Child Abuse Outline
Abuse as a Child, the Affects as Adults
Crista Hurley
Eng101 Composition I
Instructor Matt Beardmore
November 28, 2012
NAME: Crista Hurley
THESIS: Adults do not stop and think about how difficult it may be for others who have experienced abuse, while some just fight daily to show these affects can take a toll on any activity throughout life.
BACKGROUND: As children we intrust our parents to treat us with assurance and love, instead there are children who receive a form of abuse, not all children but a larger percentage than we would expect. Among us are adults who experienced abuse in those of us who do not realize the difficulty, so may be instead of not understanding may be find out information and try to support them to help …show more content…
them have an ordinary life.
OBJECTIVE: I want to raise awareness of the effects that abuse causes upon those in our society. By raising awareness may be it will be prevent future events of abuse from happening.
SUPPORTING POINTS:
1. Children and what they except from adults. a. Guidance instead of misconduct b. Abuse is more than physical c. Impact signs of abuse
2. Affects could become different once we are in adulthood. a. Ways to find comfortable ground for the suffer b.
Some suffer from different forms mental health problems c. Career altering changing without manageability
3. Things suffers could experiences as adults a. Suffers interaction with others b. ways to manage lifestyle after abuse c. seek help when needed
COUNTER-ARGUMENTS:
1. The abuse in which someone suffered as a child does not mean they cannot have an ordinary life.
2. Child abuse is damaging enough, why use it as an excuse once upon adulthood?
3. There are ways to manage life, why does not those who were abused take medication and move on?
RESPONSE TO COUNTER-ARGUMENTS:
1. Suffers do not say they cannot have an ordinary life, it just requires time.
2. Being abused as a child is not an excuse its life altering events the leave lasting impressions; some harder than others.
3. For those who do not experience these struggles it is the hardest process of finding a method that helps manage a productive life.
IMPLICATIONS: Many of us do not realize the ramifications of child abuse, even though the adults how suffered try to raise awareness. If those of us who never experienced abuse would be less judgmental maybe those who are suffers will heal …show more content…
easier.
TENTATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Easton, S.
D., Coohey, C., O 'leary, P., Zhang, Y., & Hua, L. (2011). The effect of childhood sexual abuse on psychosexual functioning during adulthood. Journal of Family Violence, 26(1), 41-50. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-010-9340-6
Sikes, A., & Danica, G. H. (2010). The developmental impact of child abuse on adulthood: Implications for counselors. Adultspan Journal, 9(1), 26-35. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/194688333?accountid=34899
Irving, S. (2004). The long arm of child abuse: The health effects of child abuse in adulthood. The Gerontologist, 44(1), 227-227. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/211019218?accountid=34899
George, A. E., & David, M. K. (1999). Research on the long-term effects of child abuse. Family Journal, 7(2), 154-160. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/227930950?accountid=34899
Connie, B. H., & Tracy, K. C. (1997). Clinical assessment of child victims and adult survivors of child maltreatment. Journal of Counseling and Development : JCD, 76(1), 94-104. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/219018622?accountid=34899
Lex, L. M., Cynthia, J. T., Julie, L. C., May, P., & al, e. (2005). Predicting adult risk of child physical abuse from childhood exposure to violence: Can interpersonal schemata explain the association? Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24(7), 981-1002. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/224837807?accountid=34899
Cathy, S. W., Helene, R. W., Czaja, S. J., & Marmorstein, N. R. (2007). Long-term effects of child abuse and neglect on alcohol use and excessive drinking in middle adulthood. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 68(3), 317-26. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/200442066?accountid=34899
Horwitz, A. V., Cathy, S. W., McLaughlin, J., & Helene, R. W. (2001). The impact of childhood abuse and neglect on adult mental health: A prospective study. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 42(2), 184-201. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/201654868?accountid=34899
If abuse was around when we were children, does it affect adulthood? As children we intrust our parents to show us assurance and love; yet not all children receive that instead they are abused in some sort of form or another. There are good and bad times like any other yet the bad times make a world of difference and could possible cause cloudiness in memories of the good times. As adults we do not realize that how we grew up reflects on who we become as an adult. So is an adult never experienced abuse during childhood, are they different from those who were abused? Just because we are abused as a child doesn’t mean that we will struggle throughout life, yet it could impact how life is conducted. Adults do not stop and think about how difficult it maybe for others who have experienced abuse, while some just fight daily to show these affects can take a toll on any activity throughout life.
