Abuse
* All abuse can lead to alcohol and drug abuse, destructive behavior and even suicide.
* Most abuse happens when adults have a hard time controlling their anger
  - with people children know and trust
  - is perpetrated by someone whom the victim knows and trusts
* Much abuse falls under the category of domestic violence.
* Some abuse is rooted in a history of abuse that began in earlier years
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* affects every corner of the lives of the people it touches
  - the health of both the mother and the baby
* also cuts across all socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, geographic and age groups
  - happens in same-sex relationships
* also includes activities that are illegal or dishonest
  - neglect, abandonment, and exploitation
  - occur in mental health and educational systems
  - occurs at all ages
* are violation of the right to life, physical integrity, freedom of movement etc.
* can affect all types of women, in all types of relationships
  - any family regardless of income, profession, religion, or education
  - families of poor and rich background
  - also be emotional and psychological
* can also happen at the hands of older children or children who have been abused themselves
  - when family members are put down or touched in wrong ways
  - result in mental disorders, blood disorders, and cancer
  - arise from physical harm, sexual abuse, neglect or emotional abuse
* can be both mental and physical
  - emotional, physical,sexual and psychological
* can be physical, economic, and psychological
  - emotional, sexual, economic
  - mental or some other form of neglect
* can be physical, sexual, verbal behavior tocoerce or humiliate, emotional or psychological
  - verbal, psychological or even spiritual
  - sexual, physical, verbal, or neglect
  - verbal, physical, sexual, emotional, economic, social or psychological
  - begin, continue and increase during pregnancy
  - cause serious health problems for a baby even before it is born
  - come in many forms - verbal, physical, emotional, psychological, and sexual
  - consist of any type of hitting, punching, pushing, and biting
  - damage a child spiritually, emotionally, and socially as well as physically
  - exist in different forms and in different combinations
  - frequently be the door that lays a person open to the seduction of the demonic
* can happen in all kinds of families
  - any family, regardless of any special characteristics
  - more often and get worse when women are pregnant
  - occasionally or often, but control is the primary reason behind domestic violence
* can happen to any older person, but the greatest physical harm is often done to women
  - person with disabilities
  - anyone at any time, regardless of age, gender, or sexual preference
  - when there is hitting, slapping, or kicking
  - include physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
* can lead to antisocial behavior, depression, identity confusion and low self-esteem
  - compulsive behavior and paranoia
  - mean different things to different children, and can happen once or many times
* can occur against men as well as women
  - even when there is genuine love and affection between the people involved
* can occur in a number of different forms
  - financial or non-financial settings
* can occur in many different forms
  - over a period of hours, days, months, or years
  - produce heightened anxiety and abnormal stress responses
  - sometimes be fatal, especially in younger children
  - start even before the birth of the child, and can have adverse effects on the child
  - take many forms ranging from physical and sexual assault to emotional or verbal abuse
* can take many forms, and can happen at any time during a relationship
  - individuals react differently to abuse
  - including physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and economic
  - the form of physical abuse or neglect, mental abuse, or even financial abuse
* choice made by the abuser to control the behavior of another person.
* comes in many different forms
  - forms, it can be physical, emotional, or mental abuse
  - other forms, such as domestic violence towards both men and women
* complex psychological issue, a sickness.
* contaminates life, and emotionally responsible caregiving prevents abuse.
* creates medical problems and can cause serious illness or even death.
* crosses all lines of class, age, culture, race, religion, and sexual orientation
  - social barriers including race, social class, and economic status
* destroys love and trust in dogs as well as people.
* does happen in dating relationships.
* family disease and it needs family treatment
  - dysfunction that repeats through generations
* form of violence where one person directly hurts another.
* greatly affects a woman's health and well-being.
* happens all too often during pregnancy
  - among both men and women in all types of relationships and situations
  - even in dating relationships
* happens in all different kinds of relationships, including same sex relationships
  - kinds of families and in all economic and societal groups
  - socio-economic groups and income levels
  - every sort of family, regardless of race, economic background or educational level
  - the home, the community and in active and long term care facilities
* happens to many women of all ages, religions, cultural backgrounds and incomes
  - people of all races, all ages, all incomes and all religions
  - when people accept violence as an appropriate response to stressful situations
* has very little to do with anger, and everything to do with power and control.
* hurts individuals, families, and society.
