Physical abuse

most recognizable types of abuse are emotional and/or physical child abuse, elderly abuse and spousal abuse. On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, with 90 – 95% of all domestic violence victims being women. Often these women are reliant upon their partners for monthly household expenses and in many cases are housebound caregivers of small children ("Domestic Violence Statistics", 2014). Spousal abuse is one of the most…

Substance Abuse and Group Therapy I believe some of the underlying issues that play a role in Marjorie’s substance abuse is Child hood neglect and abuse. Marjorie also display characteristics of Guilt and un-forgiveness. Collins write, “Child abuse involves physical or mental injury, neglect, sexual exploitation, or any other mistreatment of young people who are under the age of eighteen. He goes on to say. Neglect is the lack of adequate care-giving. Most often experienced by children, by…

Substance Abuse Along with stress, family dysfunction, and social isolation, substance abuse has also been linked with an increased risk of child abuse and neglect. Aspects of the family environment can be a useful and vital assessment aspect for identifying child abuse and neglect. According to a study conducted by Shanta Dube, Robert Anda, Vincent Felitti, Janet Croft, Valerie Edwards, and Wayne Gills (2001), there was a strong relationship between parental alcohol abuse and each of the 10…

Since the person who is suffering from the violence normally believes it is their fault, having an understanding of the cycle of domestic violence can help the victim realize they are not responsible for their abuse. The cycle of domestic violence has six parts: tension building, the abuse, guilt and fear of reprisal, blaming the victim, normalcy, and fantasy/set-up. In the first part of the cycle, the abuser will intentionally set their victim up to make them angry. The victim realizes what…

Children Act 1989 made clear what the duties of people looking after children and young people are, and how all professional should work as a team in cases of child abuse. Children Act 2004 Following the tragic Victoria Climbie case in 2000, it became clear that the existing services and resources allocated to prevent and address child abuse were still largely ineffective. First the Laming report in 2003 and then a green paper, known as Every Child Matters, led to the creation of the Children…

be deliberate abuse or the result of failure to take care of an animal. Either way the animal can suffer dreadfully. Deliberate abuse can involve beating, shooting or even stabbing animals. Whereas neglect is not giving the animal necessary items to survive, such as: food, water, shelter and vet care. The suffering of neglect is often prolonged, and animals that die of neglect can, and usually do suffer just as much as animals that are deliberately harmed. Causes of animal abuse and neglect:…

abusive situations every single day, experiencing physical and emotional abuse that will affect them for the rest of their lives. According to @Winglessfly8, “A woman who experiences domestic violence of any kind is left with scars so deep that the recovery is very long, or doesn 't happen at all” (Why I Stayed). So the question remains why? Why do people, especially women, stay in those types of relationships despite the emotional and physical pain they suffer? By looking into “Jury of Her…

know that in concurrence to UNICEF each year almost 3,500 children die from physical abuse and/or neglect under the age of 15? Or that according to the non-profitable organization Child help in the United States, 3.3 million accounts of child abuse are made per year involving nearly 6 million children? From these statistics you can see how big a controversy child abuse is and how frequently it occurs. Surprisingly, child abuse is more common in developed countries than undeveloped countries. For…

alcoholic who has an abusive boyfriend. This is a story told from the perspective of those who are against the child welfare system. It does not look at the good that is achieved through this situation. Many people do not realize how wide spread child abuse is or how necessary the child welfare system is in the protection of children and their rights. My research shows that, as of September 30, 2014, more than 415,129 children are being served by the child welfare system (Children’s Bureau,…

children that are caused by emotional abuse. Many of the effects are long-term and irreversible. Emotional abuse is sometimes hard to detect because there is nothing to physically view, but it is still important. Emotional abuse on children is normally found in their home life. Emotional abuse is detrimental to a child's health and can cause children to develop depression, a low self-esteem, or to commit suicide. Children that are dealing with emotional abuse can develop depression. Depression…