Family Violence research indicates that even when children are not direct targets of violence in the home, they can be harmed by witnessing its occurrence. Children who live in situations of family violence can suffer immediate and permanent physical harm, even death. They can also experience short and long-term emotional, behavioural and developmental problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder. In some cases of physical and sexual abuse, the victims have considerable problems with behaviour, depression, anxiety, violence to others, developmental delays, irregular school attendance and inappropriate sexual behaviour.