Childhood Abuse In The Shining By Stephen King

The survivors essentially work better in these ‘crisis modes’ and it helps to mask the underlining issues of what they have suppressed. Most health issues that have been apparent in these situations have been sexual, eating, anxiety, and personality disorders, as well as issues with depression and suicidal behavior among just a few to name. (Kezelman, 2014) This article believes that you have to understand what happened and how it relates to the survivor in order for one to lead a normal life. If a survivor negates the abuse and the issues that they typically higher chance of having a mental issues and are more likely to commit crimes as juveniles and adults.

While reading the semi-autobiographical, Bastard Out of Carolina, by Dorothy Allison, I was stunned by the explicit nature of the novel. We were introduced to a young narrator and protagonist named, Ruth Anne “Bone” Boatwright. Bone's family, like that of the author, experienced a impoverished life, all the while she tried to find her place in a society that had literally labeled her “illegitimate.” Merriam-Webster defines illegitimate as being: (1) not recognized as lawful offspring; specifically: born of parents not married to each other (2) not rightly deduced or inferred- illogical (3) departing for the regular- erratic (4) not sanctioned by law- illegal (5) not authorized by good usage. As a young girl, how would it feel being

The textbook explains that adolescent victims are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, juvenile arrest and involvement in the justice system, mental health issues like stress, depression, eating disorders, anxiety, and suicidal ideations, more likely to suffer from low self esteem. These problems are likely to be carried along into adulthood (as shown in Girl Trouble). Adolescent victims are also at a higher risk of being suicidal as adults, being abused again, and having more psychological and physical problems. When children or adolescents are victimized, the effects are harmful and can be carried with them through the rest of their

The impact that trauma has on relationships are demonstrated by all children who have been affected by trauma and continues through their life cycle. While with therapy and support these children and young adults can have positive outcomes, most children who have been affected by trauma go on to have relationship issues with many types of relationships in their life (Doyle, 2012). The main presenting impact for this child or young adults is the lack of trust. Trust is an emotion that needs to be part of any healthy relationship. As those who have had trauma in their life their trust of other with reason is not always present. Children find it hard to receive and give love out and this can affect all times of relationships, with friends, and intimate parents and caregivers. They become untrusting and are not sure what is expected of them in return. One of

Victimization comes in many different forms such as assault, child physical/sexual abuse, stalking, theft, rape, sexual harassment, and domestic/relationship violence. There are several negative outcomes that have been linked with childhood abuse and neglect such as neurobiological changes, emotional and psychiatric disorders, interpersonal issues and substance abuse problems (Min, Singer, Minnes, Kim, & Short, 2012). According to Reid and Sullivan (2009), children and adolescents are very vulnerable and are the most highly victimized individuals of the population and the kinds of victimization that they experience can come in many forms (Finkelhor et al., 2009). This victimization is known as poly-victimization (Finkelhor et al., 2009).

The cycle of abuse is a deadly disease that is hard to cure. Children who grow up in a violent house who are physically or sexually abused are more likely to then become abusive to their own children when they are adults. Abuse is a problem that reaches all ends of the earth. Stopping the cycle is hard, and abuse is no tradition any family wants to have.

This feeling of disconnection, fear, and lack of communication was further strengthened by the physical aggression that her father displayed. Her mother may have unconsciously chosen a family that mirrored her own experience with abuse. Although Leigh’s sexual abuse is a family secret, it affects Leigh’s ability to form relationships with others and to trust them. Leigh’s marriage would have mirrored the feedback loop of her family of origin. Physical, sexual, or verbal abuse would occur would cause Leigh to withdraw, distrust, and refuse to communicate on other than a superficial level. This behavior would cause a reaction from the abuser which would in turn cause Leigh to withdraw further. The abuse would prevent Leigh from learning to trust and communicate (Nichols,

The author said that he had got the answer which he expected. Adults who had been abused in there earlier years showed signs in their adulthood. They had a problem with maintain intimate relationships with there counterpart. The author said that the problem with the study is that it can't be generalized to the entire population of abused and neglected children. Another problem is the reports came from lower socioeconomic background, so the author also was unaware of the information which may come from an upper-class family, and if the findings would be the same. It did not really mention any research which had been studied in the area.

