Open AccessCharacteristics of violence against children in the family and its consequences on health
Author(s) -
Ljiljana Stevković
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
temida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0941
pISSN - 1450-6637
DOI - 10.2298/tem0603023s
Subject(s) - vulnerability (computing) , psychology , civilization , learned helplessness , mental health , domestic violence , criminology , developmental psychology , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , social psychology , psychiatry , medicine , political science , environmental health , law , computer security , computer science
Vulnerability, dependence and helplessness which characterize life situation of a child, carry a risk of its victimization by different forms of violence. Violence against children, an appearance as old as human civilization, leaves multiple, deep and lasting consequences on physical and mental health, development and future life of victimized child. The aim of this paper is to point out basic characteristics of victim, violent parent and way of execution, with particular emphasis on health consequences, through brief overview of previous empirical knowledge about children victimization with domestic violence. In the introductory part of the paper a definition of violence against children and its forms is given. In the second part, on the basis of the analysis of research findings, its basic characteristics, with the emphasis on health consequences, are reviewed. In the final part of the paper author’s concluding considerations about this sensitive problem are given.