Recognising and Responding to Domestic and Family Violence

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Effects on Children/Young People Infants ‣ Poor health and sleeping habits ‣ Excessive Screaming ‣ Attachment to mother may be disrupted leading to emotional deprivation ‣ Permanently altered development of the infant’s central nervous system resulting in ongoing levels of anxiety, hyperactivity and mood disorders[1] Infants show clear disturbances in response to domestic violence from at least six weeks of age[2] [1] Critical Directions (2001), Vol 1 No 1 [2] Zeanah (1998) in The Way Forward: Children, Young People and Domestic Violence (2000)
Effects on Children/Young People- Cont’d Toddlers ‣ Frequent illness ‣ Low self-esteem and shyness ‣ Fear ‣ Social problems such as hitting or biting ‣ Withdrawn, passive, clinging, anxious (most often girls) ‣ Aggressive behaviour (most often boys) Pre-Schoolers In addition to the above characteristics: ‣ Somatic complaints ‣ Blaming themselves for the violence and feeling guilty
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