The document discusses several alarming statistics related to domestic abuse and bullying in the United States. It notes that every 9 seconds a woman is beaten, and 10 million children witness domestic violence annually. It also states that 3.2 million students are bullied each year, and 160,000 teens skip school daily due to bullying. The document explores different forms of emotional, physical, and cyber abuse as well.
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The document discusses several alarming statistics related to domestic abuse and bullying in the United States. It notes that every 9 seconds a woman is beaten, and 10 million children witness domestic violence annually. It also states that 3.2 million students are bullied each year, and 160,000 teens skip school daily due to bullying. The document explores different forms of emotional, physical, and cyber abuse as well.
The document discusses several alarming statistics related to domestic abuse and bullying in the United States. It notes that every 9 seconds a woman is beaten, and 10 million children witness domestic violence annually. It also states that 3.2 million students are bullied each year, and 160,000 teens skip school daily due to bullying. The document explores different forms of emotional, physical, and cyber abuse as well.
Domestic Abuse Every 9 seconds, US woman is beaten 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually
Bullying/Intimidation 3.2 million students victims of bullying each year 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying 1 out 10 students drop out because of repeated bullying
http://domesticviolencestatistics.org/domestic-violence-statistics/ Examples Cutting Hair pulling Burning Ingestion of toxic subjects
Statistics 1 in 5 females and 1 in 7 males engage in self injury Females comprise 60 percent Witnesses to domestic violence twice as likely to abuse their own wives than non-witnesses 87% of students said shootings motivated to get back 61% shooters because they are victims at home confinement, isolation, verbal assault, humiliation, intimidation, infantilization, or any other treatment which may diminish self-worth. Examples of Emotional Abuse Name calling or insults; mocking Threats and intimidation Ignoring or excluding Isolating Humiliating -*Cyber-Bullying* http://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/emotional-psychological-abuse/emotional-abuse-definitions-signs-symptoms- examples/ http://stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html I never realized how severe of a problem it is, in that how common it is in America where I didnt expect it to be so prevalent. There are many kinds of abuse, and while physical abuse is arguably less damaging than emotional abuse, it is still horrible to have to deal with. In conclusion, I learned a lot, and though there are so many networks for people to reach out for help, the situation will change only slowly because victims are afraid or often unknowing/unwilling to recognize how bad their situation truly is. Two examples of bullying? How many teens skip school each day because of bullying? http://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/emotional-psychological- abuse/emotional-abuse-definitions-signs-symptoms-examples/ http://stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html http://domesticviolencestatistics.org/domestic-violence-statistics/ http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-school- bullying http://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGcISE/b.6143427/k.38C5/Child_Sexual _Abuse_Statistics.htm http://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/self-injury/self-injury-self-harm- statistics-and-facts/ http://www.makebeatsnotbeatdowns.org/facts_new.html
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