* includes incidents between family members as well as non-related persons
  - physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and financial abuse
* includes physical, sexual, mental, or emotional harm
  - verbal, emotional, sexual, and financial abuse, as well as neglect
* inhibits the victim from taking action to protect oneself.
* involves actions that are inconsistent with sound medical, business, or fiscal practices.
* is Power.
* is about control in a relationship where the balance of power is uneven
* is abuse is abuse, no matter who is on the receiving end
* is abuse, despite what form the control takes
  - no matter what the gender of the victim
  - also common in teens who are dating
* is any act which puts another down, degrades or reduces a person's sense of self-worth
  - behavior that is intended to hurt, intimidate or control another person
  - controlling, hurtful act, word, or gesture that injures another's body or emotions
* is any kind of behavior that one person uses to control another through fear and intimidation
  - used to dominate, control, or humiliate one s partner
  - violence committed by someone in a position of trust, power or authority
  - obvious lack of care for dog or obvious disregard for dogs needs
  - threatening or harmful conduct including serious emotional harm
  - anything that the listowner feels is abusive
  - associated with miscarriage and low birth weight infants
  - at record levels in every part of our society
  - both a health problem and a public-health problem
  - common in child marriages
  - described as a form of torture
  - directed toward a person and is rooted in the abuser's own anger, hatred, etc
  - disrespect
  - excessive or inappropriate health care services
  - illegal, immoral, and inhumane
  - like the undetected cancer that shows up with symptoms often ignored
  - mistreatment
  - more likely when there is drug and alcohol abuse in the home, by either male or female
  - never a sign of love, even if the violence is followed by tender times of making up
  - often the result of misdirected or inappropriate emotion or sexual energy
  - one issue also that can be linked to gambling, both abuse of humans and substance abuse
  - part of being human
  - physical, emotional, mental, sexual, or neglect
  - rampant within families today
  - serious bodily injury, sexual abuse or sexual exploitation
  - something that can vary in degrees
  - strongly related to suicidal feelings
  - supported by beliefs, values, and attitudes
* is the active participation in the physical maltreatment of the animal
  - infliction of physical pain, mental injury, or physical injury on an adult
  - mistreatment of one person by another
  - misuse of the force police are entitled to use
  - misuse, excessive use or improper use of a person or object
  - responsibility of the abuser
  - sole responsibility of the violent person
  - weapon of the vulgar
  - usage that is excessive
* is when someone or a group of people hurt others on purpose
  - there pattern of physical and emotional attacks
* learned behavior whereby the abusers gain power and control over their victims
  - behaviour
* major issue for women with disabilities
  - public health issue, the second most common cause of death among young children
* makes victims feel afraid, trapped, humiliated, and ashamed.
* means being physically beaten
  - causing intentional pain or harm
  - emotional or physical attack
  - mistreating another person
  - to gain power and control
* occurs among all types of intimate relationships.
* occurs in a community that tolerates it
  - wide range of situations and settings
* occurs in all ages, races, and socioeconomic and educational levels
  - races, nationalities, and cultural groups
  - more than a quarter of teen relationships
  - regardless of race, class, religion, age, political affiliation or life style
* occurs when an individual consumes more alcohol than the body can eliminate
  - significant harm is caused by the behaviour
* often begins or gets worse during pregnancy
  - escalates in frequency and severity over time
  - happens when people lose control of their anger
  - increases in both intensity and frequency over time
  - occurs with other problems, such as low income, health problems, poor mobility, etc
* pattern of behaviour that one person uses to try to control and dominate another person
  - coercive control directed toward the victim
* pervades all social classes and all cultures.
* problem among the rich and poor and among all skin colors.
* refers to any act that is intended to cause or result in harm to another person
  - harmful behavior associated with repeated use of the drug
  - the receiving of unsolicited or offensive e-mail
* represents an action against a child.
* serious problem that needs professional intervention to cause change.
* shows hatred in that it harms and hurts.
* sign that the abuser has problems and needs help.
* significant factor in the lives of many older adults.
* takes many forms - from sexual and physical, to emotional and spiritual.
* tends to be cyclical in nature and escalates over time
  - damage the self-esteem of both the parents and the children
  - occur when an elderly person's mental or physical health worsens and stress rises
* usually occurs when a parent purposefully harms a child.
* very serious problem for women with disabilities.
* willful action or inaction that causes harm.