Non-organic Failure to Thrive (NFTT) is a condition found in infants in which their height and weight are below the fifth percentile, when once they were within a normal range (Wallace, 1996). The diagnosis of NFTT indicates that there is no medical, or organic, reason for the infant's condition, and it is therefore attributable to an inability of the parents to physically care for the child. ... "Two out of every three female children and one out of every three male children will experience an unwanted sexual act before they reach adulthood." ... (McMaster University, 2000) Altogether "5...

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Most elder abuse victims are female and about 40% are over the age of 80. ... Examples of this include verbal assaults, insults, intimidation, humiliation, harassment, social isolation, and treating an older adult like an infant. ...

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Sexual abusers can be young or old, male or female, and usually are family members (incest) or acquaintances that the child knows. ... Some examples of emotional child abuse are: verbal abuse; excessive demands on a child's performance; excessive, aggressive, or unreasonable demands that place expectations on a child beyond his or her capacity; penalizing a child for positive, normal behavior (smiling, mobility, exploration, vocalization, manipulation of objects); discouraging caregiver and infant attachment; penalizing a child for demonstrating signs of positive self-esteem; and penaliz...

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Infants and toddlers who witness violence in their homes show extreme irritability, immature behavior, sleeping disorders, emotional suffering, fears of being alone, and decline in toileting and language skills. ... Like the males, females also feel guilt and self-blame about the abuse. ...

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