As children we don’t know what to really do so we look up to our parents to guide us to the right path in life; however, not every child has the proper relationship with their parents due to some kind of abuse. This abuse is not always physical; it can be them overhearing arguing from their parents or inappropriate conduct to them or a loved one with them watching. There are so many different things that a parent/person could do to impact a child’s life all through adulthood. Once a child experiences any form of abuse it is hard to tell how much of an impact it has caused until they are away from the abuse or become an adult.
Children who may have experienced abuse could be affected differently once they become an adult. If we suffer from abuse, most likely we are seeking a form of help to get us through and manage our lives comfortably. Some of us are unable to maintain a full-time or even a part-time job because the abuse has proceeded to take an effect in our lives. An adult who has suffered abuse as a child could experience psychological, emotional, and mental health problems. While seeking therapy and maybe even medication to help them be able to hold a full time or part time job. Children who have been abused suffer a great impact upon the rest of their lives.
When we begin to interact with other people sometimes it becomes overwhelming; some could say it feels like the walls are closing in or as if everyone in the room is staring and judging them. Therapy helps only if the person is truly seeking help to function without breakdown or self-seclusion from society. This is just a small portion of what a person who has been abused goes through when they are trying to maintain a career and stable life. Some who suffer couldn’t really get out and function properly without having some kind of medication; even then they struggle to be able to be around other people. Suffers in adulthood have to find and incorporate a manageable lifestyle to help maintain a functional life. This takes time and patience; it cannot happen overnight. Sometimes it can take years; one thing that could help those who suffer is the ones whom love them take time to get some understanding what they may be going through. Having support from the ones around us help continue a healing process as well as stability in the abused lifestyle. It is hard for suffers to accept when there are others around who want to try to help and understand what they may be experiencing, patience and understanding is the best way to show compassion towards them. Being abused as a child could obviously cause an effect when they become an adult. As an adult and suffering from the effects of abuse it may be hard to maintain relationships and jobs. With help and support any person suffering could possibly get better, if they seek therapy and/or counseling. As long as someone takes time and applies the effort to support and try to understand the one’s suffering, this could help produce a productive lifestyle for them.
Crista Hurley
Eng101 Composition I
Instructor Matt Beardmore
November 28, 2012
NAME: Crista Hurley
THESIS: Adults do not stop and think about how difficult it may be for others who have experienced abuse, while some just fight daily to show these affects can take a toll on any activity throughout life.
BACKGROUND: As children we intrust our parents to treat us with assurance and love, instead there are children who receive a form of abuse, not all children but a larger percentage than we would expect. Among us are adults who experienced abuse in those of us who do not realize the difficulty, so may be instead of not understanding may be find out information and try to support them to help …show more content…
them have an ordinary life.
OBJECTIVE: I want to raise awareness of the effects that abuse causes upon those in our society. By raising awareness may be it will be prevent future events of abuse from happening.
SUPPORTING POINTS:
1. Children and what they except from adults. a. Guidance instead of misconduct b. Abuse is more than physical c. Impact signs of abuse
2. Affects could become different once we are in adulthood. a. Ways to find comfortable ground for the suffer b.
Some suffer from different forms mental health problems c. Career altering changing without manageability
3. Things suffers could experiences as adults a. Suffers interaction with others b. ways to manage lifestyle after abuse c. seek help when needed
COUNTER-ARGUMENTS:
1. The abuse in which someone suffered as a child does not mean they cannot have an ordinary life.
2. Child abuse is damaging enough, why use it as an excuse once upon adulthood?
3. There are ways to manage life, why does not those who were abused take medication and move on?
RESPONSE TO COUNTER-ARGUMENTS:
1. Suffers do not say they cannot have an ordinary life, it just requires time.
2. Being abused as a child is not an excuse its life altering events the leave lasting impressions; some harder than others.
3. For those who do not experience these struggles it is the hardest process of finding a method that helps manage a productive life.
IMPLICATIONS: Many of us do not realize the ramifications of child abuse, even though the adults how suffered try to raise awareness. If those of us who never experienced abuse would be less judgmental maybe those who are suffers will heal …show more content…
easier.
TENTATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Easton, S.
