Since, to a child, a parent is God, parental abuse and neglect (including insensitivity to feelings) is experienced as justified.

对于小孩来说，父母就是上帝，父母的虐待和忽视(包括感情上的疏忽)会被小孩认为是理所当然的。

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Boys, of course, attract more abuse, such as beating, because, once again, parental expectations are high, and boys tend to be more energetic and difficult to control than girls.

当然，男孩会受到更多的虐待，比如殴打，因为父母的期望又很高，而且男孩往往比女孩更有活力，更难控制。

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As his files documented, as a child he suffered from poor nutrition, severe parental neglect, sustained physical and sexual abuse, early head injuries, learning disabilities, poor cognitive functioning and lead exposure.

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In general, trouble in the adoptive family, such as parental divorce, death, criminal activity, and alcohol problems was linked to a higher risk of drug abuse in the adopted child.

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