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  There are different phases of domestic violence that attribute to one huge problem not only affecting the victims of the violence but the people that are surrounded by the lifestyle of violence. The children who are affected by violence in a sense of receiving it or even witnessing it are among the group that’s most affected by this surrounding act because they are the most impressionable. If they are getting beat they may later grow up thinking its ok to beat their children or if the witness a family member or someone in their neighborhood gets abused, they may later think it’s normal to put your hands on someone when they feel the need to. That act violence the children are surrounded by when later brings that outside of their home or neighborhood because they are used to seeing it and that’s all they know. “Children of conflicted marriages or troubled relationships are at risk for adjustment problems, including academic, emotional, behavioral, and even physical health” (So-Lloyd 1). Every single one of those problems that children with troubled relationships are at risk for has a major impact on their school environment and the violence behind it. Children who have adjustment problems have a problem coping with the environment around them. So by having this problem the child is not going to feel comfortable and more and likely hang with minimum people and always be on a high alert. One sign or feeling of discomfort may trigger them off which could lead to a fight in school. It’s like a skunk when they feel threatened they are going to spray. Academics play a key role in school violence because it’s a sensitive subject for some children. Struggling academically is stressful especially for the children that try hard but it just doesn’t click for them. So when someone calls that kid out or make a comment about their academic status they are more and likely going to want fight because that’s a touchy subject and no one wants to be called dumb no matter how much they may try to hide it. Another key factored mentioned is the idea of having behavioral issues. If you are surrounded by a dysfunctional background with bickering parents, family member or even neighbors, it’s going to have effect on you. By being around such chaos such as violence it’s going to affect you in a couple of ways. One, the child may think its ok to put their hands on someone when they get made so that trait will later follow them to school. When someone makes them made they are going to fight them because where they are from its normal to hit or fight someone when they do or say something you don’t like.   

Bibliography 

SO-Lloyd, G. (n.d.). The Effects on Children of Domestic Violence. - MetroFamily Magazine. Retrieved 

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