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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. ...
(Time Magazine) The media bombardment that teens are faced with in society distorts the laws of reality, and as one sociologist puts it: "adolescents show little if any concern for the physical injury or harm inflicted for their victims." ... The children that did this cold-blooded act were seen by other High School students as a little bit "different" but not "disturbed," to their knowledge anyway. Little did they know what was about to happen to them. ... (Former probation officer from Brooklyn, NY featured in Time Magazine) Parents are definitely the biggest influence on a child since they...
The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study Executive Summary Introduction and Background America's burgeoning elder population has affected every segment of the social, political, and economic landscape. Public debate of the issues surrounding the special needs of the approximately 44 million persons in this country age 60 years and over has heightened national awareness and concern. As a result, public policies relating to issues such as retirement security, affordable long-term care, and quality of life are changing to meet the unique needs of the aging population. Yet, as the pu...
Few violent parents belong to any organizations and have little or no contact with friends or relatives. ... In cultures with low rates of child abuse, childcare is considered a responsibility of the community where neighbours/friends help with childcare when parents are unwilling or unable. ...
Alzheimer's Disease is relentlessly destroying the brains and lives of our nation's older adults, robbing them of memory, the ability to reason, and affecting their emotions and behavior. Alzheimer's Disease is a degenerative disorder of the brain. The longer we live the greater the risk; "nearly 10...
One cannot understand the problematics of gender violence solely by referring to the relationship of power or authority between man and women. Rather one needs to consider the problem by relating it to the specific social formation. In this context, the role played by the state, both its coercive an...
Men who are verbally encouraged by their friends to abuse women are much more likely to do so. ... Women were asked whether or not their husbands: 1. were jealous and did not want them to talk to other men; 2. tried to limit their contact with family and friends; 3. insisted on knowing who they were with and where they were at all times; 4. called them names to degrade them or make them feel bad; and 5. prevented them from knowing about or having access to family income, even if they asked. ...
Men who are verbally encouraged by their friends to abuse women are much more likely to do so. ... Women were asked whether or not their husbands: 1. were jealous and did not want them to talk to other men; 2. tried to limit their contact with family and friends; 3. insisted on knowing who they were with and where they were at all times; 4. called them names to degrade them or make them feel bad; and 5. prevented them from knowing about or having access to family income, even if they asked. ...
SPOUSAL ABUSE Rationale Abstract: This paper examines the reasons why males are physically abusive against their spouses. There are three important factors which play a large role in spousal abuse, they include: social stress, power and alcohol. Since the beginning of time women have been highly subordinated, this explains the reasons why men in Intimate relationships almost always hold the upper hand. To understand the subordinate status of women within our society, one must understand and recognize the legacy of women as the "appropriate" victims of family violence. The root of...
