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

Rugmini Venkatraman 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 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guard when approaching him Mother’s extended family support – sense of security Inability to make friends at school – withdrawn – making it up by focusing on studies Lack of expression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 Children in domestic violence Victims, both directly and indirectly Impact on their development – physical, psychological Manifestations Family relationsips Resilience

Rugmini Venkatraman From "A Heart for Children" One hundred years from now It will not matter What kind of car I drove, What kind of house I lived in, How much I had in the bank Nor what my clothes looked like. One hundred years from now It will not matter What 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 important in the life of a child. Margaret Fishback Powers