Child sexual abuse has been occurring from time to time in our world today. It is one of the many dark sides of humankind although how civilized we think we are. It is believed that child sexual abuse happens in all races‚ ethnics‚ social groups and religious backgrounds. The average age of a child being sexually abused is between nine and eleven. Although the number of cases of child sexual abuse reported has declined considerably since the 1990s‚ the number is still far from comforting. In the
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Child Sexual Abuse: A Review of the Literature Abstract Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Approximately there are 3 million reports of CSA in the United States every year involving nearly 6 million children. CSA take place across ethnic and cultural lines‚ in all socioeconomic levels‚ all levels of education and within all religions. Numerous adverse effects correlate with CSA some examples include‚ anxiety‚ avoidance depression‚ low self-esteem‚ post-traumatic
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The Causes and Effects of Child Abuse Child abuse is the brutal act of some adults on children. This social problem subjects thousands of kids to physical‚ sexual‚ and emotional abuse and its effects are usually severe. Each year‚ thousands of children are mistreated and harmed because of reasons such as psychological malfunctions of the abusers who choose to display their complexes on vulnerable children who are unable to defend themselves. Child abuse is a problem that includes many types‚ has
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issues that need to be solved. Unfortunately‚ child abuse is one of the major issues that our country is plagued with‚ yet we neglect to bring this to the attention of the entire nation. Every year millions of children suffer some form of child abuse. It is often overlooked because everyone has a different view of what exactly defines child abuse. More tragically‚ many people hesitate to report suspected cases of abuse‚ perhaps because they think the child may be lying‚ or they have difficulty believing
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hears the word “abuse” they immediately think of the physical aspects. However‚ there are many more characteristics that define this word when it comes to domestic child abuse. Children of every gender‚ ethnicity‚ race‚ age group‚ and socioeconomic status are at risk of any type of child abuse (Child Sexual Abuse). Due to the fact that most people do not know anything about child abuse‚ except for the visible‚ physical parts‚ they do not think about the other two most common forms of abuse. This brings
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Child Abuse and Speech Disorders Child abuse can take many forms including physical abuse‚ sexual abuse and emotional abuse. While physical abuse and sexual abuse usually leave marks on a child’s body‚ emotional abuse is more insidious. Sometimes emotional abuse is described as an “invisible” abuse‚ one that must be overheard to know that it is really happening. Or is it? A variety of behavioural changes in a child can point towards emotional abuse‚ including the development of difficulties
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Causes and Effects of child abuse Have you ever wondered what actually causes parents to abuse their children? If so‚ you are reading the right essay. For the past day I have researched about child abuse and really got the understanding and sympathy for all the children affected by this crime. Not only is this crime known throughout the world‚ but the law takes child abuse as a crime and calls for a certain penalty. Child abuse refers to mistreatment of children that occurs physically‚ mentally
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Research paper May 6th 2012 Child Abuse Child abuse happens to children everyday as sad as it may sounds‚ and many children do not get to live a happy healthy life. “Child abuse happens when a parent or other adult causes serious physical or emotional harm to a child. The most serious cause of child abuse can end in the child’s death. Children who may survive may suffer emotional scars that linger long after the physical bruises have healed. Children who are abused are more likely to have problems
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TYPE OF SPEECH: INFORMATIVE SPEECH TOPIC: Child Abuse Facts for Parents PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to reveal the shocking features of child abuse that exposes various factors responsible for physical‚ sexual‚ emotional and neglect abuse of children which haunts and shatters their physical and emotional world. AUDIENCE: PARENTS BODY OF THE PAPER Child abuse is very widespread and familiar happening. In today’s situation‚ it has become
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AND EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE ? There Is 78.3 % of Neglect ‚ 10.8 % of Physical Abuse ‚ 7.6 % of Sexual Abuse ‚ 7.6 % Psychological Maltreatment ‚ 2.4 % Medical Neglect ‚ & 9.6 % of other types of child abuse . A child who ’s parent abuses alcohol and or drugs is most likely to get abused . Neglected & Abuse children are 59 % more likely to be arrested as a child ‚ 28 % more likely to be arrested as an adult & 30 % likely to commit violent crimes . The numbers of child deaths per day
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