Analyse The Effects Of Neglect On Young Children

The Effects of Neglect on Young Children Young children who are often times neglected tend to suffer from the poor maintenance of physical health, psychological complications, and social and behavioral troubles. In 2006 the U.S. department of health and human services estimated 905,000 children are neglected or abused just in that year alone. Abuse and neglect can cause major difficulties that can last a lifetime. Not all abused or neglected children will have these lifelong problems it all depends on the child’s age, type of abuse, and the frequency and severity of the abuse. Child abuse and neglect is a problem that remains to grow within the United States. More and more cases fail to go noticed. It is our responsibility as mentors and educators of children to be able to recognize these signs so that it can come to a stop.
Studies have found abused and neglected children to be at least 25 percent more likely to experience problems such as delinquency, teen pregnancy, low academic achievement, and mental health problems. (Kelley, Thornberry, & Smith, 1997.) According to a study held by the National Institute of Justice they found that neglected children were 11 times more likely to get arrested, 2.7 times more likely to get charged as an adult and 3.1 more likely to be arrested for an act of violence. Even though abuse occurs within a family it does not end within the family it often times also impacts society. Also, abuse can take a toll on an individual’s social intellect. An estimated 69 billion dollars per year, is used amongst the abused alone. Due to the outrageous cost to the public articles such as human services, the education system, and health care coverage, abuse does not just affect the child and the family, but also