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Why do children have different reactions to being raised in domestic violence?

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Several factors can contribute to how a child reacts to domestic violence. This solution offers some of these factors, and uses twins raised in a home where domestic violence is present as an example. The solution is 277 words in length and includes 1 reference.

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There are several factors that can contribute to how a person responds and deals with stressors related to domestic violence.

According to an online site, nearly 3 million children live in an abusive household in the United States (Rosa, 2008). Children as young as two years of age who are exposed to domestic violence emulate that behavior and display hostile attitudes and behavior as they get older. Children exposed to domestic ...

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