Child abuse refers to the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child or children. ... Child abuse is categorized into four namely; neglect, physical or emotional abuse and sexual abuse (.). ... Sexual abuse has both psychological and physical effects. ... There are a number of reasons surrounding the underreporting of child sexual abuses. ... One of the main forms of child sexual abuse is child marriages. ...

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Although, throughout this paper we shall discuss not only the effects of sexual abuse but abuse in all its forms. These include Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Mental Abuse and Neglect. ... This brings us to our next form of Child abuse, that of Sexual or exploitive abuse. Sexual abuse is described as those activities by an older person for his or her sexual gratification without consideration for the child's psycho-social sexual development. ... Physical and sexual abuse are like roadblocks in the road of life. ...

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Research into partner violence is so new that comparable data on psychological and sexual abuse by intimate partners are few. Physical violence in intimate relationships almost always is accompanied by psychological abuse and, in one-third to over one-half of cases, by sexual abuse. (Straus and Gelles, 1986) For example, among 613 abused women in Japan, 57% had suffered all three types of abuse "physical, psychological, and sexual. ... In Monterrey, Mexico, 52% of physically abused women had also been sexually abused by their partners. In Leon, Nicaragua, among 188 women who were physi...

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Child abuse is very widespread in America and many helpless children live their lives based on abuse and confusion. ... The most complex part of child sexual abuse is finding out the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator (Foston, 2003). In cases where the mother was the child being sexually abused, the perpetrator was most often a male family member whether related by blood or by marriage. "Over half (60%) of the women reporting a history of childhood sexual abuse had at least one child in out-of-home placement" (Marcenko et al., 2000, p. 322). ... Along with sexual chi...

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Domestic violence is also physical, emotional, sexual, verbal, intimidation, and isolation. ... Besides physical abuse, there is emotional abuse also. Emotional abuse could also be called verbal abuse. ... The problem of domestic abuse exists in our society because of the constant abuse that takes place in the household. ... Many women who are abused as adults were abused as children; they have come to believe that they deserve the abuse. ...

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This brings us to our next form of Child abuse, that of sexual or exploitive abuse. Sexual abuse is any sexual exploitation of a child by an older person where the child is being used for a sexual purpose. The Criminal Code of Canada identifies a number of types of sexual abuse, including: sexual interference, an invitation to sexually touch, sexual exploitation of a young person, parent or guardian procuring sexual activity from a child, householder permitting sexual activity, exposing genitals to a child and incest. Other categories of sexual abuse include; pedophilia, exhibitionism, moles...

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A person who is physically. emotionally or sexually abused by a family member may suffer the consequences for the rest if their lives. Sexual abuse of children is usually evident when the heads in families, who are usually the male, use their position to victimize girls who are subordinate to them. ... Thus, as far as sexual abuse of children in the family is concerned, the male members tend to abuse girls a lot more often. ... 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 ...

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This abuse causes much turmoil for not only the partnership but also for the family that is involved in. ... The article also talks about the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed in 1994 that was intended to improve the criminal justice response to crimes against women, expand services and community support for domestic violence victims, improve safety for women in public places against sexual assault, and to provide support for educational, health and database services. ... The articles may define abuse in slightly different manors however, each has a basic definition of domestic abus...

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An increasing number of studies show a high incidence of maltreatment among samples of runaways and that youth leave home because they have been physically or sexually abused, or "pushed out" by their families." ... n 50% were victims of physical or sexual abuse. ... n 70% of runaways" use/abuse drugs. ... Flowers also explained that if a runaway abuses drugs or alcohol then being put in jail would help them dry out or help them with their problem. " The only way a runaway should be allowed to get out of being locked up is if they have been sexually abused. If a runner is s...

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Battering is also known as wife assault, spousal abuse, women abuse, and violence against women in relationships. ... There are different forms of abuse physical, psychological, sexual, economic, and emotional. ... Sexual abuse consists of unwanted touching, withholding or demanding sex, forcing sex, martial rape, or insisting on anything sexual that frightens or hurts you. ... This law has saved many women who have been abused and is still helping women get out of jail for killing their abusers. ... Wallace was convicted in 1985 (latimes.com) Battered women who kill in self-defense ha...

