Domestic violence facts for kids
Domestic violence means that in a relationship or marriage, one or both of the partners uses physical or psychological violence to try to get power or control over the other or due to losing their temper. There is often a predictable pattern or cycle of violence in a relationship and the abuse tends to get worse over time.
In any culture or community, there are beliefs and attitudes that support domestic violence and beliefs and attitudes that do not support domestic violence. In most countries, laws exist to protect the victim of such violent acts. There are also organisations that can help in such situations.
Domestic violence sometimes does not get reported to the police. Estimates say that only a third of domestic violence cases (or even less) get reported to the authorities
Many people who use violence against their partners have mental disorders, especially antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.
Related pages
- Cycle of abuse (patterns in relationships where there is domestic violence)
Images for kids
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An illustration from JJ Grandville's Cent Proverbes (1845) captioned "Qui aime bien châtie bien" (Who loves well, punishes well).
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Worldwide map of the existence of laws against domestic violence and their potential to counter the problem. (Status: 2017)
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Anti-dowry poster in Bangalore, India
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The Ottawa Women's Monument, in Minto Park, downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to the women murdered as a result of domestic violence; dedicated in 1992.
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Children in Solomon Islands watch a play on gender-based violence.
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See also
In Spanish: Violencia doméstica para niños
