Families under stress produce children under stress. If a spouse is being abused and there are children in the home, the children are affected by the abuse. Moreover, spouse abuse is a form of child abuse. Hurting someone the child loves also hurts the child. A battering home means living in constant fear.
Violence creates constant anxiety.
A violent home means feeling powerless. Battering creates low self-esteem. Family violence results in behavioral problems. Battering creates isolation. Battered children take on adult roles prematurely.