Psy 201 Wk5 Dq

Psy 201 Week 5

Livinginpartner-violentfamilies Developmental links to antisocial behavior and relationship violence.

I chose this topic and article because the "cycle of violence" is something that I can relate to. I got into a domestic violent relationship at a very young age and was scared to speak to anyone about, because I was afraid of what might happen, but I've never experienced child abuse. Child abuse and chastising your children is totaling different. I find it to be pretty amusing as to how children who are exposed to intimate partner-violent families are likely to follow the same path when they reach adulthood. I would think that a child, as they get older, would want to refrain from such violent relationships after witnessing the violence...