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    Sticks and Stone Will Break You, But Words Will Not Hurt You? Some people would tell you yes. Bullying can involve direct physical and verbal abuse, it can involve more subtle forms of indirect aggression, such as spreading rumors. I was bullied all through elementary School, Jr. High, and even High School. It made me the man that I am now. Sticks, stones, and words really did hurt me back then. I can remember in elementary school I was always bullied by a group of kids when I got off school. Every

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    Indicator of Elder Physical Abuse The best way to indicate if an elder is being abused is by looking at signs or indicators. According to Watson, E. (2013) the signs and symptoms of physical abuse in nursing homes are Bruising, burns, broken bones, lacerations, scars, welts—check symmetry/asymmetry. In addition, some residents could also behave differently because of the pain they go through from their injuries. For instance, if a resident complains about the pain it's a good way to investigate

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    Although there are many different types of abuse impact badly our aging people, but the physical abuse is the worst one ever because it causes body to injure by hitting older person something such as stick, slapping, and pushing. Most physical wounds, we could remedy as soon as possible. But, any type of mistreatment may leave older people feeling fearful and depressed. These causes our aging people huge problems which leading them to get stress, high blood pressure, and mental illness. It is for

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    Child Abuse: Physical, Mental,Emotional and Sexual Abuse What is Child Abuse? Child abuse is the deliberate and willful injury of a child by an adult or guardian; hitting, beating, slamming against an object, or maybe even killing (According to the writer of The Free Dictionary.com). It involves active, hostile, aggressive treatment. The key word in the definition of child abuse is deliberate. Why would anyone physically harm a child? The physical destruction of a child is the extreme reaction

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    Indicators of physical, sexual, neglect and emotional abuse. • injuries (bruises, welts, cuts, burns, bite marks, fractures, etc.) that are not consistent with the explanation offered (e.g. extensive bruising to one area) • presence of several injuries that are in various stages of healing • repeated injuries over a period of time • injuries that form a shape or pattern that may look like the object used to make the injury (e.g. buckle, hand, iron, teeth, cigarette burns) • facial injuries in

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    Human Development 300: Physical Effects of Child Sexual Abuse Cody O’Connell Washington State University When we are children, the smallest things can have such immense impacts on one’s life. A child’s world generally revolves around complete possibility, positivity, and spontaneity. However, this natural process can all be easily violated when a child is subjected to sexual abuse. This violation comes with an abundance of psychological, social, and psychological effects. Mainly looking

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    Experiencing abuse can lead to many things; bruises or cuts, or even depression or anxiety. However, different kinds of abuse can have different effects. For example, a child who is a victim of physical abuse could show signs of having trouble at school, difficulty trusting others, and many more things. A victim of emotional abuse, though, might question their memory or feel shame or guilt. Although, all kinds of abuse can lead to things like depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Physical abuse can

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    of child abuse occurred in 1871 in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen. The victim in this case was Mary Ellen Wilson, a nine-year old orphan. Mary Ellen performed household duties in the orphanage for her foster mother. According to Mary Ellen, her foster mother whipped her almost every day for speaking to people, wearing too many clothes, or any other act that the foster mother deemed inappropriate (“Illustration of a Social Worker”). Mary Ellen’s external bruises were evidence of physical abuse, and they

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    Abuse has been an unfortunate, recurring event in history: domestic abuse, rape, racism, and sexism among others. Such occurrences are a reflection of the intrinsically barbaric nature of mankind, yet among such turmoil prevails the attributes of love and tender affection. Initially, I decided to explore the unfortunate intricacies of physical abuse. The topic is always relevant, and I think learning more about it will provide greater insight and understanding towards the adversities faced by those

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    The intersection of race, class, and gender were all contributing factors in Deborah Peagler’s case and experience of physical abuse. Laws and rules were broken by the system causing extreme pain to both Deborah and her family. Race is a contributing factor especially when crime and the law are involved. Race plays a critical role in sentencing an individual and how much attention the individual will receive. Deborah Peagler was a black woman who was a victim of domestic violence and was incarcerated

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