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…). Child abuse has also been proved to be closely related to family structure. After a divorce, mothers may marry again or acquire new boyfriends. This presence of a stepfather or a boyfriend increases the risk of abuse. When parents divorce, most children…

…’ influence on youth violence. Data has shown that children growing up in violent families are more likely to engage in youth violence. Child abuse and domestic violence often occur in the same family and are linked in a number of important. “Research shows…

…people, respect for authority and respect for themselves. Children have a right to effective parenting. RESOURCES Kortege, Carglyn, Parenthood Training Promoted. The Register Guard, Des Moines, IA www.os/c.org/InTheNews/parenthood Child Abuse Prevention…

…. There is talk between the men of both tribes of sleeping with each other’s women and the movie shows us the birth of an unwed mother’s child. The woman has no relatives; the mother and child are taken care of by the chief’s family. Spousal abuse, much like here…

…never had an abortion and eventually gave away the child for adoption. In 1995, she converted to Christianity and became a fervent adversary of abortion. The woman who had fought for women to have the freedom to decide what to do with their bodies came…

…David Pelzer’s conflict in A Child Called “It” The memoir A Child Called It, by David Pelzer, is about a young boy who encounters terrifying incidences of child abuse by his own mother. He is on his own since no one is there to help him or save him…

…to say, “many pregnancies lead to a fatherless families, that increase the risk of child sexual abuse.”(Discussion, Teen 3) This has to do with the immaturity in themselves as a parent. They have little money and definitely would not be able to live…

…and Blakeslee have found that friends and neighbors often think it is none of their business or will be forced to choose a side (qtd. in Richardson and Rosen 3). This leaves the child with a sense of helplessness and can often lead to substance abuse. Children…

…of death, date rape, and child abuse are due to the abuse of alcohol. Even the most blatant abuse of marijuana produces insignificant amounts of personal harm to the individual while putting no extra burden on society, proving marijuana should be legal…

…from abuse. Average prison terms are twice as long for killing husbands as for killing wives (Women’s Economic Agenda Project). According to interviews conducted by the Human Rights Watch Women’s Rights Project, findings indicate that being a women…