Albert Hernandez
Mr. Calver
American Literature 2: Period 4
11 May 2016
Abducted
“Hearts become attached as easily as they become broken and our minds are left sifting through the pieces, which I fear take a lifetime to put back together to achieve any form of acceptance” (Dugard 177). The memoir of Jaycee Lee Dugard, A Stolen LIfe, shares and describes her traumatic experiences as a kidnapped victim of Phillip Garrido and Nancy Garrido. Dugard was abducted at a very young age in June of 1991 near her home. For eighteen years, Dugard was repeatedly sexually abused and imprisoned by the couple. Dugard was just 11 years old who lived in Lake Tahoe, California. Dugard was walking to school alone in the morning when Phillip and Nancy Garrido …show more content…
The article describes the neglectful actions taken by the federal government in aiding child abductions and abuse. The article explains how the federal courts have turned their attention away from the attempts to enforce federal child welfare law. The article also illustrates little interest shown in advancing the law itself being by Congress and that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are responsible for enacting and enforcing federal child welfare programs and federal child welfare laws. The article, by Associated Press, argues that passing child abduction laws are very valuable and important and are to be recognized by any authority in society in order to protect the nation's children from harm and evil.
Jaycee Lee Dugard’s experience was a traumatic obstacle she had to endure beginning at the very young age of 11. Such traumatic experience endured is shared throughout the many who have shared similar experiences.
Jaycee Lee Dugard’s memoir explains the ruthless and traumatic experience of her daily life during her …show more content…
The psychological impact on abductees differ depending on the individual and their experience. The mental and physical impact on the abductees can sometimes differ because of their age, sexual orientation, and the experience they encounter and time spent abducted. Abductees who had spent a short amount of time, about less than a week, were found to recover faster and easier from the traumatic experience than those abducted and kept for longer periods of time. Those abducted for long periods of time were found to have an extremely difficult and challenging time recovering and living a normal day-to-day life. The experience many of child abduction victims endure are so traumatic that most of the said victims are finding themselves having a really difficult time having social reconnection to their family and others.
Judith Cooney’s, “Coping with Sexual Abuse,” explains the physiological effects on sexual abuse
Mr. Calver
American Literature 2: Period 4
11 May 2016
Abducted
“Hearts become attached as easily as they become broken and our minds are left sifting through the pieces, which I fear take a lifetime to put back together to achieve any form of acceptance” (Dugard 177). The memoir of Jaycee Lee Dugard, A Stolen LIfe, shares and describes her traumatic experiences as a kidnapped victim of Phillip Garrido and Nancy Garrido. Dugard was abducted at a very young age in June of 1991 near her home. For eighteen years, Dugard was repeatedly sexually abused and imprisoned by the couple. Dugard was just 11 years old who lived in Lake Tahoe, California. Dugard was walking to school alone in the morning when Phillip and Nancy Garrido …show more content…
The article describes the neglectful actions taken by the federal government in aiding child abductions and abuse. The article explains how the federal courts have turned their attention away from the attempts to enforce federal child welfare law. The article also illustrates little interest shown in advancing the law itself being by Congress and that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are responsible for enacting and enforcing federal child welfare programs and federal child welfare laws. The article, by Associated Press, argues that passing child abduction laws are very valuable and important and are to be recognized by any authority in society in order to protect the nation's children from harm and evil.
Jaycee Lee Dugard’s experience was a traumatic obstacle she had to endure beginning at the very young age of 11. Such traumatic experience endured is shared throughout the many who have shared similar experiences.
Jaycee Lee Dugard’s memoir explains the ruthless and traumatic experience of her daily life during her …show more content…
The psychological impact on abductees differ depending on the individual and their experience. The mental and physical impact on the abductees can sometimes differ because of their age, sexual orientation, and the experience they encounter and time spent abducted. Abductees who had spent a short amount of time, about less than a week, were found to recover faster and easier from the traumatic experience than those abducted and kept for longer periods of time. Those abducted for long periods of time were found to have an extremely difficult and challenging time recovering and living a normal day-to-day life. The experience many of child abduction victims endure are so traumatic that most of the said victims are finding themselves having a really difficult time having social reconnection to their family and others.
Judith Cooney’s, “Coping with Sexual Abuse,” explains the physiological effects on sexual abuse