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  • harm to the child’s physical, emotional, and social development.

 

  • Behavior changes:

  1. excessive irritability, 

  2. sleep problems,

  3. emotional distress

  • fear of being alone,

  • immature behavior, 

  •  language development.

 

  • the forms of psychosomatic illnesses:

  1. Depression

  2. suicidal tendencies

  3. bed-wetting


 

  • greater risk for substance abuse criminal behavior

than those raised in homes without violence.

  • Some studies suggest social development is also damaged. 

 

  • Some children lose the ability to feel empathy for others. 

  • Some of the children feel socially isolated

  • unable to make friends as easily due to social discomfort 

  •  confusion over what is acceptable. 

 

  • Many studies have noted that children from violent homes exhibit are more aggressive behavior, such as:

  •  bullying, and are up to three times more likely to be involved in the fighting. 

  • The Australian study showed that more than 40% of chronically violent teenagers’ families are facing the problem of domestic violence. 

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  • Become a continuing cycle of violence for the next generation.

 

The children who grew up in a domestic violence home have a higher chance to become the victims or the abuser in later life than grow up in a normal home. 

 

Studies from various countries find out that: 

The rates of abuse are higher among women whose husbands saw their mothers being abused.

 

Children who grow up with violence in the home have a higher chance to use violence in interpersonal relationships to dominate others, and might even be encouraged in doing it 

If you suspect that your parent or spouse is Physically abusive, contact the following

Social Welfare Department

Operating Hours:
Monday to Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday and Public Holidays: 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Website:https://www.swd.gov.hk/

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