What Does Patterson's "Coercive Family Interaction Patterns" Suggest About Abused

question 27

Multiple Choice

What does Patterson's "coercive family interaction patterns" suggest about abused children over time?

• A)start fires in order to kill their abusers
• B)report the abuse to authorities
• C)rebel against the abuse
• D)view abuse as normal

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Definitions:

Free Blacks

Free Blacks were African Americans who were not enslaved before the Civil War in the United States, living both in the North where slavery was generally abolished and in the South where they were a small minority.

Enslaved Blacks

Individuals of African descent who were forcibly brought to and held in bondage in various parts of the world, particularly in the Americas, from the 16th to the 19th century.

War Effort

The combined endeavors of civilians and the military during wartime to support and win a conflict, including production, fundraising, and moral support activities.

Fire Eaters

A group of pro-slavery, extremist politicians in the South before the American Civil War, who advocated for the preservation of slavery and the secession of southern states.