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Abuse of of Children, Elders, Animals, and Others is Connected. Here's How to Help
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Learn more about animal cruelty so that you are prepared if you witness pet or animal abuse. Laws vary by state and are summarized in this CD. Or if you prefer, enter your ZIP code here to get a list of shelters in your area. For more on the links between these forms of abuse, read these papers.
Prevent violence before it starts. Stop the abuse cycle. No person or animal deserves such treatment.
Published by Karama C. Neal
Karama C. Neal is the editor of "So what can I do," the public service weblog promoting ethics in action View profile
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- The Dirty Secret : Abuse in Families and the Scars it LeavesAbuse has not always been in the spotlight. Abuse is a serious issue and can leave damaging scars which can impede the success of a person in their livelihood.
- Forms of AbuseEducate yourself and others on forms of abuse.
- Forms of Abuse: Physical, Mental/Emotional, Sexual, Isolation, Verbal and EconomicDomestic abuse and domestic violence are found in all types of relationships, it knows no economic boundaries, and no age boundaries.
- Different Forms of AbuseMost people being abused do nothing about it, thinking it will fix itself in time.
- Serious Questions for Adult Victims of Physical Abuse
- Animal Domestic Abuse: The Silent Victims
- Animal Abuse: We Must Stop It - Now!
- Berkeley Breathed's Opus Contest, and Animal Abuse
- Animal Abuse
- 30 Things to Remember About Domestic Abuse
- Survivors of Abuse
- If you need help or suspect child abuse, call 1-800-4-A-CHILD.
- If you need help preventing domestic violence, call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
- If you are suffering elder abuse or neglect (or know someone who is) call 911 or 1-800-677-1116.
3 Comments
Post a CommentMost compelling of all reasons to abandon this worst of all bad habits is the fact that buttock-battering can be unintentional sexual abuse for some children. There is an abundance of educational resources, testimony, documentation, etc available on the subject that can easily be found by doing a little research with the recommended reads-visit www.nospank.net.
Just a handful of those helping to raise awareness of why child bottom-slapping isn't a good idea:
American Academy of Pediatrics,
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Center For Effective Discipline,
PsycHealth Ltd Behavioral Health Professionals,
Churches' Network For Non-Violence,
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
Parenting In Jesus' Footsteps,
Global Initiative To End All Corporal Punishment of Children,
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In 26 countries, child corporal punishment is prohibited by law (with more in process). In fact, the US was the only
Child buttock-battering vs. DISCIPLINE:
Child buttock-battering for the purpose of gaining compliance is nothing more than an inherited bad habit.
Its a good idea for people to take a look at what they are doing, and learn how to DISCIPLINE instead of hit.
I think the reason why television shows like "Supernanny" and "Dr. Phil" are so popular is because that is precisely what many (not all) people are trying to do.
There are several reasons why child bottom-slapping isn't a good idea. Here are some good, quick reads recommended by professionals:
Plain Talk About Spanking
by Jordan Riak,
The Sexual Dangers of Spanking Children
by Tom Johnson,
NO VITAL ORGANS THERE, So They Say
by Lesli Taylor M.D. and Adah Maurer Ph.D.
This is a fact that many people don't know. Thanks for a great article.