Introduction
Violence is an act, attempt, or other action that one person commits against another with the intent to cause harm. The concept of harm is always viewed from the victim’s perspective, as violence is not always apparent to the one who commits it. The term violence refers to a wide range of actions and relationships influenced by various factors. The diversity obliges all violent acts to be viewed from multiple angles, and, first and foremost, the victim’s perspective must take precedence. All factors that could potentially lead to a violence commission must be analyzed.
The Breadth of the term Violence
The term violence is applied to many actions and acts that various social individuals commit. Violence often refers to physical pressure that stems from a conflict between the assailant and the victim. It is worth saying that timely contacting the police or a human rights organization makes it possible to prevent further instances of violence (Ferrer-Perez et al., 2020). Socio-dependent attitudes (for example, Stockholm syndrome) force the victim to stay with the abuser: this often happens in families where women cannot leave due to low self-esteem. This example raises the question of what causes physical violence to occur. First, it can be explained by psychological problems, which make people believe that physical force is the only option to solve the problem. Secondly, it can be explained by social relations: a man has to be strong, and the use of violence is an opportunity to prove it. Thus, physical violence necessarily considers all the conflict’s conditions.
Some may argue with this statement and understand violence as a one-factor result. It is worth turning to violence in other areas: violence against children. Children are one of the minor protected groups because they depend on their parents or the care service. Different types of violence are applied to them: sexual (pedophilia), physical (punishment), psychological (to demonstrate power), spiritual (threats), and stalking (“Violence Against Children”, 2020). Therefore, one cannot say that only one factor influences violence against children. It is necessary to dwell on child violence because it overlaps with all possible existing causes. If it is parental violence, it can be caused by the parents’ problems and how society affects them. It is common in some communities to use physical violence in parenting. Parents use it due to social and psychological attitudes. Thus, violence is a consequence of multifactorial influences.
Using the multiple-factor model in determining the causes of violence will allow treating the problem as solvable. Being able to view violence as a system of relationships, with various channels from society, family, and the individual will allow as many people as possible to be helped. Thus, based on the examples above, it is clear that this model of violence research will be practically successful.
The Meaning of Violence to Me
I have not thought about the nature of violence: I knew that life circumstances force people to use aggression, but I never considered the reasons. I think this is due to age and a relatively benign environment. I sometimes wondered why violence arose: I assumed it was a natural part of human nature. I was sure that violence resulted from a bad upbringing and bad company for a long time. It was the only correct explanation for the number of violence people faced. I did not care about workplace violence-one seemed pretty far away, and it could not even occur to me that someone might use it. It seemed that society had already reached the point where severe punishment would follow for all actions of this nature.
Before diving into the course, I also did not think much about domestic violence, much less use it on myself. There was no such thing in my family, and I felt such an issue could not affect me. I guess I was thinking, “I am fine, and it does not happen,” and it turned out to be far from that. Although I had seen a few instances of abuse, I will talk about it later before I became immersed in the problem and knew its extent. I now realize that the solution to violence lies only in analyzing all the factors that can affect a person.
Cases of Violence in My Life
I want to share something that I had to deal with, and I only later realized that maybe it was abuse. When I was in junior school, I was with a girl who had trouble concentrating. She was absent-minded, and everyone laughed at her; she was uncomfortable and hurt. I did not participate because I thought it was just child’s play. But now I understand psychological violence made that girl feel uncomfortable in our company.
A friend of mine told me that the men gave her a lot of attention during her internship. She mentioned that they paid attention to her, and she was rather sad and downcast. She later told me that she had been touched without permission and made vulgar jokes. It was the first time I had encountered such a thing, but I tried to give her support anyway. It was inconceivable to imagine people behaving wrong. I have never had an experience like that, no one has ever hit on me. I think I am afraid to face the types of abuse I have described – psychological and sexual seem to be the worst and most severe because the consequences are complicated to deal with.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is worth noting that the multifaceted nature of the problem of violence forces one to consider and look for its presence in every sphere. It may seem strange, but paying close attention to all factors can save someone’s life and help them. My perspective on violence has changed dramatically since diving into the issue, and now, when I think back on the incidents of violence, it scares me to realize that it could happen to me. However, I hope that the solution to the problem of violence lies in finding and analyzing all the reasons for causing harm.
References
Ferrer-Perez, V.A., Bosch-Fiol, E., Ferreiro-Basurto V., Delgado-Alvarez, C., & Sánchez-Prada, A. (2020). Comparing implicit and explicit attitudes toward intimate partner violence against women. Frontiers in Psychology, 11.
Violence Against Children. (2020). The World Health Organization.