how does domestic violence affect society
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Domestic violence is never an isolated issue that only affects families. Children who witness violence committed against one of their parents are at a higher risk to develop behavioral problems in the future. There are approximately around 3.3 million children in the United States that were exposed to violence, and these children are likely to have higher levels of hostility, anger, anxiety, and mental health instability. So, imagine this huge number of children growing up and starting their own families. In fact, male children who have witnessed their mothers being abused by their fathers are at much more risk to grow up and do the same thing to their partners.
Some may have recovered from witnessing the abuse while others are bound to continue the cycle of abuse within their own families. Generation upon generation, domestic violence causes the family unit to crumble over time. But more than dismantling the basic unit of society, the family, the effects of domestic violence on communities and entire societies is very serious. In fact, the cost of domestic violence to society is phenomenal. Below are the effects of such violence on society.