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Mr. P.: A Case Study

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Mr. P. was born and raised on the island of Puerto Rico by both his parents with five other siblings in a household that exhibits dysfunctionality. Mr. P. is the oldest of his five siblings. He shared that throughout his years he has witnessed violence both in his household and his community. Mr. P. also disclosed that at five (5) years old he witnessed his father beating and chopping off the hands of his neighbor. Mr. P. also disclosed being abused by his paternal uncle from the age of eight (8) years old, until he left home at 16 years old. He shared that his parents were aware of the abuse, however it was neglected and kept as a secret within the family as his uncle who was a “drug lord” and financially supported the family. Over the years,

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