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Effects on Child Witnesses of Domestic Violence - Part 2
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Between 3.3 million and 25 million children experience domestic violence in their home each year. The number is greatly under-reported.
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Between 50% and 75% of male batterers also abuse their children.
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40% of suspected child abuse also includes a history of domestic violence.
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25% of victims of domestic violence are pregnant women.
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70% of the children in domestic violence shelters are physically abused or neglected.
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80% of runaways come from homes where domestic violence occurs.
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Young criminal offenders are four times more likely to come from abusive homes.
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63% of boys, ages 11 to 20, arrested for homicide, have killed their mother's assaulter.
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70% of men in court-ordered treatment for domestic violence witnessed it as a child.
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Girls from homes with domestic violence are 6.5 times more likely to be sexually assaulted, and more likely to become pregnant as a teen.
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Boys from homes with domestic violence are 4 times more likely to abuse in a dating relationship, 25 times more likely to commit rape as an adult, 6 times more likely to commit suicide, have a 74% greater chance of committing crimes against others, are 24 times more likely to commit a sexual assault as an adult and 1000 times more likely to commit violent acts against an adult partner or their own children.
A Safe Place provides individual and group counseling to child witnesses of domestic violence in both the residential and nonresidential programs. Children learn to deal with feelings of fear and anger, shame and guilt. And they are provided the tools to deal with disagreements and conflict in nonviolent ways. The 24-hour help line 847-249-4450; TTY 847-249-6557, can provide assistance in accessing services.
If you would like more information about A Safe Place, please call us at 847-731-7165 or email us at info@asafeplaceforhelp.org. |
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The 24-hour HELP LINE, 847-249-4450; TTY 847-249-6557, can provide assistance in accessing services.
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