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Child Abuse Case Study Corey

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Corey (14) was referred by his mother to a child guidance clinic due to fighting at home and school. Corey and his two brothers live with mother Brenda and her live-in boyfriend, Carl. Carl moved in 18 months ago, six months after Corey’s father died. Corey’s father was abusive to him and his mother, but his death was sudden and Corey has been withdrawn and sullen since the death. He is verbally abusive to his mother and violent to his younger brothers. He likes Carl, but when Carl intervenes to stop Corey’s violence and verbal aggression, their relationship becomes strained. His mother has very little power to discipline Corey.
When Corey and his family come in for the first meeting, they all appear angry and defensive. Brenda lectures

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