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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“TYPES OF CHILD ABUSE” INTRODUCTION 1. Attention Grabber Nowadays‚ we cannot avoid from any violence issues involving all human beings including the newborn babies. The lack of humanity becomes extremely worst as the time passed by. 2. Reveal Topic Today‚ i would like to talk about the types of child abuse‚ their definition and examples‚ and how it very worst . 3. Relevance Statements. Child abuse happens when a parent or other adult causes serious physical or emotional harm to
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Is child abuse taken as seriously as it should be? Alice was very young when she was sexually abused by a friend her family knew. It took Alice ten years to tell anyone what she had been through. She was scared because of what she went through‚ and did not know who she could trust to tell. Looking back‚ Alice feels as if she has lost her childhood. As she grew older‚ Alice noticed herself isolating herself from friends and family and began having night terrors. She had problems focusing in school
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Child abuse was not investigated for hundreds of years because there was not a clear definition due to differentiating cultures‚ and children were often seen as nothing more than the parent’s property. Therefore‚ the discipline practices and moral values of the parents were left unquestioned and the children grew used to the violence they were given‚ or they began to see themselves as unworthy of their family’s love. Fortunately‚ the worldly viewpoint on how children should be treated began to change
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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 is a global problem‚ which unfortunately happens in every society‚ culture and communities. The term “Child Abuse” refers to intended acts that result in physical or emotional harm to children. Child abuse covers a wide range of behavior from physical assault by parents or other adult caretakers to neglect of child’s basic need. Child abuse is a social problem that affects millions of children each year‚ children less than 3 years of age being the most frequent victims. (Edelman & Mandle
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many children suffer at the hands of child abuse every day. It appears to most people that child abuse is negative‚ something that no one should commit‚ or that it’s common sense not to harm a child. Yet it continues to be a problem around the world and it is largely believed that the chances of eliminating child abuse incidents completely is slim to none‚ however‚ that topic will be discussed later. There are four different types of child abuse in which a child can experience. The first being neglect
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report child abuse? | General Purpose | I want to persuade my audience to rethink their position on reporting child abuse. | Specific Purpose | Reporting child abuse is a responsibility by everyone and should not be taken lightly and overlooked. | Central Idea | Child abuse reporting has become more difficult because of the stigma that both the victims and alleged child abusers endure. | Introduction Attention Getting Material | I just had to call law enforcement to help my child when he
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Child Sexual Abuse Siping Chen Laney College Psych 7A April 10‚ 2014 Child Sexual Abuse Child sexual abuse does not have a universal definition. However‚ a central characteristic of any abuse is the dominant position of an adult that allows him or her to force or coerce a child into sexual activity (American Psychological Association). Yet all offences that involve sexually touching a child‚ as well as non-touching offenses and sexual exploitation‚ are just as harmful and
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Child Abuse and Prevention Traci Ledford Axia College‚ University of Phoenix Utilizing Information in College Writing‚ Com 125 Lea Ann Douglas January 11‚ 2007 Child Abuse and Prevention . Child abuse is a growing problem and prevention education is the key. There are more children being abused in the United States everyday. People need to learn the sign of abuse‚ when it is appropriate to report abuse‚ how to report abuse‚ and what to do to prevent future abuse. According
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