Child Abuse Throughout the years‚ child abuse has been detrimental to our society. "Statewide‚ the number of deaths attributed to abuse or neglect rose from 95 in 2005 to 170 in 2006‚ according to the annual report from the Child Abuse Death Review Committee." [Chapman] "Child abuse is causing or permitting any harmful or offensive contact on a child ’s body; and‚ any communication or transaction of any kind which humiliates‚ shames‚ or frightens the child. Some child
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Sexual abuse then progresses to pressured and/or forced sex by making the child feel trapped within the abusive relationship (Crosson-Tower‚ 2008). The abuser traps the child by making them feel guilty or blackmailing them‚ threatening to hurt them or their family. Finally‚ secrecy‚ disclosure and suppression can either liberate the child‚ or further entrap them. With secrecy‚ the child keeps the abuse a secret‚ whether forcibly or on their own accord. Secrecy on the part of the child may be because
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Tile: Effects of Child Sexual Abuse Student’s name: Professor’s name: Course title: Date: Effects of Child Sexual Abuse Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse where by an adult or rather older person uses a child for sexual stimulation against the child’s will. Child sexual abuse is not only about rape but comes in different forms like asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities‚ indecent exposure of the genitals‚ female nipples‚ to a child with intention to gratify their
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Huckleberry Finn‚ the main character of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚" faces many challenges growing up. Being a runaway child of an alcoholic and abusive father‚ Huck encounters many obstacles. Statistics do not show a positive outlook for someone with a bad childhood. Neglected by his father‚ Huck smokes cigarrettes as a coping mechanism. In the article‚ "Child Abuse and Neglect‚" it states that children who have been neglected have the "inability to accurately recognize emotions in others
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Briana Cleveland Mrs. Williams English 3CP 3A April 8‚ 2014 Idasa Maria Cobb didn’t do the right thing when it came to reporting child abuse or neglect. Mrs. Cobb got a phone called notifying her that a child was being sexually assaulted; she said that she would take care of it. She told the guidance counselors and they interviewed the child on March 31‚ 2014. There was no report to DSS or law enforcement until April 1‚ 2014. She was arresting for not reporting when she was notified. People may wonder when a teacher
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Unit 10 – Assessment 4 P4 – Describe the signs and symptoms of child abuse. Most children are not at risk of abuse in their family homes however there are situations that increase the risk. However stresses and strains on the family can cause one or both of the parents to react in anger and take it out on the child. It is usually the most vulnerable or the youngest member of the family unit who is the victim of the abuse. Abuse is usually as a result of the parents having bad parenting skills or
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Child Sexual Abuse Unit 6 Project Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse where an adult or adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Child sexual abuse doesn ’t always involve body contact. Exposing a child to sexual situations or material is sexually abusive‚ whether or not touching is involved (Smith 2013). Statistics states that 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys is a victim of child sexual abuse (Finkelhor 2012). Studies show that 20% of adult females and 5-10% of adult males recall
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that children who experience abuse are more likely to have negative outcomes in adulthood. These negative outcomes may be mental or psychological problems‚ problems in behavior as well as economic status. Two studies (Colman‚ Widom 2004; Belt‚ Abidin 1996) find that there is a correlation between child abuse and relationships in adulthood. Two studies (Burnette‚ Ilgen‚ Frayne‚ Lucas‚ Mayo‚ Weitlauf 2007; Lansford‚ Dodge‚ Pettit‚ Bates 2010) show that childhood abuse can be an indicator in an increase
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Tuji Vanamo‚ Kari Karkola‚ Juhani Merikanto that wrote “Fatal child abuse: a study of 13 cases of continuous abuse” was published on 5 January 2012. The main point that this author is trying to convey is how child abuse is active all around the world. Even though some are fatal which is rare it is still on the rise to this day. Many of the children living in those conditions could have been prevented from someone reporting the abuse but failed to do so. Many of the parents in the study knew about
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Identify the characteristics of different types of child abuse. *** Answer submitted on Apr 7 2013 4:55PM *** There are four main types of child abuse; Physical‚ Sexual‚ Emotional/Phychological and Neglect. PHYSICAL Physical child abuse is an injury resulting from physical agression even if the injury was not intended the act is considered physical abuse. Beating‚ slapping and hitting. Pushing‚ shaking‚ kicking or throwing. Pinching‚ biting‚ choking or hair pulling. Burning with cigerettes
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