Sentences with phrase «physically abusive acts»
Behaviors included under an umbrella term of adolescent - to - parent violence also vary, as some researchers include only physically abusive acts (McCloskey and Lichter 2003; Nock and Kazdin 2002), others consider both physical and psychological aggression (Calvete et al. 2015b), and still others include physical violence, verbal aggression, and property damage (Margolin and Baucom 2014).
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Dave, who's since retired from the superhero business, is feeling a bit underappreciated and decides to team up with Mindy, who's still acting out upon the impulses instilled in her by physically and psychologically abusive father (Remember, this is the «real world,» where shooting one's daughter in the chest would most decidedly be abuse; Mindy does the same thing to Dave in the movie's opening scene).
Like collaborative divorce, mediation should not be used if the other spouse is physically, emotionally, sexually or verbally abusive, and can not be trusted to act in good faith.
If your children are acting out because of a recent event (death, illness, or divorce), engaging in unhealthy behaviors (risk - taking, being physically or verbally abusive), or you and your co-parent are strugglingto have effective conversations about your children, you may need to seek the guidance of a family counselor.