In a novel by M. Straus, entitled "Beating the Devil Out of Them" she speaks about how violence against children may begin with the intent of punishing a child, but instead is merely a way to inflict pain on the child. Adults are so much larger than children and can hurt a child so much that the child has to be hospitalized, or even worse, they die.
In my current field of social work, I see many children who have been injured, beaten or worse by their parents. They cannot trust adults as easily as other children can. They seem to be "empty" in the sense that their emotion has been shut off except for anger, fear and resentment. There are many that shy away from adults and cry at the mere presence at some people. Children can suffer for
In my current field of social work, I see many children who have been injured, beaten or worse by their parents. They cannot trust adults as easily as other children can. They seem to be "empty" in the sense that their emotion has been shut off except for anger, fear and resentment. There are many that shy away from adults and cry at the mere presence at some people. Children can suffer for