28 year old, Francisco, grew up in an unexpected life of violence. As he grew up and matured with the help of a single mother, two brothers and a sister, he soon began to understand everything had to be done by his own hands. No attention from either of his family members caused depression and interest in danger and pain. Roaming around the streets of Los Angeles and later moving to Pomona he met quite a large amount of people. Though they were not the best of acquaintances, Francisco learned to live with, gangsters. Within his high school years everything was a hustle, family, education, work, he though he couldn’t handle the pressure …show more content…
It also includes the fact that women that are not “white”, “women of color, are considered powerless”. To continue this article can also be seen as an advertisement to a new program that will help those females in search for help, the program is said to be helpful even if the female is not yet comfortable speaking out about the situation.
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This article gives a quick background on how women abuse was not a huge concern to many people, including those on the government board. This can be seen as an example to how much life has improved, how much women have come to achieve. This can also be seen as a way to demonstrate that women, even after the effort, have not stopped being abused by men. Furthermore, this article includes data, from research, that domestic abuse is hidden from the public, but when it is seen, nothing is done.
Kelly, U. (2010). Symptoms of PTSD and MAJOR DEPRESSION in Latinas who have experienced intimate partner violence. Issues In Mental Health