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Please answer all parts for thumbs up! Why is it important to consider the age when a child is exposed to domestic violence? Identify and describe the effects of witnessing domestic violence on a child of 3, 10 and 13. Identify and describe at least 3 ways that professionals/helpers can effectively respond to child witnesses of domestic violence.
It is important to consider the age when a child is exposed to domestic violence because it affects the child's emotions and affects internally. It affect child's mind growth and development. It makes the child more aggressive. If we can't take it seriously, it makes big issues in future.
Domestic violence on a child of 3, 10 and 13 affect themm mentally. It affects their future. They become more aggressive and voilent. Because the childhood affects more on the adulthood. So they start drugs and it encourages criminal behaviour.
3 ways that professionals/helpers can effectively respond to child witnesses of domestic violence :-
* Children think that the voilence on them is their fault. So first of all, realise them that it is not their faults.
* Sometimes talking heals the chilld. It helps them to express their feeling that they feel. Tory to know about the mental condition. And realise them that they are oopeen to speak their feelings.
* Also give thhem a safee place where they can leave without fear. Beacause it is very important for their development.