Effects of Child abuse.

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Child abuse devastates many lives. Chris Crutcher, the celebrated young adult fiction writer, addresses this issue in many of his works (Artists and Authors). As a former teacher and therapist, Crutcher understands the lives of young adults and the problems they face (Artists and Authors). His characters are faced with child abuse in many different forms. The author explores the effects of abuse on teens, and offers ways to cope with the abuse in effective ways (Artists and Authors). Child abuse plays an important role in five of Crutcher's books: Stotan!; Chinese Handcuffs; Deep End; Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes; and Ironman (Artists and Authors). In Stotan!, Norties's father is physically abusive (Stotan!). Deep End ...

... This is abusive because it would rob Bo of a legitimate victory (Artists and Authors). The story is told in the form of letters to talk show host Larry King, hence Bo is reaching out to someone (Artists and Authors). Finally, people should remember that child abuse is against the law. There are systems set up to protect children, and to get help and/or punish the abuser. In every state in the US, there are laws requiring doctors, nurses, and social workers to report potential child abuse (Childabuse.com). Children & teens that are victims, witness, or suspect child abuse should inform an adult that they trust, a teacher, counselor, or neighbor

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