DOMESTIC VIOLENCE QUIZ YES. Domestic/intimate partner violence is child abuse. Report it! Children do notice what’s going on in their own homes. Over 50% of the time the children are also primary targets of the abuse. Children can have many adverse reactions to violence in the home. Dr. Bruce Perry has conducted studies demonstrating the negative physical impact violence can have on a child’s brain development. There are adverse behavioral and social impacts for children who grow up in violent homes. Return to Quiz © Copyright 2001. Privacy Policy. Site designed by Webeclectic.