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CASE STUDY: Jay and Anita

CASE STUDY: Jay and Anita. Exploring the impact of domestic violence on children, within a CALD context. Issues. Migration to Australia – impact on the family Children born – child care issues Under employment Role expectations – in the family and in the community

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CASE STUDY: Jay and Anita

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  1. CASE STUDY: Jay and Anita Exploring the impact of domestic violence on children, within a CALD context Rugmini Venkatraman

  2. Issues • Migration to Australia – impact on the family • Children born – child care issues • Under employment • Role expectations – in the family and in the community • Isolation – forced and unforced • Abusive behaviour occurring in a regular pattern • Language barriers • Barriers to seeking help – reporting, what if others come to know, fear of being ostracised Rugmini Venkatraman

  3. Impact on the children • Avoiding the perpetrator; being on guard when approaching him • Mother’s extended family support – sense of security • Inability to make friends at school – withdrawn – making it up by focusing on studies • Lack of expression Rugmini Venkatraman

  4. Children in domestic violence • Victims, both directly and indirectly • Impact on their development – physical, psychological • Manifestations • Family relationsips • Resilience Rugmini Venkatraman

  5. From "A Heart for Children" • One hundred years from nowIt will not matterWhat kind of car I drove,What kind of house I lived in,How much I had in the bankNor what my clothes looked like. • One hundred years from now It will not matterWhat kind of school I attended,What kind of typewriter I used,How large or small my church,But the world may be. . . a little better because . . .I was importantin the lifeof a child.Margaret Fishback Powers Rugmini Venkatraman

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