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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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