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…difficulty with this task, depending on his history. Eric Erickson, a developmental theorist, discusses trust issues in his theory of development. The first of Erickson`s stages of development is Trust v. Mistrust. A child who experiences neglect or abuse can have…

…to be a parent of an adopted child. These are the main things that adoption agencies look for in a parent's background. However, the last thing mentioned would (in most states) immediately eliminate you from being able to adopt a child. This angers many people who see…

…and supervision in a child's life("About parenting," 1996, p. 3 ). Delinquency 3 Confusion About Parent Roles and Parent Control…

…of domestic violence show a big involvement of high quantities of alcohol and other drugs. These increase the level of aggression. Alcoholism and child abuse, including incest, seem tightly intertwined as well. Parents, being under alcohol influence, abuse…

…emotional, verbal, and physical abusive to their child. The abuse can be so severe that juvenile court must step in (Abinati 161). Being kicked out from the home is another consequence of rejection by parents (Mallon, Wagon 83). Urban and rural Associate…

…the words he utters drive to the very core of the child’s only solace in life –the imagined image of his mother as a Madonna, a good woman who loved him and would have protected him from the things that he now endures. It seems that the physical and mental abuse…

…don't think I'll ever get over that. (Mallon, Helping 84). Rejection can be very brutal. Parents become emotional, verbal, and physical abusive to their child. The abuse can be so severe that juvenile court must step in (Abinati 161). Being kicked out from…

…. It will determine their potential for committing delinquent acts (Baum, 1998). Learning theory states that a person's behavior is learned. If a child constantly witnesses abuse in his/her home, he/she will develop this inappropriate behavior. Parents are children's…

…away the unborn child's life, no matter what the situation is. One must not sacrifice anothers' life to make one's own life better. Many argue that most of the babies that are aborted are unwanted babies. They believe that they would be abused…

…psychological distress than do their counterparts from intact families. Studies show that children of divorce are more likely to be delinquent, depressed, substance abusers, sexually active, or have more educational problems than children from intact homes. Pfeffer…