Abuse

The keyword Abuse is tagged in the following 3 articles.

The Invisible Bruise: Complexities of Protecting Children from Emotional Abuse and Psychological Maltreatment

May 14, 2012 - 1944 words | Human Services » Child Welfare

This paper presents and evaluates the varying roadblocks that make identifying and assessing emotional Abuse to children so complex. This is the case for three primary reasons: the lack of a common definition of what constitutes emotional Abuse and what does not; the... Read Article »

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Child Welfare Policy Emotional Abuse Psychological Maltreatment Child Protective Services

The Methamphetamine Crisis in American Indian and Native Alaskan Communities: Toward a New Research Agenda

December 3, 2009 - 5599 words | Health Science » Drug Abuse

The prevalence of methamphetamine (ME) use among American Indians and Native Alaskans (AI/NAs) is strikingly high in comparison to other ethnic groups in the U.S. (Iritani, Dion Hallfors & Bauer, 2007). However, few datasets are available that allow for estimates... Read Article »

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Methamphetamine Methamphetamine Crisis Native Americans Alaskans Drug Abuse

The Relationship Between Stockholm Syndrome and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Battered Women

November 5, 2009 - 5289 words | Psychology » Battered Women

Every year, 10-50% of women suffer intimate partner violence (Bargai, Ben-Shakhar, & Shalev, 2007). It is important to understand what conditions affect these battered women and how any resultant conditions interact with each other in order to help Abused women... Read Article »

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PTSD Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Abuse Battered Women Psychology Stockholm Syndrome Post Traumatic Stress Disorder