Summary Of Children's Witnessing Of Adult Domestic Violence
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The article, “Children’s Witnessing of Adult Domestic Violence” by Jeffery L. Edleson takes the stance that children who witness violence between adults in their homes are only the most recent victims to become visible. He reasons that how children experience domestic violence affects them greatly. One extreme example Edleson uses from Pynoos and Eth’s (1984) studies of children who witness domestic violence, states:
It is rare for children to witness murders resulting from domestic violence, none the less, it is more common to see verbal or physical, non-fatal means. For example, Peled (1993) provides testimony from one child’s experience:
In addition, Edleson uses reasoning of how often children experience domestic violence to support his