Sicken By Julie Gregory Research Paper

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Throughout this course, the overall understanding of Child Abuse, Neglect, and its effects has become more well-known and more evident. This course assists in helping students in the complete understanding of child abuse that many people should learn about, such as the effects, causes, and different types of child abuse and neglect. Throughout the book “Sickened” by Julie Gregory, you receive a first-person perspective on how her life had occurred, what causes and the effects of the different types of child abuse she was faced with. This true story has been told through a woman’s eyes, who is growing up in an abusive household. The story is seen through many different years in her life, starting with the recollection of being around 8, then continuing from ages 10 to 24 years of age. Julie had been born …show more content…

For the narrator’s mother, Sandy, her life before having children and marrying her husband was particularly hard, her past relationships had been abusive, and her previous partner had died. When discussing her father’s life, the risk factors could be seen as PTSD from being in the military and witnessing the deaths of many while at war. PTSD and its effects on veterans create a huge emotional strain. In the article “The Impact of PTSD on Veteran’s’ Family Relationships: An Interpretive Phenomenological Inquiry” it is said that “The impact of PTSD on family relationships in particular emotional numbing and anger should be heeded.” (Ray & Vassone, 846). This article shows a great understanding of what Dan had been facing throughout his life after serving. Between the difficult paths both of her parents had faced, this would cause risk factors for their kids. The main risk factor was the issue of the narrator’s mother creating medical issues for her daughter, and had attempted to do so to her son, known as Munchausen

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