Warm-Up

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Warm-Up

• Life Sketch
• Read Life Sketch
• Respond

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Belinda

• Belinda Justin and I were engaged and preparing
  for our upcoming wedding. We had become rather
  intimate and had even gone all the way a few
  times. As the wedding date drew nearer, I began
  to have doubts about it and decided to call the
  wedding off. Justin became enraged. He yelled
  and threw things around the room. I had never
  seen Justin act like this and I tried to leave.
  He grabbed me, threw me to the ground, and raped
  me. Ive never talked to Justin again since that
  time. I still feel angry, hurt, and frightened.
  Now hes dating someone else and Im afraid for
  her.
• What might have happened if Belinda had reported
  Justin to the authorities?
• What are the chances of Justin hurting his new
  girlfriend?
• If you were Belinda, what would you have done?

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Susan

• Susan My best friend, Cami, and I spent the
  summer of our fifteenth year together doing fun
  things practically every day. Her older brother,
  Chuck, had a drivers license and frequently
  chauffeured us around. One night, he offered to
  drive me home from their house, and I readily
  accepted. He stopped in an abandoned parking lot
  and began to fondle me. I tried to get out of
  the car, but he pulled me in and raped me. Now I
  dont know what to do. Im afraid to hurt my
  best friend by telling her what her brother did,
  but Im so hurt and feel so abused and scared of
  men.
• Should Susan tell Cami about her brother/
• How will their friendship be affected?
• Should Susan report the rape? If so, to whom?

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Marci

• Marci Ive been working really hard at my job
  to be promoted to a supervisor. I enjoy my job
  and want to make it a career. One day my boss
  asked me to stay late and work overtime. After
  everyone else was gone he told me that he knew I
  wanted a promotion and that to earn my
  promotion, I would have to have sex with him. I
  really wanted this job, and he convinced me that
  I had to do it, even though I didnt want to. I
  got the promotion, but now I feel cheap and used.
  I hate going to work and I dont like myself
  anymore.
• What choices did Marcy have?
• What choices does Marcy have now?
• Was what Marcys boss did illegal?

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Family Crisis Violence

• Child Guidance

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What is a crisis?

• Crisis an unforeseen situation that demands
  adjustment by all members of a family.
• A crisis may consist of a single event such as
  the loss of a job.
• Other crises are long term that require a family
  to cope. Such as substance abuse, child abuse, or
  domestic violence.
• Do all families experience crisis?

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Dysfunctional Families

• A dysfunctional family is one that cannot
  function properly because of certain
  overwhelming problems.
• These problems can prevent parents from being
  able to care for and nurture children.
• The needs of all family members are not being bet
  and interactions between family members are not
  healthy.

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Unemployment Financial Crises

• It is the parents responsibility to provide
  financially for their children.
• A job loss can create family stress. Do not lie
  to children about the situation.
• During a financial crisis, a family must assess
  their obligations and assets.
• Use community resources.

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Alcoholism Other Drug Abuse

• Alcoholism a condition in which a persons
  drinking causes the person to hurt himself or
  others.
• An alcoholic continues to drink despite the
  problems it causes.
• Drug abuse use of drugs for any reason that is
  not medical, people can abuse both illegal and
  legal drugs.

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Dealing with Substance Abuse

• Substance abuse combined name for the abuse of
  drugs and alcohol.
• Affects entire family.
• The abuser will deny a problem exists.
• Family members may cover up the substance abuse
  or try to ignore it.
• Family members may enable the abuser.
• Find help! Alanon, AA.

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What does crime look like in America?

• Crisis and ViolenceIts affect

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Crime Clock National 2010
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Crime Clock - Texas
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Child Abuse Neglect

• Child abuse a non accidental injury or pattern
  of injuries to a child.
• Damage to a child for which there is no
  reasonable explanation.
• Includes physical, sexual, emotional abuse and
  child neglect.

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Neglect

• Neglect failing to provide a childs basic
  needs.
• Physical failure to provide sufficient food,
  clothing, shelter, medical care, education,
  guidance, and supervision for a child.
• Emotional failure to provide children with love
  and affection.

