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- 391: Violence And Pornography
- ... States. Deborah Cameron and Elizabeth Frazer point out that other forms of hard core pornography that have to be kept under wraps, made and sold illegally in underground ‘black’ markets. These are ultraviolent, ‘snuff’, and child pornography. Ultraviolent tapes or videos show the actual torture, rape, and sometime mutilation of a woman. ‘Snuff’ films go even future to depict the actual death of a victim, and child pornography reveals the use of under-age or pre-pubescent children for sexual purposes (17-18). These types of pornogrpahy cross over the boundaries of entertainment and are definitely hard core. Now that pornography has ... violence. Dr. Marshall also quotes men in Nicols article as saying, “that they looked at pornography with the intent to masturbate, but then became aroused, and decided to go out and assault a woman or child.” Men who are drawn into pornography and use it frequently, have also been proven to suggest more lenient prison terms for sex offenders” (60). If this previous statement is true, should we reevaluate how ...
- 392: Juvenile Crime
- ... 23 years of age. Diminishing significantly in the mid twenties. These studies show that persistent offenders tend to come from families who experienced: socio-economic deprivation, poor housing, disorganized inner-city communities; Inconsistent and uncaring child-rearing techniques and parental conflict. The children that are more likely to become persistent offenders, are: highly impulsive and hyperactive, with relatively low intelligence and school attainment. A commission was formed to examine what was ... bring the scientific studies together. The following factors were the first six in order of priority as increasing violence: (1) Families as the training ground for violence (one-quarter of abused kids grow up to abuse their kids); (2) Society valuing violence (e.g., through sport); (3) Economic inequalities; (4) Gender inequalities; (5) Cultural disintegration; and (6) Substance abuse. Where violent crime rates are higher, so are such social indicators as child poverty and the proportion of young males who are dissatisfied with their household income. Conversely, these countries generally spend less on ...
- 393: The Problem of Domestic Violence
- ... us to listen, but from this particular tragedy allot of good has come out of it and we can take heart in the fact that Nicole Brown did not die in vain. Why do men abuse in the first place? That question has allot more than one answer to it and among them are "he might be under stress, he was beaten as a child, he lost his job ..." (Domestic V. for B.), the possibilities are endless, women or the abused has always look at these reasons as excuses for the abusers to justify their doings, but sometimes men, or ... reason was that police officers thought that domestic violence was a family problem best dealt with within the framework of the family, but the major reason was, it seemed that in almost all of domestic abuse case the victims was the main protector of the abuser, "sometimes one or both spouses told police that they had already resolved their problems" (Family V.). Police officials and prosecutors had a hard time ...
- 394: The Evolution of Ellen Foster
- ... a hero for young children living in adverse family conditions. She named the hero Ellen Foster, which is also the title of the book containing the “autobiography” of this girl. Ellen is a charming, real child. She tells the reader in common language and in familiar concepts her story of the many changes in households she makes in just one short year. Ellen Foster’s many different living circumstances evolve her into a round literary character. From each circumstance she gains knowledge about life and about herself. Through the eyes of a child wise beyond her years, an indomitable spirit radiates and gives the reader hope. The adversities she faces begin with her parents and progress to other family members, until finally she finds her place. Ellen’s ... her father. She becomes an adult over night after her mother’s death, shopping for herself and practically being her own parent. Fear and loneliness are emotions felt by Ellen after her mother dies. No child should be afraid in its own home, yet Ellen always takes this in stride. Her matter-of-fact way of recounting the events leads the reader to believe she believes this is the way ...
- 395: River Of Names
- ... with her past, honoring the attempt to make contemporary literature out of her experience as a working class lesbian addicted to violence, language and hope. Her emotionally intense tale is woven with poverty, incest and abuse is ultimately a tale of survival. Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and ... Jesse she has the fragrance of lavender when it was really a odor of snuff and sweat. All this effort to protect the innocence that the narrator and in turn, Allison clings to. Surviving the abuse that is told in this story is a feat in itself and in Allison s life serves as an example of the widespread effects that abuse can have on an individual. Could such emotionally and sexually charged material be handled as a memoir? One way Allison says this is possible is through the element of fiction. Her distance as she ...
- 396: Psychology Book Report
- ... we might be able to help them but they are not willing to be open about it. Often parents behaviors, even quite odd and unreasonable behavior, are a reaction to difficult demands from a sick child, demands that they are only to glad to leave behind when the child stops suffering (pg. 111). This was really interesting to me, before this I learned that parents help and participate with their sick children during their rituals, but as soon as the child is better things return to normal. This is understandable, a parent can t bear to see a child suffer alone and so they join in as support. Their whole life may revolve around these ...
- 397: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 2
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome A pregnant woman's lifestyle ultimately affects the development of her baby. Excessive exposure to alcohol during pregnancy can inflict serious, permanent physical and mental damage on her child. When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol she is making her child drink also. In knowing how Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can be prevented, what the symptoms are, and who and what make up the risk factors fetal alcohol syndrome can be better understood. The National Organization on ... occurs in anywhere from point five to three live births per thousand in western countries It is estimated that between thirty and forty percent of all woman who drink heavily during pregnancy will have a child afflicted with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome outranks Down's Syndrome in prevalence and is the leading case of mental retardation" (Britanica 1). Once the damage is done it cannot be undone. Babies ...
- 398: Inclusion Of Handicapped Students In Public Education and Politics
- ... up until the 1970s, handicapped people were not seen in public. They were considered a representation of bad genes in a family, and therefore, most were hidden from view; no one who had a handicapped child in the family admitted to it. By the 1960s, most of the mentally and physically disabled were housed in state institutions, and this was believed to be the correct way for society to handle the handicapped. However, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, institutional abuse became a big issue. Newscasts began to broadcast scenes of bed after bed of small children left alone in a crib all day in a dark and cheerless room with no one but themselves for ... could not afford to provide any other type of care for them, and again, the idea that the handicapped should be hidden was very strong. Finn (1996) reports that the public school system barred any child with an IQ lower than 36 from public education. Finn (1996) reports that after the abuse and neglect came into the public light, the federal government under Lyndon Johnson hoped that the states would ...
- 399: Individual, Group And Society
- ... In the textbook attraction is defined as positive affective attachment to another person (71). This definition can be applied to the relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend, husband and wife, and either father or mother and child. For example, the relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend might be heavily depended on attraction to each other because until they met together, they are completely unknown different two individuals who have nothing in common. Then ... husband and wife could be caused by his or her characteristics, social status or physical features, but there is technically no genetic connection between these two people. However the relationship between father or mother and child is genetically as well as the attraction to each other. Although mother or father and child is genetically connected, if there is no attraction to each other, it does not mean anything. For instance, in the abuse of genetic child by birth mother, the mother may not have any attraction ...
- 400: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- ... of several different thought, emotional, or behavioral forms; (d) persistent symptoms of increased arousal, Particularly when exposedto stimuli concretely or symbolically reminiscent of the trauma; (e) symptoms lasting at least one month. (Famolaro, Maternal and Child Post traumatic... 28)". Children are now becoming realized as significant sufferers of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is particularly bad for children under the age of 11, because they lack many of the skills needed to protect themselves. Furthermore, this vulnerability is enhanced when the child is exposed to any maltreatment. According to recent studies, "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a common sequella of severe or chronic maltreatment of children, particularly among sexually maltreated children ( Famularo, Symptom Differences... 28)". Posttraumatic Stress Disorder can be caused if the child is exposed to just one traumatic episode (rape, witnessing a violent crime, physical abuse); However, the child will become more susceptible to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder if the maltreatment continues. Moreover, a child is most ...
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