家庭暴力如何影響兒童？

Domestic and family violence can seriously harm a child's emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing.

Not all children exposed to domestic and family violence are affected in the same way.

Research shows that children of all ages have more problems when they have been exposed to domestic and family violence. This includes babies and toddlers.

The effects may include:

暴力行為、攻擊性或情緒爆發

反社會行為和情緒問題

焦慮、抑鬱和壓力

難以自我安撫

無法入睡，包括噩夢或遺尿

難以集中注意力

學習困難，包括閱讀和語言技能低落

不願與父母分開，並擔心自己或父母的安全

自我形象差和自尊心低

與父母關係不佳，甚至對父母施暴

難以交友和維持友誼

身體健康問題

• 酒精或毒品成癮

• 失業

• 無家可歸

• 成年關係中使用或遭受暴力的機率增加。

Domestic and family violence can affect a person’s ability to parent.

Research suggests that parents who use domestic and family violence are more likely to:

使用強制和操縱性的親職策略

通常當案件首次進入法院時，會被延期。這意味著案件將被推遲，以便稍後做出最終決定。

利用孩子來破壞母親的親職和自尊

干擾孩子與母親的關係

對孩子更加憤怒

改變親職方式，以避免另一方產生更多憤怒和虐待

由於遭受虐待的壓力，可能無法充分滿足孩子的需求

經歷抑鬱症和其他可能影響親職的心理健康問題

因壓力而使用嚴厲管教。通常在家庭安全後會停止。

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Domestic and family violence can seriously harm a child’s emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing. To find out more, see how does domestic and family violence affect children?

It is important to protect children from domestic and family violence and to create an environment where children feel safe.

They need stable and loving relationships where they can find comfort when they are stressed or scared.

You can help your children by: