We live in a male dominated society with a history that not only encouraged men to treat their wives/daughters as property, but laws have at those times also enforced it. ... Many people abuse drugs without ever battering their partners. Alcohol and other drugs such as marijuana, depressants, anti-depressants, or anti-anxiety drugs do not cause people to become violent. Although alcohol and drugs may be used as the excuse for the battering but it certainly does not cause it. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Legal consequences and jail time are enforced upon those that cross that line into domestic violence. ... Drug and alcohol addictions, mental illnesses, learned behaviors, and anger management all can factor into making a person cross the line. ... Classes for anger management, addiction programs to overcome drug, alcohol, or violent addictions, behavior modification counseling, and self improvement therapy needs to be easily obtainable options. ...

• Word Count: 2140
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• Grade Level: High School

In some cases, child abuse in African Americans derives from the amount of drugs that the mother intakes during her pregnancy. ... In a reporting, most women classified themselves as heavy users of drugs and alcohol which contributed to their children being abused (Marcenko et al., 2000). ... When a parent abuses drugs it has an extreme effect on how well their parenting skills are toward their children, and some African American parents are guaranteed to fall under the category of neglecting and abusing their children. ...

• Word Count: 1611
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• Grade Level: High School

Law enforcement or other authorities can provide a punishment for physical abuse due to the evidence left on the body. ... If this is correct, all acts of psychological abuse should be dealt with by local law enforcement. ... The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) states that the effects of psychological abuse include poor physical health, difficulty concentrating, emotional and mental impairment, poor work or school performance, higher likelihood of illegal drugs and alcohol use, suicidal thoughts and attempts of suicide. ...

• Word Count: 1374
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• Grade Level: High School

A profile of a typical abuser was described as, "a person who is not employed, has a prior criminal history or domestic violence case, has a history on drug or alcohol dependence"(2013).There are five ways an elder can be abused: physical, psychological, sexual, financial, and neglect (citation needed). ... Perhaps because there is a shortage of nursing staff and the nursing assistant was in a hurry and so they become rough in handling the patients to the point of shoving them to be seated on their chair, slapping them, or using inappropriate drugs to knock them out so that they sto...

• Word Count: 2317
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Children who are victims of physical abuse may display: "a poor self image, sexual acting out, inability to trust or love others, aggressive, disruptive and sometimes illegal behaviour, anger and rage, self destructive or self abusive behaviour, suicidal thoughts, passive or withdrawn behaviour, fear of entering into new relationships or activities, anxiety and fears, school problems or failure, feelings of sadness or other symptoms of depression, flashbacks, nightmares, and drug and alcohol abuse." ...

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