affects of child abuse and neglect
The Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect on Children
The future of our children depends upon the care and nurture they receive. Unfortunately, many of our children end up in non-traditional, or traditional families where they are abused and neglected by someone in their household. People have a difficult time defining child abuse and neglect. They do not know specifically what falls under the various categories’ of child abuse and neglect. Some people contend that child abuse encompasses anyone who physically or emotionally neglects a child. However , according to Reardon, child abuse and neglect is defined as “Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death ,serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse ,exploitation or act or failure to act, which presents an imminent risk of serious harm”(10). People really need to take the time out and understand our laws on child abuse and neglect. The issue is still what can we do to educate ourselves on this issue. Since all children have the same basic needs, the effects of child abuse and neglect on them can be physical, psychological, and emotional.
Clearly, child abuse is rising at an alarming rate because people are not seeing the signs of child abuse and neglect. People do things with and to children not realizing that it is actually physical abuse and neglect. For example, leaving a child in the care of someone whom you did not do a background check on is not wise; such a person could be a pedophile. Another example of physical abuse occurs when parents or caretakers leave the child in an unattended car with no air or without another adult present. Our cultural values in our community sometimes prohibit us from seeing the signs. If one would just take the time to look, and listen he or she just might notice some signs of abuse and neglect. There are several obvious signs as to when a children are being abused because there are shifts in their behavior, or their grades
The future of our children depends upon the care and nurture they receive. Unfortunately, many of our children end up in non-traditional, or traditional families where they are abused and neglected by someone in their household. People have a difficult time defining child abuse and neglect. They do not know specifically what falls under the various categories’ of child abuse and neglect. Some people contend that child abuse encompasses anyone who physically or emotionally neglects a child. However , according to Reardon, child abuse and neglect is defined as “Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death ,serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse ,exploitation or act or failure to act, which presents an imminent risk of serious harm”(10). People really need to take the time out and understand our laws on child abuse and neglect. The issue is still what can we do to educate ourselves on this issue. Since all children have the same basic needs, the effects of child abuse and neglect on them can be physical, psychological, and emotional.
Clearly, child abuse is rising at an alarming rate because people are not seeing the signs of child abuse and neglect. People do things with and to children not realizing that it is actually physical abuse and neglect. For example, leaving a child in the care of someone whom you did not do a background check on is not wise; such a person could be a pedophile. Another example of physical abuse occurs when parents or caretakers leave the child in an unattended car with no air or without another adult present. Our cultural values in our community sometimes prohibit us from seeing the signs. If one would just take the time to look, and listen he or she just might notice some signs of abuse and neglect. There are several obvious signs as to when a children are being abused because there are shifts in their behavior, or their grades