" Bullying perpetration is predictive of poor academic achievement (Nansel et.al. 2001, 2004), antisocial personality and other psychiatric disorder, substance use, and suicidal ideation in adulthood (Sourander et al.2007,2009,2010; Klomek et al.2009; Ttofi et al 2011). ...
Ronald Slaby, who has studied bullies, states that parents sometimes make the school bullying problem worse by incorrectly teaching their children to hit back at the littlest annoyance (Stephens et al., 1995). ... Eron says, "The more aggressive little girls grow into mothers who punish their children harshly" (Stephens, et al., 1995). ...
(Graham et al, 1998) cited in (Yllo & Bograd, 1998:218) Unequal power relations between the two can lead to emotional bonding (ibid) Mistreatment followed by kindness reinforces the bond. ... Cited from (Mayhew et al, 1993, Women's Aid) Racism has an additional impact of violence for African American battered women thus: loyalty to their culture, gender roles and men influenced them. ... (Browne 1982, Marzmuk et al 1992) cited in (op. ... Mayhew, et al...
"The ability to be in constant contact with a dating partner via these relatively new technologies may contribute to someone's ability to stalk, control, harass, and abuse their partners" (Lenhart et al. 2011:#1064). ... "Young adult' romantic relationships are quite fluid and often unstable, with more than four in ten young adults experiencing both a breakup and reconciliation in their present or most recent relationship" (Longmore et al,2009:#430). ... "Growing up in abusive homes learns from their families that violence and intimidation are tools for maint...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared violence the number one health problem for women over two decades ago, and recent studies show that the problem is not diminishing. Consider these statistics: - Domestic violence is the single major cause of injury to American women, exce...
Don grabbed her by the hair and jerked her out of bed. By this time his verbal accusations had moved from her behavior at the party to the incompetence as a wife and mother. Although Molly knew this was going to get bad, she had neither the energy nor the ability to resist physically or get away. When Don started beating her with his fists, she put up her arms to protect her face and crouched down on the floor, hoping it would end soon. Don grabbed her by the hair, turned her on her back, and choked her while banging her head on the floor. ...
