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Preventing Abuse

Preventing Abuse
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 6 to 8
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   7.98

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    assertive, hazing, humiliation, self-esteem, imminent, unlawful, spouse, worthless, abusive, disapproval, sexual, alcohol, society, emotional, domestic, abuse
     content words:    Then Matthew

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Preventing Abuse
By Jennifer Kenny 		  
1     Matthew and his girlfriend were fighting again. The screaming was escalating. Then Matthew reached his boiling point and started hitting Stacy. Stacy was frightened. Stacy was being abused.
 
2     Abuse is physical or emotional harm. Abuse can happen anywhere. Most kinds of abuse, unfortunately, occur with people you hope to trust. However, abuse can't be tolerated.
 
3     Many times the one abusing the other is the spouse, boyfriend, or parent. Often the abuser has been abused in the past and therefore feels this is normal.
 
4     An abusive person displays disrespectful behavior. An abusive person often controls, obsesses, and has trouble with anger. An abuser may threaten and use force.

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