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The following discussion proposes to explore the question of the likelihood of children who are victims of abuse becoming abusers of their own children. Essentially the discussion will consist of three parts. Initially, a common sense answer, a potential hypothesis will be identified. Then abuse will be defined and identified. Subsequently, the link between childhood abuse and becoming an abuser will be explored. Finally, a brief conclusion will draw these disparate threads of argument together.

Tags:abused, grow, abusers

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This paper looks at special needs of drug abusers, both psychological and sociological. The paper makes the point that while collectively, this group requires special resources, there are also subsets within the community that require resources especially tailored for them. The paper looks at each of these subsets within the community (the poor, women, youth, the disadvantaged) in terms of their needs and resources.

From the Paper
"According to the United Nation's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), despite the fact that drug abuse cuts across age, class, ethnic and gender lines, drug abusers nonetheless constitute a special needs community due to both psychological and social characteristics that often distinguish them from normative populations around the world. These psychological characteristics include higher levels of depression, greater dependency needs, decision making deficits, addictive personalities and so forth. (Schuckit) However, even within the community of drug abusers there..."

Tags:drug abusers, subsets, psychological

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In this article, the writer discusses different occurrences of the sexual abuse of children. Looking at different cases and interviews on film, the writer analyzes the behavior of various abusers. The writer maintains that according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which classifies and describes mental disorders, pedophilia is a behavior that is associated with loners and low self-esteem. The writer concludes that these people are not from some other planet, but that society has produced them. The writer argues that now society must learn to deal with such abusers in a way that truly protects the children.

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"In the film 'Monsters Among Us', two incarcerated sex offenders are interviewed and they talk about their own childhoods and their difficult-to-control sexual impulses. Westley Dodd and Joel, for example, developed pedophile disorders early during the teenage years. Joel described being beaten by his stepfather on a regular basis. Physically abused boys often grow up to be aggressive, particularly toward women. Hurting women is a way to control them. Boys who are physically and sexually abused may grow up to be sadistic pedophiles like Joel. Joel's appointed psychologist said he is likely to commit predatory sex offences in the future. Imprisonment is not going to solve his problem. Those sex offenders who get out of jail say that the urge to rape is still with them and still difficult to control."

Tags:abuse, sex, offending, pedophiles

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This paper discusses how substance abuse is a major problem in the United States and many other countries and how since prevention of the problem is not yet a possibility, the focus has been on intervention and treatment. It evaluates different group therapy programs such as the Alcoholics Anonymous program and other 12-step, self help programs. It also it compares the self help programs with the increased effectiveness of substance abuse treatment that is gained through attendance in aftercare group therapy programs. It shows how the treatment of substance abusers often seems to require a combination of approaches and how approaches that utilize inpatient or outpatient treatment, plus AA, plus individual or group therapy, plus conceivably medication for the substance abuse disorder or the mental health problem might be the most effective.

Outline
Introduction
Combining Group Therapy and Self-Help Groups
Special Populations
Special Problems in Group Therapy
Conclusion

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"In one study, for example, researchers attempted to compare the effectiveness of the Twelve Step Facilitation Therapy Model with Motivational Enhancement Therapy for those clients who were alcohol dependent and members of social networks that were highly supportive of drinking (Longabaugh et al., 1998). The researchers randomly assigned 806 clients from five clinical research units to one of three different individual treatment models, which also included Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. What they learned during this longitudinal study was that TSF was more effective than MET in certain circumstances, particularly with clients who had networks which were highly supportive of drinking."

Tags:drugs, alcohol, self, help, programs

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This papers addresses issues related to the punishment of child abusers, the first step of which is identifying the abusive parent. Factors that prevent this are outlined. The effects of violent and sexual abuse are discussed. Legal issues are raised.

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"A little boy is sitting on a park bench. He is covered with bruises. His mouth is swollen and his eyes are purplish-black. His arm is wrapped in a white cast. His eyes tell a message that many adults do not seem to hear to hear, "Help me! I cannot help myself. Can you please help me?"

"A little girl is sitting on her bed with her arms wrapped around her bear. She is crying because she knows what is coming next. Soon her father will be in to have her take care of his needs-the sexual needs he feels he has."

Tags:bruise, damage, neglect, molest, sexual, trauma, welfare

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This research will examine several negative attitudes about substance abusers that are widely held in contemporary society. The research will examine the origin and locus of these attitudes and the extent of their validity, and then discuss how such attitudes may influence social workers who may become involved in assessing individual cases, directing appropriate interventions, and monitoring the treatment process.

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"This research will examine several negative attitudes about substance abusers that are widely held in contemporary society. The research will examine the origin and locus of these attitudes and the extent of their validity, and then discuss how such attitudes may influence social workers who may become involved in assessing individual cases, directing appropriate interventions, and monitoring the treatment process.


