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Preventing Abuse
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Reading Level

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

Vocabulary

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

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Preventing Abuse By Jennifer Kenny

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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 between people who should be able to trust each other. 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 the abusive behavior 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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