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. ... Children who witness or are victims of violence may learn to believe that violence is a reasonable way to solve conflict between people. ...

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Barry Flowers, estimates vary from source to source but it is believed that overall in the United States anywhere from hundreds of thousands to over one million children run away each year. ... n 60% of runaways have parents who abuse drugs or alcohol. n 70% of runaways" use/abuse drugs. ... Flowers believe that females usually run because they are looking for affection. ... Meaning that the father is not in the picture or the parents" abuse drugs and this usually leads to a older partner in the relationship. ...

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A few of these indicators are unexplained or multiple injuries at different stages of healing, injuries that are being hidden by clothing ie: long sleeves, bracelets, turtle necks etc. and a history of drug and alcohol use or depression, anxiety or suicide attempts. ... This article briefly explains four different domesticly violent situations and how the myths of society cause women to believe that not only are they not actually being abused, but the abuse is something that they have brought upon themselves. A few of these myths are, 1. woman battering only happens in the lower economic c...

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Advocates believe that the victim should be present for plea bargains and that they should be allowed to share their requests for plea bargains. ... I believe that victims should be allowed to share what they think that the offender deserves but the final decision making should come from the court. ... In television shows the victims are disregarded by law enforcement so real victims start to believe in what they see. ... Eighty-four percent of adolescents ages 12 to 15, in 2001, reported the occurrence of teasing and bullying at their school and ranked bullying as a problem bigger than racism...

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Alcohol and drug use are known to play a major role in initiating date rapes. ... Sexually abused children are misled to believe that the sexual intentions of their fathers are normal and are a true testimony of genuine love and affection that any normal father can accord his child. Abused wives are led by their husbands to believe that they are frigid, hysterical and incompetent. ... All this is because of the perceptions that the victimizers have forced their victims to internalize which makes them believe that it was their fault. ... For example, wives believe that most of the time their hu...

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As for myself, I never have been bullied, and not to my knowledge do I ever believe I bullied someone else. ... Although it seems harmless, I believe this is where most bullying begins, and should be taken care of immediately. ... I believe that the way to stop bullying is through peers being able to stand up for one another, and to recognize when someone is being attacked. ... I firmly believe that because she helped that young man out that night, he has gained a little more hope in himself and feels a little more sense of belonging. ... I also believe that in our day and age, and the popular...

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Drugs, alcohol, stress, or battered women provoking her partner do not cause domestic violence. ... People believe that it is easy for battered women to leave their abuser. ... Many women may believe that her husband is sick and needs her help. ... By this women believe that to leave is to admit failure of their relationship. ... They don't want to believe that they failed in their relationship. ...

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This led to depression, drug abuse, alcoholism, and hopelessness amongst the Native Canadian parents separated from their children. ... This caused the children to grow up depressed, and relying on drugs and/or alcohol. ...

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"In a study of sexually abused children, 63% indicated that the adult response to their disclosure of abuse was supportive: the abuse was reported, the non-abusive custodial adult believed and supported the child victim, and the perpetrator was denied access to the child victim" (Kellogg & Menard, 2002). ... The adult relationships are characterized by the same dysfunctions as the safe, insecure family: drug/alcohol abuse, violence, crime, low education, unemployment, and mental health problems" (Kellogg, 2002). ...

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Because of their young age, their minds are weaker and they believe anything that they are told. ... 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. ... They can ponder in your mind and eventually, one will believe these words. ...

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Most people believe that it only occurs among women of color, who are married and living in poor communities. They also believe that the causes of it are primarily due to drug and alcohol related content (http://www.domesticviolence.org/). ... As mentioned earlier, people have a tendency to place stereotypes on those whom they believe are more prone towards domestic violence. ... This concept is caused by males who believe that they must strictly follow the social norms of a male in that they adopt a chauvinistic view towards women and men and view themselves as superior to women. ... Both o...

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Researchers believe that all violent acts from pushing and shoving to shooting and stabbing belong under a single definition of violence. ... Many people believe that women and children are the only victims of family violence. Others believe that if young children and women are not the only victims they are at least the more common victims. ... Alcohol and drug use are common practices of abusers. ...

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I believe that bullying, to a certain degree, can have a negative effect on a person's childhood and later in their adult life. I believe everyone, at some point in their life, is either a victim of bullying or a bully themselves. ... I believe that people who are victims of bullying and who are bullies themselves can have issues in later life. ... I believe when people are mean and bully other people, it says more about what they are going through and who they are as a person rather than the person they are being mean to and bullying. In my last year of high school I started experiment...

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Survivors of child abuse and neglect may be at greater risk for problems later in life - such as low academic achievement, drug use, teen pregnancy, and criminal behavior that affect not just the child and family, but society as a whole. ... Working with the family from a psychologically based theory, the existentialist approach that a social worker may take can place emphasis on the family's choices and self-determination while believing that people are capable of controlling and changing their li...

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Child Abuse: An Exposition Imagine for one moment that you are not yourself any longer. Visualize instead that you are a young girl; old enough to know right from wrong yet still young enough to be terrified by the dark shadows in your room. It is a cool autumn night and your par...

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