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Violence: Causes of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence refers to any abusive behavior within a domestic setting like marriage or cohabitation, and can be physical, emotional, or psychological. It affects people from all backgrounds and socioeconomic classes. Common causes of domestic violence include illiteracy, economic dependence on men, male-dominated social norms, dowry practices, and psychological issues in abusers. Society also enables domestic violence by condoning the abuse of women and children and acting as passive observers rather than intervening to stop violence.

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Violence: Causes of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence refers to any abusive behavior within a domestic setting like marriage or cohabitation, and can be physical, emotional, or psychological. It affects people from all backgrounds and socioeconomic classes. Common causes of domestic violence include illiteracy, economic dependence on men, male-dominated social norms, dowry practices, and psychological issues in abusers. Society also enables domestic violence by condoning the abuse of women and children and acting as passive observers rather than intervening to stop violence.

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Domestic violence refers to the 

violence and abuse which happens in a


domestic setting like cohabitation or marriage. It is important to
remember that domestic violence is not just physical but any kind of
behaviour that tries to gain power and control over the victim. It can
affect people from all walks of life and it basically subjects towards a
partner, spouse or intimate family member. Through an essay on
domestic violence, we will go through its causes and effects.

Causes of Domestic Violence

Often women and children are the soft targets of domestic violence.
Domestic violence is a gruesome crime that also causes a number of
deaths. Some of the most common causes of domestic violence
are illiteracy and economical dependency on the menfolk.

The male-dominated society plays an important role in this problem.


Further, dowry is also one of the leading causes which have the
consequence of violence against newly-wed brides. In many parts of the
world, physically assaulting women and passing horrendous remarks is
common.

Moreover, children also become victims of this inhuman behaviour


more than often. It is important to recognize the double standards and
hypocrisy of society. A lot of the times, the abuser is either psychotic or
requires psychological counselling.

However, in a more general term, domestic violence is the outcome of


cumulative irresponsible behaviour which a section of society
demonstrates. It is also important to note that solely the abuser is not
just responsible but also those who allow this to happen and act as mere
mute spectators.

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