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Domestic violence affects not only the family member affected by the abuse, usually the mother, but also the children who see, hear or are confronted with the consequences of the violence and grow up in an atmosphere of violence. The children's perspective, retrospectively reported by young adults, is the focus of this book. It summarises the theoretical background and reports on the current state of research on the effects of domestic violence on children. The main focus, however, is on interviews with those affected who - years later - talk about what they have experienced. The sensitively evaluated interview material provides, for example, information about coping strategies and resources, but also provides deep insights into the effects that these childhood experiences had on the identity development of young adults.