The consequences of domestic violence against women on the development of young children

Abstract

Violence against women is not a recent phenomenon, however, at the same time, this topic has become a topic of discussion, especially in recent decades, where the feminist movement has gained notoriety in the television media, newspaper headlines and the internet. However, with regard to violence witnessed by children and adolescents in the domestic sphere, it is still a scarce subject in Brazil, with very few works on this theme. It is seen as important and urgent that research and debates on this form of indirect violence become public policies to combat this problem, as the consequences of acts of violence committed within the family, especially against women-mothers, cause harm. to the emotional health of minors involved in these events. This article contextualizes a study demonstrating that living in a violent home environment weakens identities and intervenes in social development by changing the behavior of children in adulthood.