Essay: Family affected by physical abuse Essay: Family affected by physical abuse You are interviewing the mother of two daughters, a 2 year old and a 5 year old. The mother has been referred to you by the local crisis shelter for battered women. This is her third visit to the shelter. In the past, she has refused crisis intervention therapy. She tells you that she is considering leaving her abusive husband, but doesn’t want to “break up the family.” You have interviewed the 5 year old daughter, and it is obvious that she shows signs of emotional/psychological trauma. The
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