WHAT IS IT?
Physical force unlawfully exercised toward property and people, causing or intending to cause damage or injury. In some jurisdictions, overt or covert threats are considered also acts of violence.
FACTS
Violence continues in homes and communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. Its victims include women, children and youth, Aboriginal women and children, older persons, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, persons of varying race or ethnicity and persons of differing economic status. These populations are most likely to experience physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, spiritual and cultural violence, as well as verbal and financial abuse and neglect. However, accurate statistics regarding the prevalence of violence are difficult to obtain, as approximately only 10 per cent of violence is ever reported.
CAUSES
Domestic violence includes physical, psychological, verbal and sexual abuse. Threats of violence are used by individuals to gain power, and to control and punish others. In essence, violence works, at least in the way that it allows a person to have power and control over another.
EXAMPLES :
• Modeling within the family: Children witness violent behavior in the home and believe that it is acceptable. Children get a direct message from a violent parent, “When someone hurts you, hit them.”
- Socialization: Men’s socialization through the overwhelming influence of the media, educational system, religious institutions and heroes and heroines regarding gender roles and stereotypes contributes to their use of violence.
- Violence as positive reinforcement: Choosing to use violence and getting your way without any negative consequences such as jail time or relationship loss make it that much easier to be to be violence the next time.
CURES
WAYS TO PREVENT AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM:
• Forming an Attachment
• Developing a Conscience
• Developing Empathy
• Getting Attention
• Building Self-Esteem
• Avoiding Harsh Punishment
• Learning Calming Techniques
• Developing a Conscience
• Developing Empathy
• Getting Attention
• Building Self-Esteem
• Avoiding Harsh Punishment
• Learning Calming Techniques