"The cycle of violence must be broken before today's abused child becomes tomorrow's abuser." (The Attorney General's Task Force on Family Violence: 1984) Every year an estimated 3.3 million children are exposed to violence against members of their family, or caretaker by other family members. In homes where this violence occurs, fear, instability, and confusion replace the love, comfort, and care that a child needs. These children live in constant fear of harm from the people that …showed first 75 words of 1449 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1449 total…haven where children can express these emotions. ( Mid-Valley Women's Crisis Center Services www.mvwcs.com/children/effectchildren.html) The rate of domestic violence in American homes continues to rise and the lack of intervention leaves many children to deal with the pain alone. The importance is to be aware of the abuse, knowledge of intervention and sympathy is extremely important. Most importantly remind to child effected from domestic violence that it is not their fault.