This cruel behavior not only destroys families, relationships and hopes; it also destroys lives, and in extreme cases, ends them. ... Barbara said, "It is like having your freedom taken away and being abused in every way possible by the person you love and that you thought loved you just as much". ... He isolated me from the people I loved the most. ... Love shouldn't hurt or destroy you like that. ... I had to fake smiles and pretend in front of the family like everything was fine when I was really terrified. ...

• Word Count: 2949
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It seems that nearly all sentiments can be classed within one of two broad categories: love or hate. The category of love encompasses such feelings as compassion, warmth, honor, loyalty and respect for oneself and mankind. ... So often, loved ones take advantage of their emotional or communal connection with other individuals( Martin,1992). ... Varying levels of bullying exist within family and social relationships. ... This is a simple example of how family members are bullied by other family members when money is in the equation. ...

• Word Count: 4826
• Approx Pages: 19
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The devastation of Alzheimer's Disease affects millions of families in the United States. ... I will examine the effects they have upon families, caregivers and the victims. ... The stress, emotional and physical, is incredible for family members, especially family members who take care of the Alzheimer's patient. Of course, the family member who takes care of the individual is not the only family member effected and as such support groups and such become even more important. As an example of one simple support group system which illustrates the strain on family members, we examine...

• Word Count: 3614
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Contributing factors include: family problems, throwaways, homeless families, residential instability, foster care and other residential programs, institutional contact, and socioeconomic pressures. ... Many children attempt to deal with their difficult family situations. ... It is obvious to me that love between parent and child is lacking in most families. ... Another cause of juvenile homelessness is that more and more families are losing their houses. ... Whatever the causes may be, the result is an increasing population of homeless families with children. ...

• Word Count: 3188
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Most abusers love their children but tend to have less patience and less mature personalities than other parents. ... Family Structure refers to certain family types who have increased risk of child abuse and neglect. ... Families with chronic marital discord or spousal abuse have higher rates of child abuse than families without these problems. Families where decision making power lies with one parent have higher rates of child abuse than a family of shared responsibility between parents. ... For example, an abuser may manipulate, bribe, coerce or threaten a child (or someone they love) t...

• Word Count: 2705
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

[h] e was very gentle and loving and told me, "I will always love you for the woman you are." ... Tom told me that I cared more about my classes and homework than I did about him and that I would quit school if I really loved him. ... The next morning, Tom apologized and told me he loved me so much that he couldn't help himself. ...

• Word Count: 5197
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In 70% of the families where abuse towards the spouse occurs, there is also physical abuse of the children. ... There are serious consequences to everyone who lives in a family where there is domestic violence on daily basis. No one is safe from domestic abuse when a member in the family is receiving the abuse in one form or another. ... Domestic violence or rape outside of the family starts at a very early age for girls. ... The victim feels humiliated and embarrassed when talking to family, friends, court system, and from society. ...

• Word Count: 7108
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: High School

Not only does the patient have to suffer, but the family of the patient as well, all because of someone not following what they were hired to do. ... Although no one wishes to enter a nursing home, or send their loved ones to nursing homes, it is the unfortunate truth that more and more elders are entering these facilities every year. ... Now, due to her negligent act, this poor woman's family has to suffer the loss of someone they loved, all because of pure laziness and neglect. ...

• Word Count: 3438
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

But now we are learning the problem is far more pervasive and terrible than it was ever thought to be and that the myths which had previously rationalized why such violence occurred between men and women who supposedly loved each other are untrue. ... The Handbook of Family Violence identified five major types of family violence and ranked spouse abuse as almost equal in incidence with physical child abuse, which was ranked number one (Gilliland, James 1997). ... Also, in this society, where women are culturally indoctrined to believe that love and marriage are their true fulfillment,...

• Word Count: 3017
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

According to an article published at ASPCA, "many people are probably familiar with our dedicated Agents and the work they do to save the lives of animals across the country. But did you know that you, too, can help crack down on animal cruelty in your community" ("Top 10 Ways to Prevent Animal Crue...

• Word Count: 3460
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Waking up in the morning, regretting to go to school to hear some person ridicule you about the way you look, the way you talk, or about where you are from, is harmful to the mind. At a point, you have had enough of this, and you can't take it anymore. Thoughts come into your head, "Will I ever be l...

• Word Count: 3675
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• Grade Level: High School

A broken family, lack of parental guidance, and abuse in the home as a child can lead to a person becoming susceptible to a submissive relationship. What's Love Got to do with it, a film starring Angela Bassett as Tina Turner and Laurence Fishbourne as Ike Turner, displays how a woman can become a submissive partner to a powerful and charming man, but also shows how a man can take advantage of a young woman who is new to the city life and musical world. ... Anne Mae is falling in love with Ike Turner because she is receiving the attention from a man that she never got from her father. ....

• Word Count: 6154
• Approx Pages: 25
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School