Children witnessing domestic abuse of fathers by mothers — report

Children are increasingly witness to abusive relationships between their parents, with figures from the support group AMEN indicating almost 700 children are living in family homes where domestic abuse is occurring.

The statistics from the organisation, which helps male victims of domestic abuse, also show that 2,048 disclosures of physical abuse were made to its services last year, including being bitten, hit, kicked, and even stabbed.

The group also received 2,859 disclosures of verbal abuse, including regular name-calling, and 2,846 disclosures of psychological abuse. In all, 86% of contacts were from men.