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    of abuse. Physical abuse Physical abuse is defined as the use of physical force that may result in bodily injury‚ physical pain‚ or impairment. If anyone slaps‚ pinches‚ pushes someone else also throwing things at someone‚ if unexplained bruises appear or black eyes. Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual activity‚ with perpetrators using force‚ making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent. Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional or psychological abuse is any

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    Many people have taken animals for granted since a long time. Thomas Edison once said‚ “Non-violence leads to the highest ethics‚ which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings‚ we are still savages.” Animal cruelty is an ongoing problem that many people disregard in today’s society. It is mainly caused by the use‚ neglect‚ and intentional mistreatment of animals‚ all of which can still be prevented by stricter laws‚ awareness‚ and education. It’s said that an

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    Child Abuse and Neglect

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    Abstract This paper will discuss child abuse and neglect and the lasting effects left on a child. The main types of abuse and neglect explained are emotional abuse‚ psychological abuse‚ physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ medical neglect‚ educational neglect‚ emotional neglect‚ and physical neglect. Included are some warning signs of these different types of abuse and neglect and the legal definitions of each. It is important to understand that all of these forms of abuse and neglect are different and contain

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    Child Abuse and Neglect Child abuse‚ or child maltreatment‚ is an act by a parent or caretaker that results in or allows the child to be subjected to death‚ physical injury‚ sexual assault‚ or emotional harm. Emotional abuse‚ neglect‚ physical abuse‚ and sexual abuse are all different forms of child abuse. Child abuse is more than bruises and broken bones. While physical abuse might be the most visible‚ other types of abuse‚ such as emotional abuse and neglect‚ also leave deep‚ lasting scars

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    The Cycle of Child Abuse

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    parents instinctive desire to protect is unrealized and children are thereby exposed to the risk of child abuse. Thus begins the cycle of abuse‚ which‚ once started‚ cannot be stopped. Determining and moderating the causes of child abuse have been central objectives in all research‚ theory and methods of intervention in this complex area (Gelles and Loseke 1993). A recurrent theme in the child abuse literature for some time has been the notion that it is maltreated children who become abusive parents

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    the following types of abuse: • Physical abuse – Body harm. Bruising‚ fear… • Sexual abuse – Forcing sexual behaviour. Bruising around genital areas‚ fear from p/care… • Emotional/psychological abuse –Verbal abuse to maintain power and control‚ taking empowerment away from an individual. Fear of guving opinions or speaking out loud… • Financial abuse –Taking money or making somebody financially dependant. Money keep on disappearing from a wallet. • Institutional abuse – Setting unflexible

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    Animal Abuse What is the actual definition of animal cruelty some may ask‚ it is infliction of physical pain‚ suffering or death upon an animal.(www.mspca.org ) More often than we know‚ innocent animals are being abused. Whether or not we notice it or want to believe it‚ it happens in our hometowns‚ maybe even right next to our homes‚ where we are supposed to feel safe. Don’t you think that something should be done about this? I do. Take some time to ask yourselves why anyone would want to hurt

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    child abuse in the field of physical abusing to those children who are treated imperfectly. I just want to advocate this because sometimes I can see some children who are abused physically. And some children are died because of this. Sometimes I can see some children who are not going to their school because they have a trauma. Their mental condition is affected so their studies are also affected. So‚ I want to solve this problem in order to help other children. II. ISSUE CHILD ABUSE is the

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    As elderly abuse is a huge problem in our societies‚ it’s needed to distinguishes between the different types of elderly abuse and identify them. There are many types of elderly abuse‚ but the most common one are: Physical‚ Sexual‚ emotional or psychological abuse‚ neglect of the elderly and healthcare Abuse and Fraud. More types can be Abandonment of the Elder‚ financial abuse‚ and self-neglect. Physical abuse involves the using of physical force like beating‚ shoving‚ pushing which can cause a

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    Gonzalez has visitation plan. She said that she took her daughter to her Dr office because she believes that Jorge Gonzales had hit her. A CW caseworker already had interviewed her‚ but there is nothing that CW can do since there is no evidence of child abuse. She said that some time ago‚ while she was pregnant (9year ago) she was raped by her ex-husband. She said that she placed charges but the General Attorney dropped it. She placed a restraining order against him. She said that her daughter every time

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