Literature Overview
Various studies indicate that sibling violence manifests in different types: for example, games or regular dialogue. This leads to consequences for children in socialization and later life (Perkins et al., 2017). Children’s self-esteem and mental health suffer, and crime rates increase. The family violence problem is covered enough, but people need to pay close attention to the issues exactly among children (Perkins & Grossman, 2019). They are the least protected group because other social groups easily influence them. Influences come from many different directions, and family relationships can be a catalyst for devastating consequences. Children need more protection and attention to cope with stress.
Research Questions
The study will focus on the violence between siblings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study will critically analyze and evaluate the impact of pandemic conditions on children’s behavior within families and changes in their relationships with one another. The study’s purpose: is to analyze the magnitude of the impact of pandemic conditions (isolation, inability to leave home, social constraints) on how sibling relationships develop. The paper will rely on two main questions, which refer to the magnitude of the influence and the definition of the form of violence. The answers are expected to help shape tactics for dealing with this problem.
Research Design
The design of a study depends mainly on what results in the researchers expect to obtain. The gaps in information on violence are a direct consequence of the continued lack of strategies to protect children (Bryant et al., 2020). Although the UN continues to develop these practices, they are not enough to help children avoid sibling violence. Through interviews broken down into thematic units, researchers will establish precisely how siblings have been abused. In addition, the interviews will allow statistical data to be evaluated and initial conclusions to be drawn.
All information received will be processed and critically evaluated. To increase trustworthiness, the audio of all interviews will be recorded. The audio media will also allow for a description of what intonations participants use to express their emotions. This will be useful in revealing the children’s involvement in the violence and the degree to which it affected their psychological-emotional state. The research will further the field of counseling by presenting evidence on the effects of pandemics on sibling violence. All of the findings will later be integrated into practice because any information will help develop tactics for dealing with abused children.
Integration
Biblical motifs are often used in social studies because attitudes toward common principles say a lot about a person. Having faith in a person does not play a role because belief in God cannot fully determine how one relates to people and especially to one’s family. Nevertheless, this quote does an excellent job of showing that every believer has to defend those who experience injustice. It indicates that the form of violence does not matter because what matters is that it has been committed: psychological and physical violence are equally destructive to human beings and even more to children.
Violence studies are always relevant because they are related to the analysis of the behavioral traits of humanity. They help to seek answers to global questions about the nature of violence and why people want to commit it. If it is discovered that the pandemic contributed to the incidence of sibling violence, researchers will be able to design measures to prevent such a problem in the future. The COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting families worldwide, and having information about all its effects on interactions among siblings is crucial.
All counseling work in terms of sibling violence must target the establishment of better relationships among siblings and prevent violent acts in the future. In this context, it is essential to remember the quote above and that when it comes to helping children, the main rule is “no harm” (McDugal & Behel, 2021, p. 106). This principle seems obvious, but it is always necessary to critically analyze any research results and look for ways to prevent violence, not to get rid of guilt. Forgiveness or repentance will probably do little to establish why the abuse occurred.
References
Bryant, D. J., Oo, M., & Damian, A. J. (2020). The rise of adverse childhood experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 2(999), 1–2. Web.
Holy Bible, New International Version. (2011). Biblica. Web.
McDugal, S., & Behel, K. (2021). Forgiveness and loving well in cases of abuse: A biblical perspective. Journal of Family Research and Practice, 1(1), 99–110.
Perkins, N. H., & Grossman, S. F. (2019). Sibling violence. Advances in Social Work, 19(1), 138–156.
Perkins, N. H., Coles, C., & O’Connor, M. K. (2017). Physical and emotional sibling violence and policy: An examination of Fox-Harding’s childcare value perspectives. (“Physical and emotional sibling violence and policy: An…”) Child & Youth Services, 38(1), 4–23.
Tucker, C. J., Finkelhor, D., & Turner, H. A. (2020). Family and friend social support as mediators of adolescent sibling victimization and mental health, self-esteem, and delinquency. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 90, 703–711. Web.
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