It's plain and simple, mainly because that was the space I was moving in and the parents were the only influences. ... For instance, I acknowledge that I am a part of a family by consanguinity that includes my mom and dad, and perhaps a few cousins and relatives. But because part of growing up is acquiring new experiences and widening social network, this web of interconnections I call 'family' has branched out to include my best friends in it, the organization I am included in, and the college block I have learned to love. ... As much as possible we maintain an open book rela...

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The journal had citizens and social workers rate 20 vignettes involving the following adult disciplinary behaviors: confining a child to a small space, severe public humiliation, severe verbal abuse, encouraging or coercing a child into delinquency, threatening a child, denial of psychological treatment, not allowing social and emotional growth, and not providing a loving and supportive atmosphere. ...

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