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    That is appalling‚ as children are also practicing this behavior. When children as young as three years of age are shooting their brothers and sisters; we have problems! Are they coming from the wombs angry? We must break the cycles of abuse! In order to save our children and future generations‚ the violence must be stopped! To do this‚ we have to stop violating them as well as to prevent them from seeing it. According to Gelles and Straus (who will be referred to as G&S)

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    Child abuse and neglect greatly influence its victim’s long term well-being. One of the greatest effects of child abuse is its self-perpetuation. It is commonly accepted that children that are abused have a greater chance of growing up and abusing their own children. Victims suffer the effects of maltreatment‚ but so does society through the costs incurred for prevention‚ identification‚ intervention and treatment. Increased societal costs stem from * Juvenile delinquency * Adult criminal

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    Child abuse                     Physical abuse is a form of a neglect it is when the parents or care givers are not providing the necessary needs of the child; such as not providing shelter for the child‚ and not supervising the child.  Physical abuse is also defined as a physical force or violence’s that results in bodily injuries or pain. With the lack of supervision a child will be free to do whatever they want because they feel that there are no consequences. A child needs to have

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    (Amber Alert 1). It has been easier to help child abduction victims with systems like the Amber Alert system‚ yet it is still difficult for the victims to leave on their own. Abuse victims along with Dugard also struggle with gaining the strength to leave. Years after Dugard was rescued she says "You must find your voice and not be afraid to speak up" (Dugard 148). Something she regrets doing while being held captive. In the end the claim that victims of abuse should take more responsibility to escaoe

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    PSY1462 Drug and alcohol abuse can happen for a number of reasons. Some people grow up around it‚ their friends do it‚ commercials influence them‚ and rappers rap about it. Is it possible that there is a link between drugs and alcohol? Can you be addicted to one and not the other‚ or could it just be isolated to preference of drugs or alcohol? In this paper‚ I will give my opinion of children of substance abusers and the abuser‚ and a peer reviewed article on substance abuse. When alcohol and drugs

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    The documentary “Broken Child” explored the lives of people‚ both children to adults‚ that have been impacted by drug and alcohol abuse‚ it also showed children who’ve been affected by violence and neglect. Both types of children have one thing in common‚ a high likelihood to repeat the mistakes of their parents. Whether they’ve grown up living with one or both parents‚ are adopted‚ or live in foster care they are at risk. Factors that impact a child’s life are whether their mother abused drugs or

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    doctor‚ Cornelia Wilbur. Shirley Mason is a woman that grew up in Minnesota as an only child. According to people who knew Mason ’s family in Dodge Center‚ Shirley ’s mother controlled her with strict discipline‚ abuse and bizarre behavior. Shirley ’s grandmother and father were known to be kind to her‚ but unable to do anything about her mother ’s abuse. During the 1920 ’s and 30 ’s nothing was done about abuse‚ everything was kept quiet (hear no evil‚ see no evil). The family was Seventh-day Adventist

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    Child Abuse: A Threat on Childs Progress Melvin U. Estolero BSE 2-1 The Philippines has a young population in fact majority of its population are children below 18 years of age. Because of this‚ it has a vast reservoir of future and potential human resources that can contribute to its progress of our country; as Dr. Jose P. Rizal says‚ “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan.” Children in the Philippines have their own rights and all institutions of the land – from family‚ school‚ church‚ community and

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    Child Abuse and Neglect Shalimar White YVCC Almost one in every hundred children gets abused in the United States‚ and it happens every day. Child abuse is when a child is physically‚ sexually‚ emotionally‚ and mentally abused. Sexual exploitation‚ neglect‚ abandonment‚ and maltreatment are also forms of abuse. Physical abuse includes but not limited to‚ throwing kicking‚ burning‚ or cutting a child. Striking them with a closed fist; shaking them when they are under the age of three‚ interfering

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    sexual assault.” Sexual abuse is molestation. It is unwanted sexual behavior by one person upon another. It can happen to anyone. No matter what sex or age. 44 percent are under the age of 18 years old and 80% are under 30 years old. There is child sexual abuse‚ spousal sexual abuse and more. When it happens immediately it is called sexual assault. The offender is the molester. There are so many signs of sexual abuse that you probably wouldn’t think of. Child sexual abuse is defined by medem. Its

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