The effect of family violence on youth violence Every day, a child witnesses an act of violence. Not on television but in your own home. “Family and home are not havens where a child finds nourishment and security, but rather a battlefield where fear, anxiety, confusion, anger, and upset are significant threads in the fabric of domestic life,” Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. Children who are victims of family violence are often perpetrators of abuse or are themselves victims of abuse. Family violence is a very difficult cycle to stop. A home should be a safe place where children learn to love and relate to others. If they constantly see violence in their parents' relationship, then they assume that even a normal relationship is full of violence. Children often do not understand why violence occurs and may be afraid to share their emotions due to fear. They can associate love and pain together, because this is witnessed in their home. This could lead to psychological problems and confusion about relationships. Children who witness family violence tend to have behavioral, interpersonal and emotional problems. Some of the behavioral problems that children who are victims of family violence suffer from are aggression, withdrawal and frustration. Children who are victims of family violence are often more violent than other children (Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing). Some stress management techniques that children learn are anger outbursts. Violence is learned as an effective way to solve problems. They often model their parents' conflict resolution techniques. These children are often withdrawn and internalize their emotions. Most of these children are isolated from their peers. The frequent change of residence could cause children to isolate themselves from their peers (Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing). Children who are victims of domestic violence are often frustrated because they cannot deal with their problems. Often their education is interrupted by family violence and they begin to have problems concentrating at school and experiencing unjustified absences. Most of them underachieve due to low self-esteem which leads to poor participation in class or other school activities (Children's Service Plan). Children who are victims of family violence also have many interpersonal problems. They usually take on the role of victim. Weak and unhealthy relationships are common in adults raised in abusive families. Children who are victims of family violence have difficulty forming intimate relationships and have trouble understanding the emotions of others. (Bacca 105). “Every year, millions of children witness emotional abuse, physical abuse, and even sexual assault from their mothers by their fathers or other men in the home” (Berry 104).