Essays Tagged: "emotional abuse"

Child Abuse

ild abuse. There are four types of child abuse: physical abuse, physical neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. Child abuse is a serious problem that plagues America's youth and should be stopped ... ild prostitution, or exposure of children to sexual acts or materials depicting sexual acts. Emotional abuse includes verbal assaults, ignoring and indifference, or constant family conflict. It ...

(4 pages) 376 0 4.4 Mar/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

A simple informative essay on child abuse.

CHILD ABUSEChild abuse is the controlled acts that result in the physical or emotional damage of children. The term ?child abuse? covers different ranges of behavior, from physi ... this has to stop. It?s destroying our country.There are four main types of abuse: physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect. Neglect is the most popular type of abuse. There are two types of negle ... and neglect. Neglect is the most popular type of abuse. There are two types of neglect: pysical and emotional. With physical neglect, a parent fails to provide physical things, like food, medical care ...

(4 pages) 317 1 4.2 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Verbal abuse

and articles it was obvious that it isn't as well known as physical abuse, but is viewed as type of emotional abuse.Emotional abuse is as damaging as physical abuse, though it is harder to recognize, ... gh it is harder to recognize, and as a result harder to recover from. It was interesting to see how emotional abuse causes long term self esteem issues and profound emotional repercussions for the par ...

(9 pages) 144 3 4.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Arranged marriages.

to Kill my Girlfriend?Thesis: Dating violence and abuse are expressed within adolescents as either emotional or physical means. Such abuse is sometimes misinterpreted by adolescents due to their inex ... of dating abuse.I.Introduction.A.Define abuse.B.Introduce the different forms of abuse.1.Physical.2.Emotional.C.ThesisII.Emotional abuse and physical abuse.A.How teens are emotionally abused.B.How tee ...

(6 pages) 70 0 3.3 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

Child Abuse

porting levels have increased 41% between 1988 and 1997.There are four forms of child maltreatment: emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse.Emotional Abuse: Also known as: verbal abu ... or the failures to act by parents or caretakers that have caused or could cause serious behavioral, emotional, or mental disorders. This can include parents/caretakers using extreme and /or bizarre fo ...

(3 pages) 120 2 3.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

Research Paper that explains child abuse, and the effects of it on the victim

exactly defines child abuse. To set the record straight there are four basic forms of child abuse: emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.Emotional Abuse (also known as: Verbal ab ... lack thereof by parents or caretakers having caused or could cause, serious behavioral, cognitive, emotional or mental disorders. This may include parents/caretakers using extreme and/or bizarre form ...

(4 pages) 208 2 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Psychological Factors in Physical Disorders

ensive medical treatment for a true physical disorder 2) experienced family problems or physical or emotional abuse in childhood 3) carry a grudge against the medical profession 4) have worked as a nu ...

(2 pages) 77 0 3.7 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Provide a clear exlanation of the different forms of abuse.

nt forms of abuse. Your answers should include neglect, failure to thrive plus physical, sexual and emotional abuse.Child neglect:Neglect is normally defined in terms of an omission, where a ch ... hment to and affection from adults, or medical care. It may also include neglect of a child's basic emotional needs.Harm can be defined as the ill treatment or the impairment of the health or devel ...

(4 pages) 42 1 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Domestic Violence

he hair, preventing the victim any access to an exit, or the use of anytype of weapon.2. Mental and Emotional abuse- is harm to the victims ability to think, reason, orhave feelings, intimidation, deg ... ney, and interest of their own, and by acting in a manner thatwould imply that the victim is crazy. Emotional abuse can be the hardest for awoman to identify.3. Sexual Abuse- having unwanted sex with ...

(9 pages) 346 0 4.5 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Elder Abuse in the Family

xperience what is euphemistically referred to as a "second childhood." Physically, mentally, and/or emotionally, they become dependent upon others for one or many activities of daily living. This depe ... s the elderly vulnerable to abuse. The abusive situation could be a physical abuse, a sexual abuse, emotional abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, or even a self-neglect. Each year hundreds of thou ...

(8 pages) 259 0 4.0 May/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Oregon Abuse.

number there were 8,232 victims of abuse and neglect.There are many forms of abuse: physical abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Physical abuse is physical harm caused by ... l abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Physical abuse is physical harm caused by someone onto another. Emotional abuse is like a child being shown no love while growing up. Verbal abuse is like a child g ...

(2 pages) 14 0 3.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Domestic Violence Questions Answered.

ionship, including wife beating and child abuse, and finally incidents of inter-spousal physical or emotional abuse perpetrated by one of the spouses or parent figures upon the other spouse or parent ... the various types of domestic abuse.The types of domestic abuse are; physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, wife abuse, spouse abuse, partner ...

(5 pages) 134 0 4.3 Oct/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

What is child abuse and how it can affect you?

exactly defines child abuse. To set the record straight there are four basic forms of child abuse: emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.Emotional Abuse (also known as: Verbal ab ... res to act by parents or caretakers that have caused or could cause, serious behavioral, cognitive, emotional or mental disorders in their kids. This can include parents and or caretakers using extrem ...

(7 pages) 94 1 5.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

"Othello"

use formed by the characters in Othello. Racial abuse, the abuse of women and the psychological and emotional abuse that constructs an uncivilized society in Othello will be explored.Throughout the pl ... im, that is, the bringing down of Othello. The following section will discuss the psychological and emotional abuse of others by Iago.In "Othello", Iago's character has been described as one employing ...

(8 pages) 32 1 5.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Child Abuse Today

exactly defines child abuse. To set the record straight there are four basic forms of child abuse: emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.Emotional Abuse includes acts or the fail ... ures to act by parents or caretakers that have caused or could cause serious behavioral, cognitive, emotional or mental disorders in their kids. This can include parents and or caretakers using extrem ...

(5 pages) 72 1 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Should stalking be seen as criminal assault?

ion to cause intimidation or fear. It is a form of non-physical violence, causing psychological and emotional abuse. The awakening of concern about this type of behaviour was caused by its prevalence ... members of the society are susceptible. It is often described as a further act of violence causing emotional and psychological abuse. The current law of assault has proven to be ill equipped in prose ...

(9 pages) 43 0 0.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Domestic violence is a serious crime in the United Kingdom. What are the underlying causes of such crime? How might they best be tackled?

e; the official Home Affairs Select Committee Report defines it as "any form of physical, sexual or emotional abuse which takes place within the context of a close relationship. In most cases, the rel ... intimate relationship, wherever and whenever it occurs. The violence may include physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse".Currently, the police policy on domestic violence is based on the pre ...

(7 pages) 68 2 4.3 Nov/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Childhood Sexual Abuse in the Family

occurs when a parent or caregiver mistreats or neglects a child in any way that results in injury, emotional, psychological harm or any other serious risk of harm to the child.Abuse against children ... sk of harm to the child.Abuse against children typically falls into four categories: child neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse and probably the most serious of them all sexual abuse (Justice, 200 ...

(9 pages) 177 1 5.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Explore two characters' different responses to the consequences of revenge: "Sleepers" by Lorenzo Carcaterra

orever. The book is fundamentally about revenge and retribution, following the physical, sexual and emotional abuse, at the hands of the guards in Wilkinson home for boys, where each are sentenced to ...

(3 pages) 22 0 4.0 May/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A Child Called "It"

book written by a man named Dave Pelzer about his childhood, recounting the excessive physical and emotional abuse he endured at the hands of his mother. He describes, in detail, the different "punis ...

(2 pages) 4 0 0.0 Jul/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers