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Abuseby Carone Learning
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AbuseAbuse
By working on developing
healthy relationships, you are
helping to prevent abuse.
Abuse is intentionally
causing physical, emotional,
sexual, or verbal injury to
another person.
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AbusePhysical Abuse
Physical abuse is
intentionally causing bodily
harm to another person.
Physical abuse may include
kicking, slapping, burning,
beating, shaking, or other
kinds of physical violence.
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AbuseSexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is forcing
another person to engage in
sexual activities.
Rape is when sexual
intercourse is forced upon a
person.
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AbuseRape
Rape is a crime of violence. It is critical
that the rape victim goes first to
authorities to report the incident and
then to the hospital for testing and
evaluation.
Through this testing and evaluation,
further illness can be prevented, and
evidence can be gathered to be used
against the rapist.
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AbuseDomestic Violence
Domestic violence is any
abuse that occurs within a
family. The abuse may be
physical, sexual, or emotional
in nature. Domestic violence
is a criminal act that can be
prosecuted by law.
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AbuseSpousal Abuse
Spousal abuse is domestic
violence directed at a
spouse.
Spousal abuse occurs in all
kinds of families regardless of
income, level of education, or
race.
Fortunately, there are groups
and agencies to help victims
of spousal abuse and their
children.
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AbuseChild Abuse
Child abuse is domestic violence
directed at a child. It may involve
physical, sexual, and/or emotional
abuse.
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AbuseEmotional Abuse
Emotional abuse is behavior
that attacks a child’s
development and sense of
self-worth. Emotional abuse
can be just as damaging as
physical and sexual abuse.
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AbuseNeglect
Child abuse also includes
neglect.
Neglect is the failure of a
child’s parents or guardians
to meet his/her physical and
emotional needs.
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AbuseThree Rs
To avoid abuse, it is important to
remember the three R’s:
1. Recognize: Know what abusive
behavior is and how to detect it.
2. Resist: Be assertive against all
inappropriate and abusive behavior.
3. Report: If you are a victim of abuse
or if you witness acts of abuse,
report it as soon as you can.
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