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             Abuse of both kinds takes place mainly within the confines of the family but affect all aspects of the community. The health care industry plays a direct part in physical abuse. Beatings are often so severe as to require medical attention. Doctors, especially pediatricians, are responsible for noticing signs of possible physical abuse when treating relatively unimportant incidents. Society plays conflicting roles in abuse cases. Some may choose to ignore the occurrences and allow it to continue. Unreported abusers may move on to abuse many others. Some religious authorities push staying in a marriage at all cost. Society looks down on divorce and single parenting. On the other side abuse affects society in positive ways. It can pull communities together against the abusers, especially child abusers. The abused can pull together to help one another and form support groups and shelters. This increases the chances of a
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