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.
1 As a young man, his frustration and isolation may grow and, along with it, a hidden anger due to his feelings of helplessness. 2  Anger is a major source of fuel that will fan the flames of domestic violence. 3  Drug and/or alcohol abuse may be a precursor to domestic violence. Domestic violence is more frequent where individuals experience loss of physical health and/or wage-earning power. 2  It peaks during the Christmas season as husbands, fathers, and single parents face the pressures of paying bill collectors and buying Christmas gifts.