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The violence can involve physical abuse, sexual assault and threats, but sometimes it's more subtle, such as making someone feel worthless, not letting them have any money, or not allowing them to leave the home. Social isolation and emotional abuse can have long-lasting effects. ... Sexual abuse refers to any unwanted or pressured sexual act, including unwanted kissing or touching, being made or coerced to engage in any sexual activity which may be hurtful, demeaning, or unpleasant, or being forced or manipulated into viewing pornographic material. ... And financial abuse, which may co...

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"When Allison was five, her stepfather - her mother having since married - began sexually abusing her- (3). Although he did sexually abuse her, it was physical abuse also, not to mention the mental damage it may have caused. ... Eventually she told a family member who informed Dorothy's mother about the abuse. She soon put an end to Dorothy's suffering and abuse. ... "The incest, abuse, and poverty that Allison experienced as a child figure heavily in Bastard out of Carolina -(3). ...

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Domestic violence is the physical, sexual or emotional abuse inflicted on a man or woman by their partner (Volpe, Joseph .1). ... Studies show that as many as one out of four women are abused by their partner. ... If domestic violence already exists, it is more common for sexual and emotional abuse to occur in these families as well (Volpe, Joseph 1). ... Reasons that children may suffer emotional harm include: they are abused themselves, they see others in the family being abused, they have to defend someone else in the family, or are being encouraged to join in the abuse. ... Because abu...

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Can't the victim just pack up and leave the abuser. ... Through further research I also concluded that members of sexual minority groups are confronted by added problems when trying to discontinue an abusive relationship. ... Strangely enough, studies concluded that woman who were the victims of child abuse or watched their parents being abused when they were younger are more inclined to remove themselves from a violent relationship than a woman who never witnessed or experienced such events. ... The abuser is fully aware of this fact and exploits their mental condition in a malicious m...

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A women's husband began to abuse her. As the sessions progressed, she believed things were getting better, but she found out he began to sexually abuse his daughter. ... Instead, Rita thought she might have aided in insighting the abuse. She told me she almost wanted to quit and with all the referrals, advice, and counseling she gave them, he not only, was still abusing his wife physically, but began to abuse his daughter sexually. ... Her job is only to the parent or guardian didn't do the abusing. ...

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Weiss herself share their stories of abuse and how they came upon leaving their abusers. ... She was sexually and emotionally abused daily but without physical evidence a case wasn't easy. ... In reality, Mandy was sexually degraded and verbally abused every day by her so-called perfect husband. ... The abuse started while Ira and Peg were dating but at the time Peg had no clue it was abuse. ... Instead, the abuse heightened. ...

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Many women are abused mentally, physically, and sexually by partners and strangers. ... People are not born abusers and there is no disease or illness that turns a non-violent person into an abuser. ... Child abuse and domestic violence go hand-in-hand. ... Abusers often see themselves as "untouchable". ... The last is the use of minimizing, denying, and blaming: making light of the abuse and not taking partners concerns serious, saying the abuse is all in the victims" mind, blaming the victim for provoking the abuse. ...

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Domestic Violence in Relation to Custody Decisions Domestic violence, which is defined as "a person in an intimate relationship using a pattern of coercion and control, including physical, sexual, emotional or economic control, against the other person during the relationship and/or after the relationship has terminated ," is an enormous problem in today's society. ... Victims of abuse are afraid to leave the abuser because there is no provision to assure them their child will not be returned to the care of the abusive party. ... As long as the court has no knowledge of the abuser sub...

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Whether in the form of physical or emotional abuse, violence is never acceptable at any level. ... Can you imagine one of your friends or loved ones suffering some sort of abuse from domestic violence? ... Taking the general public into account, Alaska itself can create a challenge for those being abused. ... Domestic violence can take the form of physical, emotional, psychological, as well as sexual abuse. ... Victims may make excuses for their abuser, chalking it up to a bad mood, or they did something wrong. ...

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Even if the children are not abused themselves, being helpless witnesses to the abuse of a parent is just as traumatizing to them as direct abuse. ... Experts agree that the next generation of abusers will come from those who have been abused themselves or have witnessed abuse. ... Studies show that as children get older, those who have been abused and neglected are more likely to perform poorly in school; to commit crimes; and to experience emotional problems, sexual problems, and alcohol and /or substance abuse (Graham 58). ... They tend to think abuse is acceptable in relationships ther...

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