Abstract This paper will discuss child abuse and neglect and the lasting effects left on a child. The main types of abuse and neglect explained are emotional abuse‚ psychological abuse‚ physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ medical neglect‚ educational neglect‚ emotional neglect‚ and physical neglect. Included are some warning signs of these different types of abuse and neglect and the legal definitions of each. It is important to understand that all of these forms of abuse and neglect are different and contain
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The causes and effects of drug abuse amongst the youth A drug can be said to be any substance used in medicine. It can also be said to be any substance taken by some people to get a certain effect‚ such as happiness and excitement. A drug addict is said to be someone whose life has become dependent on drugs‚ hence drug abuse. Peer pressure; - youth associates themselves with different types of people‚ otherwise known as friends. Through the pressure from these friends they tend to have a taste
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Child Abuse Child abuse is a widely spread debated topic in today’s society. “Justice‚ dignity‚ equality- these are words which are used loosely with little appreciation of their meaning. I think that their meaning can be distilled into one goal: that every child in this country live as we would want our own children to live.”-Robert F. Kennedy. In its broadest sense the term refers to any harm physically or emotionally done to a child (“Understanding Child Abuse”). On average‚ a child abuse report
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America from abuse and neglect‚" according to Every Child Matters Education Fund (as cited by The National Children’s Alliance‚ 2009). This goes to show that child abuse is a major issue in today’s modern society. In fact‚ statistics show that there are over 3 million reports of child abuse each year in the United States alone (“National Child Abuse Statistics‚” n.d.). While the definition of child abuse and neglect changes from state to state‚ it is defined by The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and
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Child Abuse and its Preventions By: Debbie Clements Florida University of Technology OUTLINE I. Child abuse defined a. Where children end up b. National Prevention Month II. Forms of child abuse a. Physical abuse i. How to prevent b. Child sexual abuse i. How to prevent c. Psychological abuse i. How to prevent d. Neglect i. How to prevent III. Risks and results of child abuse a. Sociofactors i. Characteristics ii. PTSD IV. Prevention a. Education b. Parenting
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QUESTIONNAIRE ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE Completing the article: Prevalence of child sexual abuse among adolescents in Geneva: results of a cross sectional survey (1996). Halpérin D.S.‚ Bouvier P.‚ Jaffe P. D.‚ Mounoud R-L.‚ Pawlak C.H.‚ Laederach J.‚ Rey Wicky H. British Medical Journal; 312: 1326-1329 Q1: How old are you ? years and months Q2: Are you a girl or a boy ? girl boy Q3: Who do you live with ? (several answers are possible) father mother stepfather
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Within Australia‚ there are many concerns for social work‚ a major and current one being the maltreatment of children. In March this year it was reported that ‘The number of child abuse and neglect victims rose 20 per cent last year‚ reversing a long-term decline’ (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2013). There are many problems which stem from the maltreatment of children which call concerns for social workers‚ as their work is needed to overcome this problem and enhance individual
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CHILD ABUSE IN CHINA What would you feel if your parents sold you in exchange for a little money? Can you imagine being abducted by illegal laborers and forced to work 20 hours a day‚ while being whipped at the slightest signs of defiance? What if you were slapped in your face because you had addressed the teacher by his first name? A 17 year old boy named Chen was a victim of illegal child labor and abuse and suffered a broken tendon on his right wrist. A 15 year old girl named Wang Li
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Child Abuse in the Bahamas A child is a precious gift given to parents‚ but they may not realize children are fragile. Children might be disciplined by their parents in order for them to listen‚ but some parents might take their punishments too far. There are many different ways a child can be abused by his or her parents. Barrington H. Brennen stated that‚ child abuse occurs when a parent‚ guardian or care giver mistreats or neglects a child‚ resulting in injury‚ or significant emotional
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Child Abuse: Domestic violence and the deviant youth. Domestic violence has always been seen to have a negative impact on society. However‚ only fairly recently has a youth witnessing or being exposed to these modes of sustained violence‚ whether psychological or physical‚ been recognized by Australia and international countries as a form of child abuse [ (Parliment of Australia‚ Research Publications‚ 2010‚ Nov 22) ]. It seems that with recognition of this as a form of abuse it has become a
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