Witnessing abuse can lead a child to develop dangerous ideas about violence, including the belief that violence is an acceptable response and that there must be an aggressor and a victim in every relationship. To help model positive and respectful interactions, Interval House adds its first male counsellor to the Children’s Program in 1987.
Ontario wife-battering ‘initiatives’ need tuning
Hurst, Lynda. Ontario wife-battering initiatives need tuning. Toronto Star, pg B1. November 8, 1983.
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