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The family is often described as 'A Haven in a Heartless World'. Discuss this statement with reference to Domestic Violence.
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The family is often described as 'A Haven in a Heartless World'. Discuss this statement with reference to Domestic Violence. The notion of the family as being a place of sanctuary, a private idyll, where the individual is protected from the pressures of the public aspects of life has been much criticised. Various writers have sought to bring to attention the violent abuse that occurs within families. It is accepted that the majority of incidences of domestic violence are those that involve women being abused by men and this discussion will focus on that particular scenario. However, it is important to recognise that other forms of domestic violence occur. Men, children and the elderly are also abused and the notion of domestic violence is not peculiar to heterosexual relationships. The idea that the family, rather than acting as an institution which functions to protect its members, is, in fact, a powerful tool...
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