Clarke (1998) cites statistics showing that the majority (about 70%) of prisoners convicted in state jurisdictions are considered nonviolent offenders and that about 30% of these convictions are related to drugs. Like many other commentators, Clarke also notes that the popular conception of drug crime is that it is a "black" or "brown" problem, which tends to encourage "vibrant support for increasingly punitive sentencing policies and..."

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Review of statistics and literature in cases of child abuse victims with correlations to becoming and abuser as an adult. Discusses the four social factors that were found to have an effect on whether or not victims of child abuse became abusive themselves - functional social support, tangible social support, quality of family relationships and quality of the primary intimate relationship.

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The notion that abused children become abusive parents is extremely prevalent and accepted as generally accurate. This idea is referred to as "The intergenerational hypothesis of abuse" or "The intergenerational theory of abuse." As the moniker would suggest, this theory subscribes to the strong correlations between abusive parents and the idea that their childhoods having had been abusive as well. Parents who abuse, suffered abuse at the hands of their parents and thus, the violence towards children is passed down from one to generation to another in the family. However, that theory has come under some scrutiny as of late. Many researchers have found mitigating factors that could possibly break the intergenerational theory chain. I will discuss evidence that supports and also disagrees with the strength of the intergenerational hypothesis.

Tags:social, support, family, intimate, relationship

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In this article, the writer points out that the sexual abuse of children is clearly a complex social issue. The writer maintains that the criminal justice system alone is unable to deal with the problem effectively. Further, the writer notes that punishment will not cure the problem and in fact, some current ways of approaching sex abuse is counterproductive. This paper discusses that as a society, one expects the criminal justice system to deal with this complex social problem, but this really says more about a societal fixation on punishment than a desire to actually deal with the problem. The writer concludes that society must learn to deal with sex offenders in a way that truly protects the children.

From the Paper
"Kitzinger did a combination feminist and media study to determine how ordinary people learn about sexual abuse and what role the media play in disseminating information and influencing the judgements people make about it. She combined three sets of interviews, the first of which took place in the early 1980s when she helped to set up a hotline for sexually abused girls. Because the girls wanted to learn about other survivor's experiences, she then began to interview adult women and also mothers of sexually abused children. She collected 40 interviews between 1984 and 1989--a time of social change when awareness of sex abuse came into the public consciousness. In 1992 she got a grant to investigate the role of media in covering sexual abuse. She interviewed journalists and their sources, analyzed a whole year of media coverage, and worked with 49 focus groups of ordinary people in their churches, community centers, and clubs to discuss their views about children and sex abuse. Finally, she researched grass roots demands for notification when sex offenders are released from prison and re-enter the community."

Tags:molester, offenses, victim, rape

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The paper discusses the low self-esteem of abusers, their controlling behavior and their need to insult and break down the self-esteem of their victims. The paper also points out that the abuser is quick to anger at home, has poor communication skills and is a good liar and manipulator, but will likely be able to mask his abusive side while out in the social world. The paper notes that abusers fear being abandoned by their family or loved ones and go to great lengths to make sure their victims are too scared to leave. Finally, the paper addresses the most common characteristic of all abusers, that is, substance abuse.

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"Abuse can come in many different forms and can cause major physical and mental health consequences to the victims. The abuse is not the fault of the victim but the fault of the characteristics of the abusers. Abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or verbal as well as involving neglect. Abusers want power and control over their victims and will go to any means to ensure this happens. Physical abuse and sexual abuse consists of the abuser inserting their control over their victims using violence and force while emotional and verbal abuse involves the abuser using hateful words and continued insults.
"Statistics show that 92% of all abusers are men while the other 8% consists of women that are mainly abusers of their children (Victoria, 2006). There are many theories as to way or what characteristics cause the abuser to abuse. One common characteristic of the abuser is low self-esteem. Even though the abuser may display and outer appearance of confidence in truth they have low self-esteem and as a result they become hyper-macho to prove their masculinity to the world. Another common characteristic is controlling behavior. Due to low self-esteem and other insecurities the abuser must control everyone and everything around them."

Tags:control, manipulation, victims, substance, abuse

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Discusses various therapeutic models for alcohol, cocaine & other drugs & cigarette abuse. Compares group therapy for substance abuses in an outpatient setting to other forms of drug therapy (12-Step program of AA, "network" therapy, short-term psychodynamic approach, behavioral therapy & other models). Recommends comgination of group therapy & self-help groups as most effective.

From the Paper
"Comparing Group Therapy Approaches in an Outpatient Setting for Treating Substance Abusers
Introduction


Substance abuse is a major problem in the United States, and many other countries. Currently, alcoholism directly affects approximately 14 million people in this country, while also impacting their families, friends, and coworkers (Knapp, 1999). In 1997, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there were more than 18,000 alcohol-induced deaths and nearly 15,000 drug-related death in 1996. Further, there were 142,164 cocaine-related emergency room episodes in 1995 (Petersen, 1999).


There is no single factor that can be pointed to as..."

Tags:DRUGS: ALCOHOL, Cocaine Alcohol Ab