According to Encyclopedia Britannica, domestic violence, also known as domestic violence, refers to any abuse that takes place between people living in the same household (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online ). Domestic violence includes, but is not limited to, spousal abuse and child abuse. Fighting, name-calling, destruction of property, harassment, sexual abuse, abuse of power, and exercising control (intimidation) over another's finances or actions are all classified as domestic violence. Children tend to be the unwitting victims of domestic violence, not to put too fine a point on the word "unintentional" because sometimes the violence is not just directed at the parent, but at the child or children in the home. , especially if the child is performing. to help the abused parent and – intentionally or not – get hurt in the process. This is when it truly becomes physical abuse, and what's more, exposure to violence almost always results in emotional consequences for children. Children's exposure to domestic violence has been associated with increased aggression, fighting, "meanness" and generally disruptive behavior, depression and a more negative self-image ("violence, exposure of children to"). Studies have shown that witnessing and/or experiencing domestic violence can put children at increased risk of anxiety and depressive symptoms (“Violence, Children's Exposure to”). Due to the emotional and behavioral effects caused by such abuse, children are more likely to become sad and antisocial, suffer depression and anxiety, and resort to violence due to uncontrollable anger and aggression. where they sometimes inflict injuries on each other. . ...... middle of paper ....... James W. Guthrie. 2nd ed. Vol.7. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. 2623-2634. Gale of wind. Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. March 26, 2011. Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3403200642Reuben, Richard C. “The Forgotten Victims.” ABA Journal 82.5 (1996): 104. Academic research completed. EBSCO. Internet. March 26, 2011. Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault (1996). Facts about domestic violence. Web.25 March 2011. “The effects of domestic violence on children (box). » Problems and controversies recorded: n. page. Problems and controversies. Facts On File News Services, June 12, 1998. Web. March 27, 2011. .Ybarra, Gabriel, Susan Wilkens and Alicia Lieberman. “The Influence of Domestic Violence on the Behavior and Functioning of Preschool Children.” Journal of Family Violence 22.1 (2007): 33-42. Academic research completed. EBSCO. Internet. March 27 2011.