span><\/p>\n

When you hear about a domestic violence victim, what comes to mind? If you are like most, you picture the intimate partner who is being abused. You may think of someone who is emotionally and physically abused, financially unable to leave, and possibly afraid of removing their children from a two-parent home. Many victims are convinced by their abusers that leaving the relationship is not good for the kids, often this is their main reason for staying. However, research has shown that children are not only impacted by witnessing the abuse, but overlooked as additional victims of domestic violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A parent\u2019s instinct is to protect their children, but in a world where fear, anxiety, and abuse take place, it is hard to determine the best way to do that. One of the hardest struggles for victims leaving is related to their children. According to <\/span>Behind Closed Doors: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children<\/span><\/a>, the extent of the issue is based on limited information. Domestic violence itself is under-reported and abusers are not always held accountable. The same goes for children witnessing domestic abuse. The number of impacted child victims is thought to be much more extensive than studies show.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the <\/span>Office of Women’s Health<\/span><\/a> , more than 15 million children have witnessed domestic violence in their homes at least once. There are some effects that are age-specific, including:<\/span><\/p>\n