The act of physical force used between family members to harm or injure.

Domestic Violence

- Child abuse and neglect refers to any behavior by parents, caregivers, other adults, or older adolescents that is outside the norms of conduct and entails a substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm to a child or young person. Such behaviors may be intentional or unintentional and can include acts of omission (i.e., neglect) and commission (i.e., abuse).
- 5 Main Subtypes of Abuse:
   - Physical abuse
   - Emotional maltreatment
   - Neglect
   - Sexual abuse
   - Witnessing family violence

Child Abuse and Neglect

- Divorce
- Remarriage
- Domestic Violence
- Child Abuse

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A group of people connected through an emotional bond.

Family as a Sociological Issue

Griffiths, H., Keirns, N., Strayer, E., Sadler, T., Cody-Rydzewski, S., Scaramuzzo, G., Vyain, S., Bry, J., & Jones, F. (2021, April 6). Introduction to Sociology (2nd ed.). 12th Media Services. https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-2e/pages/1-introduction-to-sociology

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