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    is paying a very heavy price for emotionally abused children with inadequate intervention by the State. Because of these emotional disturbances‚ the current crime situations have increased and have also imposed long-term economic consequences of child abuse and neglect. We are now paying attention to the fact that this is one of the many cause of breeding grounds for juvenile criminals in our country. We need to focus on rescuing children from high-risk situations and breaking the cycles of poverty

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    to all her foster children as “nigger” and beat the children regularly. The baby sitter‚ who is the friend of the family‚ had abused him as a child. When finally standing up for himself‚ he was thrown out of the house.

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    SCOURGE OF CHILD PROSTITUTION IN THE PHILIPPINES A Research Paper Presented To Dr. Antonio R. Yango College of Arts and Sciences University of Perpetual Help System Laguna In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Communication Arts 2 By MARIA MAYBELLE F. GALANG March 2012 Introduction Prostitution is a performance of sexual acts solely for the purpose of material gain. Persons prostitute themselves when they grant sexual favors to others in exchange for

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    expedite the situation because he/she will begin to feel that this is not normal. The victimizer is afraid to stop because as long as he/she know that it is a secret‚ they are safe; since‚ it is lawfully wrong and may cause mental disturbance with the child for life. Father-daughter incest is responsible for 70-90 percent of incestuous relationships‚ yet this may seem like the only type of incest although there are others: Mother-son incest‚ the son wanting to keep the mother happy after a separation

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    involved and must be considered when attempting to understand and assist the individual or family. According to this theory‚ all systems are interrelated parts constituting an ordered whole and each subsystem influences other parts of the whole. The child abuse case assignment provides an example of how systems theory is applied to understand how interrelated factors contribute to unhealthy actions. In the Family Systems Theory‚ individuals must not be evaluated in isolation‚ but in the context of the

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    fathers think that after birth‚ alcoholism no longer has an effect on their child’s life. It may be true that abstaining from the use of alcohol during the pregnancy will prevent the child from birth defects and physical harm before the birth. However‚ many alcoholic parents neglect to consider is that their abuse or dependency on alcohol can disrupt their children after delivery. Eiden‚ Edwards and Leonard (2004) report that there is an increase in the "likelihood of early behavior problems among

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    A young child rests in the safety of her bedroom‚ oblivious to the world around her. Suddenly‚ she wakes with a jolt and runs to find her parents. She’s had a nightmare. Instantly‚ the parents calm her down‚ and she is ready to dream once more. But what would she have done if she had no parents to go to? Would she have been able to calm herself down‚ or would she have stayed up all night‚ unreasonably afraid of the monster in her dream? More importantly‚ what would she have done if these nightmares

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    I used to think I was crazy or too sensitive because I could not reconcile love with abuse. I allowed myself to accept that both existed. Their stories allowed me to forgive myself. Recognize how arbitrary the border was. Recognizing myself in her eyes made it possible to name the person who abused me. Name my abuse victim experience. And set me free. I hope my words will embrace other women. I hope they give them the strength and love they need to

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    At first glance‚ My Papa’s Waltz plants an image of child abuse in the reader’s mind. Certainly to a reader of the 21st century generation‚ everything has a "dark meaning" behind it. But‚ with a closer look at what Roethke is really implying‚ it becomes clear to the audience that the story alludes to a much lighter meaning. To better understand this poem‚ it helps to know that this was written in 1942‚ when people’s activities‚ habits‚ and even the language were quite different than they are today

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    knowledge is a key to success. Matilda by Roald Dahl is a children’s book that was published in 1988. Matilda is a popular children’s book‚ but the darkness that is held within the book would surprise many. Matilda was actually coping with her terrible parents and most of the story told is not actually real. Matilda was a quiet and imaginative girl; her mind was powerful and it took no effort for her to deny her issues. Through Roald Dahl’s seemingly innocent and light

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