Sentences with phrase «verbal abuse because»

Finally, the Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the divorce court's award of $ 65,000 for husband's adultery, drinking and verbal abuse because the trial court's considerations of non-monetary contributions to the well - being of the family do not require a showing of an adverse economic impact, as contended by Husband.

«With one in five teachers reporting witnessing or experiencing foreign - born colleagues being subjected to verbal abuse because of their nationality, it is also abundantly clear that urgent action is needed to demonstrate that such abuse is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.»

Not exact matches

So if I say «this seems unhealthy» I'm saying it because I am trying, perhaps incorrectly but sincerely, to stop verbal abuse.

The group was growing and then I had to tell them I was getting a divorce after three decades because of emotional, verbal and mental abuse.

The research conducted by breastfeeding brand Lansinoh found that more than half the people surveyed felt that UK breastfeeding rates were so low because mothers are scared of negative comments and verbal abuse when feeding in public.

The media is full of reports of people subjected to verbal abuse or worse, because of their perceived foreignness, including an arson attack.

«LGBT migrants persecuted because of sexual orientation, gender identity before immigrating: Refugees, asylum seekers arriving in US, Canada recount episodes of severe verbal and physical abuse that began in childhood, study finds.»

Newly published research from Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (Routledge) has determined that verbal mistreatment is a highly prevalent concern among older adults in primary care clinics because of its relation to negative mental health outcomes including poor social functioning and major depression.

BI) I have seen natural bodybuilders who make tremendously huge gains in bodyweight between contests, (and take a lot of verbal abuse for it) come in and crush the competition continually because they gain 10 - 15 LBS of muscle underneath fat every year.

Essentially, the case is made that Tonya Harding is a victim of circumstance whether it be the domestic violence and verbal abuse inflicted upon by her mother and ex-husband or the mandate by the International Skating Union to undermine her competitively because of coming from a poor family.

Students in classrooms across Southern Illinois face profound obstacles to learning due to «Adverse Childhood Experiences» or ACEs, which include one or more of the following: verbal, physical or sexual abuse; family dysfunction (an incarcerated, mentally ill, or substance - abusing family member); domestic violence; or absence of a parent because of divorce or separation.

I'm responsible for my sister's unhappiness because I took her place as «the baby,» therefore, I need to placate to her (which means remaining under her thumb, dumbing myself down, and accepting verbal and emotional abuse).

Coleman alleges direct discrimination, eg being allowed less flexibility than colleagues with healthy children, and harassment, eg verbal abuse, because of her son's disability.

The study showed about 20 per cent of Australians had experienced forms of racial hate talk, verbal abuse or racial slurs; 11 per cent experienced work or social exclusion; and more than five per cent had been physically assaulted because of their race.

With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander respondents, 97 per cent said they had experienced racism; 92 per cent had been called racist names or subject to verbal abuse; 85 per cent ignored, treated with suspicion or rudely because of their race, 79 per cent had been excluded or avoided, 67 per cent spat at, had an object thrown at them or hit or threatened to be hit because of their race.»

For example, some programs contain examples of people behaving disrespectfully toward one another, which could serve as a model for children to engage in the kind of verbal abuse that qualifies as bullying in most definitions.1, 32 Because watching television can be habit - forming, parents should be encouraged to limit the television viewing of their young children in accord with American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, 38 which recommend no television for children younger than 2 years old and limited television thereafter.

Although a majority of relationships don't experience physical or verbal abuse, the prevalence of dating violence is growing and occurs in approximately 1 out of 3 college relationships.20 Yet, people in abusive relationships often believe that because it happens to them it must be «normal» and happening in most relationships.21 But look back at the statistics.

And even if people haven't blocked those memories from childhood altogether, because of the tendency to downplay verbal abuse, they may not fully recognize the impact it could still be having on their adult lives.

Because verbal abuse isn't as clear - cut as other types — like physical or sexual abuse — it can be difficult to precisely define and understand.