abuse
... ” Some results of the abuse are broken body parts, bruises, scars, detachment from family and friends, and sometimes death. ... One reason is they rationalize that they deserve the abuse, often identifying with the batterer’s faulty reasoning. ... Sometimes people do not even realize that the treatment they are receiving is abuse. ... “Only ten states and the District of Columbia have laws requiring that evidence of spouse abuse create a presumption that children should not be placed in the custody of an abusive parent. Even though experts agree that spouse abuse is one of the leading indicators of child abuse and neglect, many abusive spouses continue to receive custody of the children” ( Flowers 152). ... In addition to the physical injuries produced by such attacks, victims of spouse abuse can also suffer psychological complications; they are more likely than are other women to abuse alcohol and drugs, attempt suicide, and transfer their aggression to children. Pregnant women are three times as likely as nonpregnant women to be victims of abuse, and severe beatings can endanger both mother and fetus. ... Even though the abuse around the world will never all go away, with programs such as these we can fight the fighters back. ... Battered Women: Causes and Results Thesis: Many American women are emotionally and physically abuse daily. ... Who are the men that abuse?