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The impact of domestic abuse on children
They see everything, they hear everything, they feel everything. Children who witness their parents’ domestic abuse are also considered victims, whether or not they are present at the time of the abuse. For a child to see or hear a parent being subjected to violence is psychological abuse. Moreover, the exposure of children to abuse within the parental couple is considered internationally, by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Istanbul Convention, to be a form of abuse.
How can children grow up when the home, a place synonymous with security, is the scene of daily abuse? What are the possible consequences in later life? How do you help your child to grow and develop after experiencing such violence? Where can you find help?
These are the questions that this episode seeks to answer.
Meet the expert
Philippe Bigler is head of the AEMO (Action éducative en milieu ouvert – community-based social and educational work) service in eastern Vaud, a therapist, trainer and supervisor. He worked for ten years at VIFA (Violence and Family), where he led groups for perpetrators of abuse. He has also been involved for several years in the development and promotion of the SE&SR programme (Sortir Ensemble Et Se Respecter – a programme for young people to promote respectful relationships). He runs training courses on domestic violence and crisis counselling techniques.
Credits
Production and visuals by Julia Guglielmetti for the Association VIOLENCE QUE FAIRE
Music: Valentin Perroud – Pylone -Bloom
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