Traumatizing experiences caused by poor parenting and abuse lead many to psychopathic behavior and to lifelong problems. Antisocial disorder is a common outcome to those brutal situations, causing one to not associate with anyone, to have trust issues, and causing emotional instability (Spila, Mikara, kozak, and Urbanska, 2008). Review of literature indicates that most psychologist believe that one is made, not born a psychotic. They believe that one is more influenced by their environment, yet they do think that biological factors play a role in psychopaths along with that (Ramsland, n.d.). The more traumatized you are and the more problems you face in the future is most likely related to how young you were when you were physically or mentally abused (Sullivan, 1989). Abuse that is traumatizing causes many life threatening issues later on in your life, along with problems with your personality and social life (Harper, 2007).

Fear is a recurring theme in Stephen King’s The Shining and is essentially what the entire novel revolves around. The fear of the unknown and their own ignorance causes most, if not all, of the characters to make unpredictable and unreasonable actions . This fear especially affects the Torrances during their stay at the Overlook. The Overlook is supposed to be a sanctuary where they could heal their past wounds and work together to become a more solid family unit. Unfortunately, their extended stay at the Overlook has the adverse effect.

Abuse in today’s society can be broken down into numerous sections and types, those in which, people around the world experience it. Such forms include, but are not limited to, drug abuse, discrimination, physical and verbal abuse, and sexual abuse. Many of the aforementioned changes people’s outlook on life; however, personally, I have observed my friend’s sexual abuse, changing my view of perfect families. When all's said and done, individuals can only move forward in life, trusting that there will be a better day even after relationships have been torn apart.

She was washing the dishes as if though she was racing against time, when suddenly the front door slammed shut. The startling sound made her drop a glass onto the floor. In a frantic effort to clean up the broken glass, she immediately was struck in the back of the head, only to awaken in a cold damp basement several hours later. When discovered, she had two broken ribs and a fractured arm. Her eyes were black and blue, swollen shut apparently from crying for hours. Her body appeared to be extremely malnourished as if though she was using her own urine and defecation as means of nutrition. Once the coroner completed the autopsy, he concluded that the result of death was a beating so hard across the abdomen that the five-year-olds intestines ruptured, which led to an internal bleeding. Two weeks prior to her death, a social worker noticed the abused child when the mother sought out services for food stamps. She had noticed the bruising on her arms, and her eyes, her eyes told a story no one could describe.

The goal of this paper is to review a few research articles and determine three key points. In what way are the perpetrators most/least likely to be caught? Are those that have been abused more likely to abuse their own children? And lastly, in what other ways does undergoing abuse as a child affect their life as an adult?

Day after day, the most common problem we hear and been shown through news on television and on newspaper is a child being victim of child abuse. In the novel Flowers For Algernon, written by Daniel Keyes, when a young child was 6 year old with mental disability name Charlie Gordon, meanwhile he hasn’t been a troublemaker but getting abuse without any explanation from his mother Rose, yet her explanation was that she only wanted her son to be normal like others at his age. Believe or not, years before, a relative of mine had been mistreated from its own parent and taken to a foster home. The main points is if you suspect a child being harmed, then how society think about child abuse, finally what’s the correct thing to do. When the abuse becomes harmful then it’s being investigate to improve the truth and the lie between a child and an adult.

Stress within the family spreads to stress among other family members. Children from infancy to adolescence absorb surrounding behaviors as their brain continues to develop, influencing potential negative behaviors in their adulthood (Osofsky, et al., 2004). Trauma from intimate partner violence could affect an infant more than an adult for reasons of dependence and periods of critical brain development which may alter brain functions (Randell, Bledsoe, Shroff, & Pierce, 2011). The parents, or intimate partners, are often viewed by children as strong standing role models. In the eyes of a child, these role models are seen as their idols, by seeing their idol in a constant state of weakness impacts their personal understanding of the world and their potential role in it.