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The Adventure and Woes of Gregory Smit
The Adventure and Woes of Gregory Smit

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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:14 pm    Post subject: Domestic Abuse Reply with quote

I need some good reading material. It's time that I refresh my memory and get a firmer grip on the subject.

(In mid and high school, I was taught and required to know about the subject. Kinda like a prevention type of thing). But that was six-ish years ago, and even in colonial America I ran into the subject, lol.

These days I'm not too fond of Wiki but I'll take any articles, books, links, suggestions, etc. - anything that'll help me.

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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Domestic abuse. I don't know of any books on this topic... (Which is odd coming from me O.o)

But what exactly are you looking for? The affects it has on the women, why the husbands to it, the circumstances around it? I think if I knew a little bit more of what you wanted to know, I'm sure I could find helpful sites.

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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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But what exactly are you looking for? The affects it has on the women, why the husbands to it, the circumstances around it? I think if I knew a little bit more of what you wanted to know, I'm sure I could find helpful sites.


Well, actually, though I don't think it's common, I was looking for the affects it has on teenagers/boys. Like non-fic stories of their experiences, how it affected them, and yes, why is it done? But women's experiences will work too if I can't find zilch about young boys and teenage men who went through this ordeal.

Yes, my lack of or little, questions was lame. XD

That's all I'm look for at the moment but I'll probably have other questions in the future.

Thanks, Claudette.

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PostPosted: Mon May 28, 2007 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go to ASDA or Tesco, and look at their book selection. Half the books there are "the tragic true story of a stolen childhood." They've all got the picture of some kid in a dejected attitude on the front, and a line saying, How a trust was broken . . . why did it happen? . . . the heartbreaking story of abuse . . . one child's struggle to survive . . . etc.

Look for ones with titles like, Shattered, Cupcake, Don't Tell Mummy, The Ghost Child, Echoes. Depressing, but they should be helpful, and they're all autobiographies. Mostly they're women's stories, but there's a few men's ones as well. There's that A Child Called It, and The Lost Boy by that bloke called Dave Someoneorother.

Anyway, hope that helped.

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PostPosted: Mon May 28, 2007 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I didn't read over what Twit said, but some things I know they might have would be attachment disorder(at least in children), or PTST (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

I looked around a bit through google and this page looked helpful: http://www.titus2menandwomen.org/ChildAbuse/AffectOfAbuse/index.shtml

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PostPosted: Mon May 28, 2007 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll see if I can dredge up some stuff for you, hon. I don't know how much narrative I have on it, but I do have quite a bit of knowledge on the subject.

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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I really apologize for the slow response. I'm knee deep in geneolical stuff. Look I mispelled a word and forgot a comma. XD My brain is revolting for sure.

Thanks so much for all the help! I'll get right on it with those suggestions Shadow, and I'll take a look at the article Claudette. CL- I'm curious to see what you have stored away, lol. I'm sure it'll be interesting.

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