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NEGLECT

• Failure of parents or caretakers to provide
  needed, age appropriate care. Including food,
  clothing, shelter, protection from harm,
  supervision appropriate to the childs
  development, hygiene, and medical care.
• Behavior indicators
• Hunger
• Poor hygiene
• Excessive sleepiness
• Lack of appropriate supervision
• Unattended physical problems or medical needs
• Abandonment
• Inappropriate clothing for weather conditions

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SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME NEVER SHAKE A BABY

• Head trauma is the leading cause of disability
  and death among infants and children.
• Violent shaking is involved in many of these
  cases.
• 25-50 of the American public does NOT know that
  shaking an infant can cause brain damage or
  death.
• The brain keeps vibrating within the skull cavity
  after shaking occurs.
• The brain swells, creating pressure, leading to
  retinal bleeding and can lead to blindness.
• Veins feeding the brain are torn away, leading to
  brain damage or brain visual disability, speech
  disability, and seizures.

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Shaken Baby Syndrome

• Symptoms that occur when an infant or small child
  is violently shaken.
• SBS is a form of physical abuse.
• Serious consequences, even death.
• Usually occurs before age 1, but can happen in
  children as old as 5.
• Over half of abusers are male.

• Crying is major reason for SBS.
• Brain is repeatedly jarred against skull, causing
  blood to pool between brain and skull.
• Affects brains ability to control breathing and
  heartbeat. Can cause paralysis, seizures,
  cerebral palsy, hearing loss, speech
  difficulties, and mental disabilities.

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TECHNIQUES FOR SOOTHING A CRYING BABY

• TOUCH Cuddling, swaddling, warm water bottle,
  warm bath
• MOTION Rocking, walking, stroller, car ride,
  rhythmic patting
• SOUND Rhythmic chants, ticking clock, singing,
  recording of heartbeat or womb sounds

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PLAY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE HAZARDOUS

• Tossing a small child into the air
• Jogging while carrying an infant on the back or
  shoulders
• Riding a horse bouncing on the knee
• Swinging the child around by his/her ankles
• Spinning a child around

WARNING If this happens take child to Emergency
Room immediately. The child can be treated.
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Physical Abuse

• Intentional infliction of physical injury upon a
  child.
• Can include hitting, biting, beating, shaking,
  pushing, and kicking.
• Some physical abuse can be easily identified by
  marks left behind.

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PHYSICAL ABUSE

• Non-accidental injury of a child that leaves
  marks, scars, bruises, or broken bones.
• Behavior indicators
• Aggressive or withdrawn
• Afraid to go home
• Stealing
• Lying
• Layered clothing

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Emotional Abuse

• The use of words to belittle, threaten, or exert
  control over another person.
• May include humiliation, name calling, and other
  belittling remarks.
• Intended to hurt victims self esteem.
• Many times emotional abuse is only seen in
  private, not in front of any witnesses.

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EMOTIONAL ABUSE

• Rejecting, terrorizing, berating, ignoring, and
  isolating, that is likely to cause serious
  impairment of the physical, social, mental, or
  emotional capacities of the child.
• Behavior indicators Failure to thrive
• Speech disorders
• Lags in physical development
• Habit disorders, conduct disorders
• Sleep disorders or inhibition of play
• Aggressive or passive

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Sexual Abuse

• Forcing a child to engage in or witness sexual
  activities.
• Incest sexual activity between people who are
  closely related, occurs most between fathers
  daughters.
• Children usually only seek help when they are old
  enough to understand incest is wrong.
• Rape Sexual act against a persons will or
  consent as defined by law, usually including
  sexual penetration.

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SEXUAL ABUSE

• Assault, rape, incest
• Behavior indicators Inappropriate sexual
  knowledge
• Abrupt change in personality
• Withdrawn
• Poor peer relationships
• Promiscuous behavior/seductive behavior
• Sleep disturbances
• Regressive behavior

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WHY CHILDREN DONT TELL

• Too young
• Fear, threatened
• Bribed
• Affection
• Told that the abuse is normal
• Want to please adults
• Guilt

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Stopping Child Abuse

• Child abuse is usually a pattern of behavior, not
  a single act.
• Any citizen may file a report!
• Child Protective Services, Texas Department of
  Family and Protective Services.
• Provides services to children and families in
  their own homes
• Places children in foster care
• Provides services to help youth in foster care
  make the transition to adulthood and
• Places children in adoptive homes.

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Domestic Violence

• Any physical, emotional, or sexual behavior
  intended to harm a family member.
• Types of domestic abuse include spouse abuse,
  dating abuse, sibling abuse, elder abuse child
  abuse.
• Abusive people seek power. They want control, but
  are unable to solve problems in a logical manner.

