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Some Signs of Child Abuse & Neglect In addition to physical signs of injury, emotional signs of injury can also sometimes be detected. If a child can't express their feelings at home or around an abuser, frustration sets in and can manifest itself in a variety of ways: serious problems with temper tantrums continual fighting at school or between siblings lashing out at objects, inside or outside of the home treating pets cruelly or abusively threatening younger sister or brother with violence For instance, "You get over here with my teddy bear or I'll kill you. I'll slice you into little pieces with a knife" attempting to get attention through hitting, kicking or choking modeling after the abuser--"Monkey see, monkey do" occasional cringing if you raise your arm withdrawl...hardest to notice Source: YWCA Spouse Abuse Outreach Services of Southern Indian Volunteers Training Manual, 1985

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