Child Abuse
We live in a very violent society! In fact, violence
has become a way of life in America, according to R. J.
Gelles and M. A. Straus, authors of Physical Violence in
American Families. They believe the family is the most
violent institution other than the military in time of war!
That is appalling, as children are also practicing this
behavior. When children as young as three years of age are
shooting their brothers and sisters; we have problems! Are
they coming from the wombs angry? We must break the
cycles of abuse!
In order to save our children and future generations,
the violence must be stopped! To do this, we have to stop
violating them as well as to prevent them from seeing it.
According to Gelles and Straus (who will be referred to as
G&S) who interviewed over 6,000 American families, 50%
of the men reported they frequently assaulted their wives
and children. This is overwhelming because the word
“frequently” is used, and there are no statistics on those
who were physically violent on one occasion, and it does
not reveal the numbers who were emotionally or sexually
abusive, so the statistics are even greater!
My initial premise was to write a book on child
abuse because I am constantly reminded on a daily basis of
the abuses rendered to infants, children, and teens. More
importantly, I am sickened each time I hear the reports of
children being sexually abused. What kind of “animal”
would desire sex with an infant or child, and what type of
person would kill an innocent, helpless person? These
questions lead me to write this book.
When I began collecting information, I did not plan
to discuss my past experiences with emotional and physical
violence, however, as the project evolved, it was necessary
to include other types of abuse. Because I am a survivor of
domestic violence (I do not use the word “victim” because I
am healed) by two husbands, the book
has become a way of life in America, according to R. J.
Gelles and M. A. Straus, authors of Physical Violence in
American Families. They believe the family is the most
violent institution other than the military in time of war!
That is appalling, as children are also practicing this
behavior. When children as young as three years of age are
shooting their brothers and sisters; we have problems! Are
they coming from the wombs angry? We must break the
cycles of abuse!
In order to save our children and future generations,
the violence must be stopped! To do this, we have to stop
violating them as well as to prevent them from seeing it.
According to Gelles and Straus (who will be referred to as
G&S) who interviewed over 6,000 American families, 50%
of the men reported they frequently assaulted their wives
and children. This is overwhelming because the word
“frequently” is used, and there are no statistics on those
who were physically violent on one occasion, and it does
not reveal the numbers who were emotionally or sexually
abusive, so the statistics are even greater!
My initial premise was to write a book on child
abuse because I am constantly reminded on a daily basis of
the abuses rendered to infants, children, and teens. More
importantly, I am sickened each time I hear the reports of
children being sexually abused. What kind of “animal”
would desire sex with an infant or child, and what type of
person would kill an innocent, helpless person? These
questions lead me to write this book.
When I began collecting information, I did not plan
to discuss my past experiences with emotional and physical
violence, however, as the project evolved, it was necessary
to include other types of abuse. Because I am a survivor of
domestic violence (I do not use the word “victim” because I
am healed) by two husbands, the book