CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Family violence ensues in various forms of which domestic violence is one among other forms of abuse and aggression that produce crises in the family. Drawing from crisis theorists, Lindeman families have various kinds of crises such as abuse and violent behavior (DV), infidelity, economic distress, illness and disability, death and grief. Here, we will discuss family violence with domestic violence undertone. When abuse and violent behavior happens within the family circle, it is termed as family violence or domestic violence. It ranges from couple, intimate partner abuse (DV) to child (physical assault, neglect, emotional abuse), and elderly abuse. Abuse is any harm done to a person which can be physical, psychological, or sexual in nature.

This research work is made up of four chapters. Chapter One introduces us to the general and fundamental knowledge about conflict resolution and also language use in conflict resolution. The theoretical framework to be used in the course of the work, the statement of purpose for the study. More also, the previous studies that encompasses the work of some scholars well outlined and the concerned of the present that deals with the main theory that the research work adopts. Chapter Two encapsulate the different views of scholars on language and conflict resolution with various approaches to it and more also, the various methods diplomatically ways of tackling conflict. The Chapter Three is the presentation and analysis of the data collected. The last chapter of this research work summarizes the total work that has been put together and the conclusion arrived at based on the communication accommodation theory of "Howard" (1971) which states that people behavior changes towards others in the act of communication to a tune their communication partner. With this theory, we can learn how to help manage our language usage verbal and non-verbal means of communication with others creating a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere in our society