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Studies of abused
children in the general population reveal that nearly
half of them have mothers who are also abused, making
wife abuse the single strongest identifiable risk for
child abuse
Lenore Walker, Ed.d
The Battered Woman Syndrome, New York: Springer
Publishing Company, Inc. 1979
Girls who witness their mother's abuse have a
higher rate of being battered as
adults "Battered Families Shattered lives", Georgia
Department
of Human Resources. Family Violence Teleconference
Resources Manual, January 1992
Each year, about 324,000-or one in 12 pregnant
women in this country-are battered by their intimate
partners
"Violence and Reproductive Health", Maternal and
Child Health Journal. 2000
Young mothers are
particularly vulnerable to intimate partner violence.
26% of new mothers between the ages of 13 and 17
experienced such violence in the 3 months after the
birth of their child
"Examining Homicide's Contribution to Pregnancy
Associated Deaths", Journal of AMA.
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Between 1 and 2 million
Americans age 65 or older have been injured, exploited,
or otherwise mistreated by someone whom they depended
for care or protection.
"Elder mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect and
Exploitation in an Aging America". 2003
There may be
at least 5 million financial abuse victims each
year.
"The fleecing of America's Elderly"
The most
common relationships of victims to alleged perpetrators
were adult child (32.6%) and other family members
(21.5%).
"The 2004 Survey of State Adult Protective
Services: Abuse of Adults 60 Years of Age and Older".
The National Center on Elder Abuse. February 2006
For every case of elder
abuse and neglect reported to authorities, experts
estimate that there may be as many as 5 cases not
reported. Research suggests elders who have been abused
tend to die earlier than those who are not abused, even
in the absence of chronic conditions or life threatening
disease Elder Abuse and
Neglect: In Search of Solutions
American's over
the age of 50 years represent 30% of our population, 12%
of our murder victims and 7% of other serious and
violent crime victims.
The eldest of
our seniors, 80 years and older, are abused and
neglected at 2 - 3 times the proportion of all other
senior citizens. Bureau of Justice Statistics
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Looking
Ahead
May 23
6:00p.m. -
9:00p.m.
Yorktown Elementary School, 131 Siege Lane
contact Deputy Simms at 890-3630 for registration &
more information.
June 2
2:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.
1st Annual Lafayette Dodgeball Tournament to benefit
Avalon
Middle School, High School and Adult teams invited.
Contact Lewis Flanary at 784-8638 for more information or
download a flier, registration, and waiver form now.
Have you visited The Wardrobe at The Village Shops at Kingsmill? This
"upscale resale" consignment boutique offers designer clothing
and shoes, fine jewelry and artistic handbags. They've
joined Avalon in a new partnership! Visit the store
and see their fabulous items then contact Erin @
258-5022 to hear how you can be "Giving Hope. Changing
Lives." with the "Clothes to Move In"
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"Change has a
considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the
fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get
worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get
better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge
exists to make things better." King Whitney
Jr.
"Giving Hope.
Changing Lives."
Erin Pitre
Resource Development
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