Domestic Violence affects everyone in the home. If you are a victim of Domestic Violence, help is available. The statistics below emphasize the need for intervention and support.
Violence is not just a physical assault. It can be emotional or verbal abuse. If someone’s behavior is becoming destructive in your home you need to get help. Please don’t just stand by and let your family be physically or emotionally abused.
In homes where domestic violence occurs, fear, instability, and confusion replace the love, comfort, and nurturing that children need. These children live in constant fear of physical harm from the person who is supposed to care for and protect them. They may feel guilt at loving the abuser or blame themselves for causing the violence.
A recent trend in our community regarding Domestic Violence is children and teens who physically abuse their parents or guardians. The police department has intervened in numerous cases in which parents were afraid to discipline their children due to a fear of being physically abused by their children. Children do not have a right to assault or threaten their parents. Parents need to be in control and set appropriate boundaries for their family. If you are hesitant to enforce the rules of your home, please explore your options and talk to someone who can help. References are listed at the end of this page.
Statistical Information on Domestic Violence
The statistics below emphasize the need for intervention and support.
• 70% of men who abuse their female partners also abuse their children
• 3.3 million children in the United States, between ages 3 and 17 years, are yearly at risk of exposure to parental violence
• Studies of abused children in the general population reveal that nearly half of them have mothers who are also abused, making wife abuse the single strongest identifiable risk for child abuse
• In a study of juvenile offenders, 63% of those incarcerated for murder had killed the man who had beaten their mothers
• A comparison of delinquent and non-delinquent youth found that a history of family violence or abuse was the most significant difference between the two groups
• Boys who witness family violence are more likely to batter their female partners as adults than are boys raised in non-violent homes
• Girls who witness their mother’s abuse have a higher rate of being battered as adults
• As violence against women becomes more severe and more frequent in the home, children experience a 300% increase in physical violence by the male batterer
• Children from violent families can provide clinicians with detailed accounts of abusive incidents their parents never realized they had witnessed
• 62% of sons over age 14 were injured when they attempted to protect their mother from attacks by abusive male partners
• Interviews with children living in battered women’s shelters show that, within a one year period, 85% of these children had stayed twice with friends or relatives, and 75% over age 15 had run away twice
• In 1992, an estimated 1,261 children died from abuse or neglect. This means that more than 3 children died each day in the United States as a result of maltreatment
• In homes where domestic violence occurs, fear, instability, and confusion replace the love, comfort, and nurturing that children need. These children live in constant fear of physical harm from the person who is supposed to care for and protect them. They may feel guilt at loving the abuser or blame themselves for causing the violence
Resources
Glastonbury Police Department (860)633-8301
911 for emergencies
CT Domestic Violence Hotline 1-888-774-2900
National Center for Victims of Crime
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