With the establishment of the constitutional regime, the old Militias and OrdenanÃ§as were replaced by a single national militia force, the National Guard. However, the National Guard revealed itself an ineffective and undisciplined force.
The physical effects of domestic violence on children, different than the effects of direct abuse, can start when they are fetus in their mother's womb, can result in low infant birth weights, premature birth, excessive bleeding, and fetal death, due to the mother's physical trauma and emotional stress.
Despite relative isolation from the issue, employers understand the. effects on victims and their organizations (see Current Employer Awareness). Participants identified many. problems resulting from domestic violence including absenteeism, inability to focus, poor self-esteem, low. productivity, and low morale.