UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women has
proclaimed, "Gender violence constitutes a violation of human rights that inhibits
women's ability to enjoy rights and freedoms on a basis of equality with men" [24, p.
214; 25, p. 165; 26]. Quite often, women tolerate bullying because they feel
unprotected by a state. In particular, it is very difficult to evict a man from a shared
apartment. Even after serving a sentence for deliberate infliction of bodily harm on his
own wife or child, the husband returns to live in a shared apartment, and there is no
guarantee that the incidents of violence on his part will not be repeated. That is why,
women – the victims of domestic violence or those who receive violent threats – live
(hide) together with their children in special houses, which are not uncommon
nowadays.
Characteristics of the child victimity in domestic violence. Another category
of persons who often become victims of domestic violence is children. Childhood /
adolescence is one of the most difficult periods in human ontogenesis. During this time,
psychological restructuring occurs, new formations develop, the foundations of
conscious behavior are laid, the personality orientation with regard to the development
of moral norms and social attitudes stands out. In childhood, the most pronounced
tendencies are: instability, impulsiveness of action, stubbornness, underdeveloped
feelings, poor emotional life, lying, selfishness, narcissism, narrow world view, lack or
low quality of knowledge about human culture (familiarity with which should be
normal at this age), primitive and spoiled needs, the rejection of socially accepted ways
of fulfilling one's desires and not managing them, the propensity for antisocially
oriented activities; simplified behavioral and working motivation.
Adolescence is called "critical," "difficult," "full of conflict" because of the range
of physiological, psychological, social changes that provoke feelings which
subsequently affect the behavior of the adolescent, their attitude towards themselves
and others [27, p. 318; 28, p. 213-223]. Persons surrounding the under-aged must
control their own remarks and behaviors in the presence of a teenager. Anything from
the outside may be perceived by them subjectively and entail unpredictable
consequences. For example, a seemingly common remark made by a teacher can be
interpreted by the teenager as an insult, harassment. Therefore, special attention should
be paid to the identification of "problematic" children by the very persons who may
influence the development of specific motives and aspirations in this category (parents,
caregivers, relatives, teachers, tutors, educators, mentors). After all, the humane
attitude to a troubled child should be based on the understanding that "difficult
children" are like that primarily for themselves because of the extremely controversial
structure of their own personality. In view of the complexity and controversy of the
teenager, the reaction intended to defend their inner world is more natural than the
reaction of openness. Therefore, it is necessary to assure them that the educational
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