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Domestic Violence
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Why Not You?
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Domestic Abuse/Violence

• Domestic Violence (dating and marriage) abuse is
  one of the biggest danger to women.
• 95 of physical battering is done by the male.
  However, when the wife does the battering, she is
  more likely to kill.
• Avoid marital abuse by
• Avoid getting involved with an abusive character.
• Dont let it start.
• If it happens once, insist on the other person
  getting therapy.
• Get helpcall the police.

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Domestic Violence

• Victims of domestic violence often feel helpless,
  afraid, embarrassed, and guilty.
• They believe that the abuse wont happen again.
• Battering term often used to describe physical
  acts of violence.
• Cycle of violence 3 phases 1) tension building,
  2) violent incident, 3) honeymoon phase

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Will marriage make the abusive behavior go away?

• Often times abuse only gets worse after marriage.
• People stay in an abusive situation for many
  reasons.
• Financial dependence.
• Social implications.
• Fear.
• They believe they caused it.
• They believe the violence is temporary.
• They believe they should understand the abuser.

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Violence Cycle
3. Honeymoon
1. Tension Building
As this cycle is repeated over and over, the
violence will continue in both frequency and
severity.
2. Battering Incident
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Examples of Intensity
MILD
MODERATE
SEVERE
FATAL

• Shoving
• Pushing
• Slapping

• Punching
• Kicking
• Choking

• Strangling
• Stabbing
• Shooting

• Threaten with weapon
• Battering
• Stomping

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Characteristics of Abusers

• Very jealous, has a short temper.
• Reacts physically hits the wall, kicks the dog,
  etc.
• Raised in an abusive home.
• Macho type, must always be the one in control.
• May or may not batter children.
• Believe they have the right to beat other people.
• Think, victims enjoy or need the abuse.

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Child Abusers

• Reports of child abuse cross economic, social,
  and ethnic boundaries.
• Most likely parents, but can be other care
  givers.
• Many child abusers were abused themselves.
• Parental stress is a risk factor for child abuse
  financial problems, addictions

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Characteristics of Victims of Abuse

• Raised in an abusive home (was abused or
  witnessed abuse).
• Low self-esteem, insecure, feel they deserve the
  abuse, guilty, etc.
• Isolated not allowed to form close
  relationships with others.
• Resists giving up on marriage, doesnt want to
  feel they have failed, wants to help the abuser
  change.
• Fear of leaving the abuser or of other family
  members being hurt.

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Assisting in an Abusive Situation

• To help someone else in an abusive situation,
  call the police. It is too dangerous for you to
  intercede.
• Offer emotional support to the victim afterwards.

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Child Care Staff as Abusers

• As more children are enrolled in childcare, more
  cases of abuse by caregivers occurs.
• Most cases involve severe punishment and damaging
  emotional abuse.
• Children are often to frightened to tell anyone
  what is happening.
• These children develop psychological scars they
  will carry all their lives. Their concept of the
  world is distorted their sense of trust is
  broken.

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Gangs, Bullies, Peer Violence

• Peer violence directed at a person in the same
  peer group.
• Bullying one or more people inflict physical,
  verbal, or emotional abuse on another person.
• Gangs groups of bullies who seek to inflict
  power through physical means.
• Watch for changes in childrens behavior that
  might indicate violence is occurring.
• Encourage children to report any violence!
• When confronted, take a stand, say STOP

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School Violence

• Can occur at all school levels, anywhere.
• Parents have a major responsibility in preventing
  violence and protecting their children.
• Monitor childrens viewing of violent content in
  tv, movies, music video games, and internet.
• Help children avoid and cope with peer pressure.

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Missing Children

• Each year more than 100,000 children are victims
  of attempted abductions.
• 5,000 are actually abducted each year.
• Almost 140,000 are classified as lost, injured,
  or missing.

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Runaways

• Over 450,000 teens run away from home each year.
• Some teens may be trying to escape abuse or
  family problems. This will not solve their
  problems, but create more.
• Teens often seek independence by running away.
• Families of runaways live in constant fear.
• Runaways can call a national hot line to ask for
  help in returning home.

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Preventing Suicide

• Suicide is the 9th leading cause of death in the
  U.S.
• People from ages 10-45 are the most likely to
  commit suicide.
• Attempting suicide is often a persons way of
  expressing severe and overwhelming distress.
• Risk factors can be family violence, depression,
  loss or death of a loved one.

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Signals that warn of Suicide

• Depression
• Withdrawal
• Negative comments
• Suicidal thoughts
• Previous suicide attempts
• Sudden swing from distress to peace
• Arranging personal affairs
• Rapid decline in school performance

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Warm-Up

• Read and Review Texas Family Violence By The
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• Quiz Minor 30