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The director of your state's Department of Human Services has asked you to evaluate a self-report survey of adolescents aged 12 to 18. The director has provided you with the following information on physical abuse. Adolescents experiencing abuse or violence are at high risk of immediate and lasting negative effects on their health and well-being. Of middle school students surveyed, an alarming one in five (21 percent) said they had been physically abused. Of the older students, aged 15 to 18, 29 percent said they had been physically abused. Younger students, ages 10 and 11, also reported significant rates of abuse: 17 percent responded "yes" when asked whether they had been physically abused. Although girls were far less likely to report abuse than boys, 12 percent said they had been physically abused. Most abuse occurs at home, it occurs more than once, and the abuser is usually a family member. More than half of those physically abused had tried alcohol and drugs, and 60 percent had admitted to committing a violent act. Non-abused children were significantly less likely to abuse substances, and only 30 percent indicated that they had committed a violent act. In no less than 100 words. Discuss: Need Assignment Help?