Family violence

Family violence or domestic violence is the mistreatment of one

family member by another to obtain power or control. Violence affects
everyone in the family not just the victim. Moreover, children who grow up
in violent homes greatly risk the possibility of having emotional, physical,
and behavioral problems that could last for a lifetime. Fortunately, we have
some solutions that will help us to face this societal problem.
One solution could be launching campaigns to create social
awareness about violence. The purpose of this would be to teach people
that it is wrong to be physically, sexually, verbally or emotionally abused.
Besides, any abuser should be punished. This information would cause a
change in the way of thinking of the audience, as a result, it would reduce
the family violence rate.
Another solution could be promote counselors for victims and their
families. Moreover, victims can be provided with shelters, which they may
go to during this critical periods. As a result, this new conditions for this
people would prevent that new attacks can happen in the future. Moreover,
abused people would increase their self-esteem and would change their
behavior for better.
All things considered, domestic violence is a societal problem that
must be solved. Besides, considering that family is the nucleus of society,
we have to protect all their endangered members. Nowadays, apart from
professional assistance, people who are close to a victim have in their
hands many ways to support them and help them to improve their future
living conditions.
Elio Hernn Oviedo