Neglected chidren have difficulty discriminating emotional expressions (Hildyard, K. L., & Wolfe, D. A. 2002)
Cognitive and academic deficits, limited peer interactions, social withdrawal and internalizing problems are symptoms neglected childrens face (Hildyard, K. L., & Wolfe, D. A. 2002)
Lack of nurturance and parental care are the greatest threats to children’s well being and healthy growth (Rutter & Sroufe, 2000; Sameroff, 2000).
Out of every 1000, 30 children faces child neglect and this is the most commonly reported form of child maltreatement which accounts for 70% of reports. (Sedlak & Broadhurst, 1996)
There are 2 types of neglect – Physical neglect (failure to meet physical needs of children) and Emotional neglect (failure to meet emotional needs of children.) (Hildyard, K. L., & …show more content…
Lower levels of school achievement and IQ later in childhood have been shown be studies to be associated with low parental education and poverty. (Alexander et al. 1993, Bloom 1964, Duncan et al. 1994, Escalona 1982, Hess et al. 1982, Pianta et al. 1990, Walberg & Marjoribanks 1976, Zill et al. 1995). This is further expressed by a research by Kennedy and colleagues (1963). Their research shows that the mean IQ of the lower SES group is 25 points lower than the higher SES group.
What parents experienced at work are incorporated into their style of parenting (Kohn & Schooler, 1982). This can be seen in a journal by Parcel and Menaghan (1990) which shows that mothers who work in occupations with problem solving opportunities and variety of tasks provided their children with more stimulating material which resul in more advanced verbal competence in their children.
. In their cross-cultural review Bradley and colleagues (1996) found that SES indicators were strongly related to cognitive development from infancy through middle childhood. Evidence suggests a particularly strong relation between SES and verbal skills (Mercy & Steelman