They are: intergenerational transmission of violence, social stress, social isolation and low community involvement, and family structure. ... The social stress factor encompasses the variety of social conditions that raises risk of child abuse within a family. ... Social Isolation and Low Community Involvement refers to the parents or caretakers who abuse their children tend to be socially isolated. ... Lack of social involvement and community deprives parents of support systems and contacts that would help them deal better with stress and conform their behaviour. ...

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"In Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias, problems with memory, judgment, and thought processes make it hard for a person to work and take part in day-to-day family and social life. ... Early in the disease the patient may experience minimal changes "such as forgetfulness and subtle memory loss, without loss of social skills and behavior patterns" (Diseases, 1997, p. 730). ... As with any illness, one finds that a network of supporters is essential in dealing with the stress related to such conditions as Alzheimer's Disease. ...

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The theory of Intergenerational Transmission which borrows ideas from Social Learning Theory, involves the relationship between parental violence and subsequent child violence during adulthood. ... Additionally, with respect to women experiencing violence, Harway (1993) relates the Theory of Learned Helplessness to the Social Learning Theory and how it may explain the passive nature of battered women. ... Social Psychological Theory explains the strong emotional bond that forms between the battered woman and her partner, sometimes referred to a traumatic bonding (Painter & Dutton, 1985). ...

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