Sixteen-year-old Emma Banks seeks refuge from her horrific childhood in drugs and self-harm, but when she is finally committed to a psychiatric institution, she must decide whether to face her past or let it keep consuming her.
Various authors debate the causes of violence, the prevalance of family and teen violence, the motivation of serial killers, and ways to reduce violence.
Cindy Gibson, an African-American teenager struggling with her mother's neglect and her mother's boyfriend's emotional abuse, must find strength she did not know she had when the boy she thought would be her savior begins beating her.
This book provides an overview of background information and summarizes up-to-date research, legislation, and statistical information concerning the problems of child abuse and domestic violence in the United States.
Offering a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, this book examines different types of family violence in several different cultures.
Although teachers, counselors, and social workers try to help, it is a stray cat that finally enables eleven-year-old Jordan to stand up to the father who has beaten her and her brother for years.
Examines issues related to child abuse, battered wives, and other family violence concerns, how they affect families and society, and what can be done about them.
Explains to teens what constitutes neglect and physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and discusses what to do about them--for oneself or others--and how to heal from them.
Defines family violence, explains its many forms, relates ways in which family violence can affect people's lives, and lists organizations that help people escape from violent situations.