D., Coohey, C., O 'leary, P., Zhang, Y., & Hua, L. (2011). The effect of childhood sexual abuse on psychosexual functioning during adulthood. Journal of Family Violence, 26(1), 41-50. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-010-9340-6
Sikes, A., & Danica, G. H. (2010). The developmental impact of child abuse on adulthood: Implications for counselors. Adultspan Journal, 9(1), 26-35. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/194688333?accountid=34899
Irving, S. (2004). The long arm of child abuse: The health effects of child abuse in adulthood. The Gerontologist, 44(1), 227-227. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/211019218?accountid=34899
George, A. E., & David, M. K. (1999). Research on the long-term effects of child abuse. Family Journal, 7(2), 154-160. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/227930950?accountid=34899
Connie, B. H., & Tracy, K. C. (1997). Clinical assessment of child victims and adult survivors of child maltreatment. Journal of Counseling and Development : JCD, 76(1), 94-104. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/219018622?accountid=34899
Lex, L. M., Cynthia, J. T., Julie, L. C., May, P., & al, e. (2005). Predicting adult risk of child physical abuse from childhood exposure to violence: Can interpersonal schemata explain the association? Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24(7), 981-1002. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/224837807?accountid=34899
Cathy, S. W., Helene, R. W., Czaja, S. J., & Marmorstein, N. R. (2007). Long-term effects of child abuse and neglect on alcohol use and excessive drinking in middle adulthood. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 68(3), 317-26. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/200442066?accountid=34899
Horwitz, A. V., Cathy, S. W., McLaughlin, J., & Helene, R. W. (2001). The impact of childhood abuse and neglect on adult mental health: A prospective study. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 42(2), 184-201. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/201654868?accountid=34899
If abuse was around when we were children, does it affect adulthood? As children we intrust our parents to show us assurance and love; yet not all children receive that instead they are abused in some sort of form or another. There are good and bad times like any other yet the bad times make a world of difference and could possible cause cloudiness in memories of the good times. As adults we do not realize that how we grew up reflects on who we become as an adult. So is an adult never experienced abuse during childhood, are they different from those who were abused? Just because we are abused as a child doesn’t mean that we will struggle throughout life, yet it could impact how life is conducted. Adults do not stop and think about how difficult it maybe for others who have experienced abuse, while some just fight daily to show these affects can take a toll on any activity throughout life.
As children we don’t know what to really do so we look up to our parents to guide us to the right path in life; however, not every child has the proper relationship with their parents due to some kind of abuse. This abuse is not always physical; it can be them overhearing arguing from their parents or inappropriate conduct to them or a loved one with them watching. There are so many different things that a parent/person could do to impact a child’s life all through adulthood. Once a child experiences any form of abuse it is hard to tell how much of an impact it has caused until they are away from the abuse or become an adult.
Children who may have experienced abuse could be affected differently once they become an adult. If we suffer from abuse, most likely we are seeking a form of help to get us through and manage our lives comfortably. Some of us are unable to maintain a full-time or even a part-time job because the abuse has proceeded to take an effect in our lives. An adult who has suffered abuse as a child could experience psychological, emotional, and mental health problems. While seeking therapy and maybe even medication to help them be able to hold a full time or part time job. Children who have been abused suffer a great impact upon the rest of their lives.
When we begin to interact with other people sometimes it becomes overwhelming; some could say it feels like the walls are closing in or as if everyone in the room is staring and judging them. Therapy helps only if the person is truly seeking help to function without breakdown or self-seclusion from society. This is just a small portion of what a person who has been abused goes through when they are trying to maintain a career and stable life. Some who suffer couldn’t really get out and function properly without having some kind of medication; even then they struggle to be able to be around other people. Suffers in adulthood have to find and incorporate a manageable lifestyle to help maintain a functional life. This takes time and patience; it cannot happen overnight. Sometimes it can take years; one thing that could help those who suffer is the ones whom love them take time to get some understanding what they may be going through. Having support from the ones around us help continue a healing process as well as stability in the abused lifestyle. It is hard for suffers to accept when there are others around who want to try to help and understand what they may be experiencing, patience and understanding is the best way to show compassion towards them. Being abused as a child could obviously cause an effect when they become an adult. As an adult and suffering from the effects of abuse it may be hard to maintain relationships and jobs. With help and support any person suffering could possibly get better, if they seek therapy and/or counseling. As long as someone takes time and applies the effort to support and try to understand the one’s suffering, this could help produce a productive lifestyle for them.