Unit 5 Assignment 2 Ccld
Models of Abuse
For the purpose of this assignment, the intention is to describe the four theoretical models of child abuse. The 4 models that I will be looking at are; the medical model of abuse, sociological model of abuse, psychological model of abuse and the feminist model of abuse. I will also be looking at the aspects of the theories that are similar or different. To conclude I also intend to evaluate the four theoretical models of abuse by identifying the advantages and disadvantages.
The Medical Model of abuse sees the abuse as an illness or a disease needing a cure. Kempe and Kempe were the inspiration for this theory when they described it as battered child syndrome. The battered child syndrome is a disease in which children are physically abused. The theory of Kempe and Kempe was correlated by Bowlby’s findings about the attachment theory. “Bowlby believed that the earliest bonds formed by children with their caregivers have a tremendous impact that continues throughout life.” (www.psychology.about.com, 01.03.2011). This quote tells us that Bowlby believed that children, who failed to form a bond with their mother in the first three years of their life, would have problems in later life bonding with people and trusting people. Therefore this tells us that it is very important that you comfort and reassure the child when they feel frightened or threatened. This will therefore prevent the child from abusing other children and young people. Babies communicate through crying which could indicate hunger, pain, tiredness and for attention. It is very important that you respond to these needs as this will help your child to get attached to you.
The advantage of the medical model is that parents who have abused their children can get treatment to help with bonding with their child. This is very important as Bowlby believed that attachment is necessary in the first three years of life. If the child is attached to their caregiver they are less likely to
For the purpose of this assignment, the intention is to describe the four theoretical models of child abuse. The 4 models that I will be looking at are; the medical model of abuse, sociological model of abuse, psychological model of abuse and the feminist model of abuse. I will also be looking at the aspects of the theories that are similar or different. To conclude I also intend to evaluate the four theoretical models of abuse by identifying the advantages and disadvantages.
The Medical Model of abuse sees the abuse as an illness or a disease needing a cure. Kempe and Kempe were the inspiration for this theory when they described it as battered child syndrome. The battered child syndrome is a disease in which children are physically abused. The theory of Kempe and Kempe was correlated by Bowlby’s findings about the attachment theory. “Bowlby believed that the earliest bonds formed by children with their caregivers have a tremendous impact that continues throughout life.” (www.psychology.about.com, 01.03.2011). This quote tells us that Bowlby believed that children, who failed to form a bond with their mother in the first three years of their life, would have problems in later life bonding with people and trusting people. Therefore this tells us that it is very important that you comfort and reassure the child when they feel frightened or threatened. This will therefore prevent the child from abusing other children and young people. Babies communicate through crying which could indicate hunger, pain, tiredness and for attention. It is very important that you respond to these needs as this will help your child to get attached to you.
The advantage of the medical model is that parents who have abused their children can get treatment to help with bonding with their child. This is very important as Bowlby believed that attachment is necessary in the first three years of life. If the child is attached to their caregiver they are less likely to
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