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Sexual And Domestic Violence

Posted on 06/29/09, 07:38 pm

The following discussion includes child abuse, spousal abuse, and sexual assault including rape. These types of crimes are often associated with missing persons cases.

• Reply #1 06/29/09  7:40pm
  
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  Child Abuse
  
  Every year an estimated 2.9 million cases of child abuse are reported to child protective service agencies. Every year approximately 2,000 children die because of child abuse and/or neglect. And these disturbing numbers are growing.
• Reply #2 07/15/09  4:12pm
  
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  Who are child abusers? According to the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (NCPCA), "Child abusers are usually ordinary people caught in situations that are beyond their control. It is a myth that child abuse is confined to minorities, the poor, or those in ghettos. Child abuse cuts across all boundaries of economic level, race, ethnic heritage, and religious faith."
• Reply #3 07/15/09  4:13pm
  
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  Parents who abuse their children may love them very much - but not very well. The most prominent factors that cause parents to mistreat their children are given here:
• Reply #4 07/29/09  7:07pm
  
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  Drug and alcohol abuse. It is estimated that nearly ten million children in the United States under age eighteen are affected in some way by the substance abuse of their parents.
• Reply #5 08/26/09  5:24pm
  
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  Parents who were abused as children. Parents who have been abused as children are more likely to become abusive parents than those parents raised in a nonviolent environment. However, this does not mean that all adults who survived child abuse will become abusive parents themselves; many good people are able to stop the cycle of inter-generational violence simply by deciding they will not become monsters themselves, that they will instead love and cherish their children.
• Reply #6 09/21/09  4:32pm
  
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  Lack of parenting skills. Parents' lack of knowledge regarding child development may result in unrealistic expectations concerning a child's behavior. When a child fails to live up to expectations, the child may be punished improperly.
• Reply #7 10/26/09  7:38pm
  
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  Economic Stress. Employment and financial difficulties overwhelm parents and leave them unable to cope with children.
• Reply #8 11/23/09  7:20pm
  
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  Family environment. Specific situations like marital conflict, domestic violence, and physical illness or mental illness can be factors that lead to child abuse. In addition, social isolation can lead to abuse; parents who are isolated from others may expect children to satisfy their emotional needs.
• Reply #9 11/23/09  7:20pm
  
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