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…and "the real world" and this makes them more susceptible to the violence they see on television. Defined in the Webster's dictionary as physical force employed so as to violate, damage or abuse, violence comes in many forms and can be viewed in many television…

…woman falling pregnant. Many teens unfortunately cannot afford quality prenatal health care for regular check-ups during their pregnancy. Without the opportunity to have diagnostic tests, such as ultrasounds and diabetes testing, can put both mother and child…

…restricted in their opportunities for academic success. When the child is left untreated, he is at increased risk for school failure, substance abuse, and psychiatric disorders. ADD sufferers are poor at focusing concentration, channeling effort, and saving…

…often victimized themselves at home. The children may have experienced physical abuse, emotional unavailability, or rejection. He also came to realize that the child's understanding of relationships were form from the relationships he experienced at home…

…before a parent remarries. Though a lot of single parents work, these families still are at greater risk for negative outcomes such as decline of income, poverty, social isolation, child abuse and behavioral problems. Daughters of single working women tend…

…and domestic violence, and still do not hold many positions of control (Bachman and Saltzman 1-2). Child abuse is another issue that still occurs frequently in today's society. Similar to the physical, sexual and mental abuse Firdaus experienced, current…

…Somewhere in America at this very moment, a woman is being abused. She will be left with bruises, cuts, broken bones, and scars. The scars that last forever are not physical; however, they are ones of mental anguish. Her abuser is not a stranger…

…Why do people abuse anabolic steroids? One of the main reasons people give for abusing steroids is to improve their performance in sports. Among competitive bodybuilders, steroid abuse has been estimated to be very high. Among other athletes…

…, it is important to maintain abstinence from the people, places, things and situations that caused the initial abusive behavior. Individuals with addictions must exhibit coping mechanism skills in order to prevent relapse. These mechanisms include self control…

…remarry within the first five years. Many children have a secondary father figure, which may be seen as good in the eyes of the mother in most cases it is difficult on the child (Kessler, 1975). Twenty-seven percent of sexually abused children live…