Essays Tagged: "Verbal abuse"

Abusive relationship

e person, but it is not always that easy to escape an abusive relatioship. Boyfriend violence, from verbal abuse to a slap in the face to harsher physical abuse, affects up to 28 percent of teenagers ... omen hide the problem from friends and family.When classifying 'dating violence', it can range from verbal attacks to punching, physical threats or even worse. Though dating violence to some people is ...

(2 pages) 66 0 3.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

"Sexual Harassment from a Catholic Perspective"

oyment Opportunity Commission as; "Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when submission to or re ... making sexual gestures, displaying of sexually suggestive objects or pictures, cartoons or posters; verbal conduct, making or using derogatory comments, epithets, slurs, and jokes; verbal sexual advan ...

(7 pages) 144 1 4.1 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

A Response Paper to "A Dolls House" by Henrik Ibsen

rvald was a kind man, however it seemed to me that he was always belittling her with subtle, gentle verbal abuse that Nora absorbed like a sponge. Nora tolerated these actions as long as there was sec ...

(2 pages) 188 2 2.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Verbal abuse

Verbal abuse has become quite common in relationships; it is believed to be most frequently imposed ... ly imposed on women by their boyfriends or husbands. There are many examples of women who are quite verbally abusive as well. For the sake of simplicity of pronouns in this paper, I will identify the ... s any behavior that is designed to control another person through the use of fear, humiliation, and verbal or physical assault. It can include verbal abuse and constant criticism to more subtle tactic ...

(9 pages) 144 3 4.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Compares domestic abuse in current society to a book known as Black and Blue.

omestic abuse. Domestic abuse is not just when someone is getting hit, but it is also when there is verbal abuse getting tossed back and forth among the couple. Today's media sheds light on the atroci ... ct children from physical abuse. Even though these laws were passed, children were still beaten and verbally abused by their parents. Police have never really enforced these laws until recently becaus ...

(8 pages) 70 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Child Abuse

reatment: emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse.Emotional Abuse: Also known as: verbal abuse and mental abuse. Includes acts or the failures to act by parents or caretakers that ha ...

(3 pages) 120 2 3.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

An Analysis of Forrest Gump, from a Social Work Perpective.

ferent obstacles that a person of average intelligence would not experience, Forrest was faced with verbal abuse from many of the people that heinteracted with including his peers, authority figures, ...

(5 pages) 125 1 4.1 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

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

d abuse: emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.Emotional Abuse (also known as: Verbal abuse, mental abuse, and psychological maltreatment), includes acts or the lack thereof by pa ...

(4 pages) 208 2 5.0 Apr/2004

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

Analize a Conflict in "Rip Van Winkle"

ain conflicts in the story "Rip Van Winkle" is about Rip falling asleep for 20 years. To escape the verbal abuse of his wife that he had to deal with every day, Rip left to the forest with his dog Wol ...

(2 pages) 52 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Justification of torture as a means to save lives.

spects go through some level of torture.Torture may involve Physical methods like Food deprivation, verbal abuse, beatings, mutilation, rape, burning, sodomy, as well as Psychological methods sleep de ...

(7 pages) 151 2 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Violence in the workplace

f violence against workers. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide, one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. How ... er to ensure the safety and security of all employee's, violence and threatening behavior including verbal or written threats or physical attacks in the workplace are prohibited: There needs to be a p ...

(13 pages) 455 0 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Domestic Violence and the Ripple Effect

e effects emotional, economical and physical stability. The emotional effects of the female involve verbal abuse, isolation, intimidation, coercion and threats that are only compounded when physical a ...

(5 pages) 177 1 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Oregon Abuse.

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 someone onto anot ... used by someone onto another. Emotional abuse is like a child being shown no love while growing up. Verbal abuse is like a child getting told that it's stupid or that it will fail or other things to p ...

(2 pages) 14 0 3.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Verbal abuse.

ere problems. Do they not know it can cause mental damage or even death? There are many reasons why verbal abuse kills a healthy relationship, and the effects can be felt immediately as well as in the ... and the arguments in a relationship can cause depression. Reasons they might uses for an excuse to verbally attack someone is that they only trying to express themselves or trying to blow off steam. ...

(3 pages) 38 0 5.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

What is child abuse and how it can affect you?

d abuse: emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.Emotional Abuse (also known as: Verbal abuse, mental abuse, and psychological maltreatment) includes acts or the failures to act by ...

(7 pages) 94 1 5.0 Nov/2005

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

Outline and assess the argument that power relationships in the family have fundamentally changed.

our such as kicking and punching, is easily recognizable as violent, but behaviour such as threats, verbal abuse, psychological manipulation and sexual intimidation are less easy to categorize and may ...

(6 pages) 61 0 5.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays

"The Sun Also Rises": Compares and Contrasts Cohns relationships with other characters in the novel.

him as the scapegoat. Although most of the abuse came directly from Jake, Bill, and Mike, the only verbal abuse that actually affected Cohn came from Brett. Cohn continually stalked Brett throughout ... Pedro engaged in intercourse, Cohn proceeded to beat Pedro senseless. The beating ceased when Brett verbally told Cohn off, inevitably resulting in Cohn leaving Brett alone for good.The relationship b ...

(2 pages) 19 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Ernest Hemingway

Why cellphones should be banned from schools.

using they're cell phones to cheat in tests. Last of all, Cell Phones are a very effective tool in verbal abuse (through text messaging).While in class students are learning things which will help th ...

(2 pages) 69 1 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Edward Albee

mother and his father, and how her father denied him the right to publish it. He dubs this time of verbal abuse "Humiliate the Host." Next, George turns the discussion onto Nick and Honey in a game c ... conflict. Up until Martha tells the guests that she really does love George because he can take her verbal abuse, it seems as though they actually hate each other. Every time they are in the room toge ...

(3 pages) 42 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Which do you prefer - John Donnes religous or love poetry. Support your arguement with reference to Donnes poetry"

he Sun Rising" - except that he has switched from the revered (and feared) Death to The Sun for his verbal abuse. Donne also strays from the traditional religious poetic content in his "Batter my hear ... so shows great originality of content and design that has become common among Donne's poetry. Donne verbally abuses the fearsome entity of Death by claiming that in the afterlife, paradoxically "Death ...

(4 pages) 39 0 3.4 Dec/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry