Domestic Violence In The Middle East And North America And Its Effects On Children

Domestic Violence in The Middle East and North America and its Effects on Children

Domestic Violence is “Violence that is committed by someone in the victim’s domestic circle which includes partners and ex-partners, immediate family members, other relatives and family friends” (Government of Netherlands, 2016). Domestic violence is a significant issue that does not only affect individuals locally, but worldwide. Diverse cultures, religions, races, and ethnicities suffer from domestic violence. This type of violence can be physical, emotional, sexual, or mental. This essay will be exploring two different regions which are the Middle East and the West/Western countries, specifically (North America). While North America is limited in terms of

As most western or North American countries are considered developed countries domestic violence tend to be lower because they are usually above the poverty line. To add on, gender roles tend to be equal, and there is no gender higher than the other. For instance, it is known that both men and women work to provide income to live, and both pay for basic needs such as water, clothes, and housing. However, this still does not exempt people from experiencing domestic violence. Victims are usually women, but men do experience it too. While domestic violence happens in the middle east and North America, but at least there are more support systems in North America due to the providable

This is more likely to cause trauma or negative outcomes for them. For children, they are not at the level where they know how to deal with the events around them and not understanding their feelings, therefore, it is their actions or behaviors that act out. For instance, in the article “Effects of Domestic Violence on Children” by Gayla and they note that this issue may be long-lasting as it can continue with some children into adulthood (Gayla, 2023). Moreover, it is also emphasizing the importance of addressing this issue with children through special support that deals with children specifically. In addition, individuals might think that children experiencing domestic violence do more harm than those witnessing it. In reality, experiencing and witnessing both are harmful to children because both do have the same mental or psychological issues, unless the abuse was physical, and this creates injuries in the body. In addition, in the article “Social Violence” by Tremblay, it discusses how social relationships affect children when they are exposed to domestic violence. For instance, they can get bullied at school for not being able to make friends or relationships with other students (Tremblay, 2023). Adding on, Tremblay has mentioned studies conducted on children and “It is also estimated that 25% and 40% of children aged between 2 to 17 years old in the United States and