Children raised in homes with _____________________ learn that violence is an appropriate response to settle disputes, manipulate and control, and express negative emotions.

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Children raised in homes with domestic violence witness and experience violence as a way to solve problems and may internalize this behavior as a normal way of interacting with others. Domestic violence also involves manipulation and control, further reinforcing negative behaviors in children. Absent parents, siblings in gangs, and sexual predators can certainly have negative impacts on children, but they do not necessarily teach violence as an appropriate response in the same way that domestic violence does.

Children Raised in Homes with _____________________ Learn That Violence Is