What are the risks to a child due to witnessing family violence?

What will be an ideal response?


Children witnessing intimate violence places children at greater risk for a numerous psychological, behavioral, social, and educational problems. These children are also at increased risk for physical abuse and may also be at an increased risk of being murdered. Children are sometimes injured accidently or intentionally during an incident of intimate partner violence.

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a. True b. False

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In order to prevent crime, August Vollmer suggested, police should

A) be models of an exemplary lifestyle. B) severely punish apprehended criminals as a deterrent. C) work with families, schools, and other influential institutions. D) undertake an unpredictable pattern of street patrol.

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Hagan's description of his inept handling of a participant observation study in Columbia, Maryland, "illustrated":

a. violation of reciprocity b. violation of informed consent c. violation of confidentiality d. violation of objectivity

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