Abusive Men as Fathers

Did You Know?

1. The U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse suggests that domestic violence may be the single major precursor to child abuse and neglect fatalities in this country.
2. In a national survey of more than 6,000 American families, 50 percent of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children.
3. A recent study found that school-age children who witness violence exhibit a range of problem behaviors including depression, anxiety, and violence towards peers.
4. Domestic violence, child abuse and youth violence are inextricably connected, and our nation urgently needs strategies and programs that will prevent and address them all.

http://endabuse.org/programs/children/