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Children may be subjected to violence on TV, in movies and in music, and that violence may come to be considered "normal". [2] The breakdown of the family unit, poor or nonexistent relationships with an absent parent, as well as debt, unemployment, and parental drug / alcohol abuse may all be contributing factors to abuse.
Children that are a product of dysfunctional families, either at the time or as they grow older, may exhibit behavior that is inappropriate for their expected stage of development due to psychological distress. [10] Children of dysfunctional families may also behave in a manner that is relatively immature when compared to their peers.
Isolation (physical, social or emotional) is often used to facilitate power and control over someone for an abusive purpose. This applies in many contexts such as workplace bullying , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] elder abuse , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] domestic abuse , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] child abuse , [ 7 ] [ 8 ] and cults .
Controlling behavior in relationships are behaviors exhibited by an individual who seeks to gain and maintain control over another person. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Abusers may utilize tactics such as intimidation or coercion , and may seek personal gain, personal gratification , and the enjoyment of exercising power and control. [ 4 ]
Children may think that violence is an acceptable behavior of intimate relationships and become either the victim or the abuser. Some warning signs are bed-wetting, nightmares , distrust of adults, acting tough, having problems becoming attached to other people, and isolating themselves from their close friends and family.
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Because of their vulnerability, children are extremely affected by the behavior of a narcissistic parent. [9] A narcissistic parent will often abuse the normal parental role of guiding children and being the primary decision-maker in a child's life, becoming overly possessive and controlling.
The cycle of abuse is a social cycle theory developed in 1979 by Lenore E. Walker to explain patterns of behavior in an abusive relationship. The phrase is also used more generally to describe any set of conditions which perpetuate abusive and dysfunctional relationships, such as abusive child rearing practices which tend to get passed down.