Child abuse is an ever-spreading problem in our society today. The number of cases that involve physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical and emotional neglect have all risen significantly in the last few years. Specifically, the number of physically abused children has gone up from 311,500 to 614,100 (a 97% increase) from 1986 to 1993(National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect, 1993). There are three main views of child abuse quantitative, which is how wide spread the …showed first 75 words of 1779 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1779 total…have treated you bad, but you cannot forget how you were treated. If you do this you will not have any “ill-will” towards anyone and you will not treat anyone badly because you will remember what it feels like to be treated that way. Seeing and listening Mr. Pelzer made me think that anything is possible and that as long as we use common sense, we will survive any situation put in front of us.