The Worse Sides of Family Violence and its Effects on the Educational Development of Children in Delta State – Nigeria

Abstract

Family violence is a daily reality for millions of families around the world including Nigeria, affecting Nigerian children of all ages, all social contexts and in every part of their lives — their homes and families, schools, institutions, and communities. Family violence is a health, legal, economic, educational, developmental, and, above all, a human rights issue. The paper, therefore, focuses on family violence as one of the most prevalent yet relatively hidden and ignored forms of violence globally. The paper looks at the meaning of family violence, forms of family violence, its impact on the education of the Delta State children of Nigeria and strategies for preventing family violence. It also recommends the need for coordinated and integrated efforts among scholars in educating Nigerians on the deadly effect of family violence on educational development of the Delta State children of Nigeria.