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Impact of Violence on Child DevelopmentThere is a myth that the younger a child is who has witnessed or been the subject of violence, the less impact the event will have on the child. The reality is that young children do not forget what they have witnessed and that they have an extraordinary capacity to recall traumatic events. Recent brain research supports the belief that maltreatment and witnessing violence can have a negative impact on a child’s development. Children can be exposed to violence directly as victims of child abuse or indirectly as witnesses to domestic violence, school violence, community violence, and the abuse of other children.
For more information on the impact of violence on a child's development, click on the links below. Kid Source Child Information Gateway Centers for Disease Control & Preventions Injury Prevention |