Domestic Violence in Philippines Urban Families

Domestic violence is aggressive behavior, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner. In the Philippines, it is dominantly happening within the Household, and this violence is experienced mostly by women and children. From their partners or Father that executes physical abuses such as hitting, kicking, slapping, beating, threatening with a weapon, and other physical harm; also, psychological such as insulting, instilling fear, and abandonment. The high rates of these issues are happening in the Urbanized areas, where poverty and inadequate living are extremely profound. Commonly, the causes of these are lack of employment, alcohol, gambling, and illegal influence. Moreover, these cases were likely to be unreported due to the cultural understanding that it is a private matter. And Women are always silent causes they are adopted to pass it over after the argument. Also, Professionals and Employed worker practices domestic violence in their homes; taking pride that they are not under an a-woman skirt; Hence, the woman is subjugated to their spouses and depend on them. But organizations and laws are created to defend and provide assistance to battered Women and Children. While other Filipina women live in well economical life and in support of their husbands and family. They are emancipated from the forms of domestic violence and the purse holder of the household, and their husband is the investment.