What is child marriage? Child/Early marriage refers to any marriage of a child younger than 18 years old‚ in accordance to Article 1 of the Convention on the Right of the Child. While child marriage affects both sexes‚ girls are disproportionately affected as they are the majority of the victims. Their overall development is compromised‚ leaving them socially isolated with little education‚ skills and opportunities for employment and self-realisation. This leaves child brides more vulnerable to
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Child abuse is the brutal act of some adults on children. 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 many causes‚ and affects the innocent‚ abused children negatively and leaves deep emotional scars in them. The different types include physical violence‚ verbal abuse
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Child Abuse . Definition "Child abuse" can be defined as 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 development experts go a bit further‚ and define child abuse as any act or omission‚ which fails to nurture or in the upbringing of the children. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect as: “at a minimum‚ any recent
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ARTICLE Child Sexual Abuse: Consequences and Implications Gail Hornor‚ RNC‚ MS‚ PNP ABSTRACT Sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. Given the sheer numbers of sexually abused children‚ it is vital for pediatric nurse practitioners to understand both short-term and long-term consequences of sexual abuse. Understanding consequences of sexual abuse can assist the pediatric nurse practitioner in anticipating the physical and mental health needs of patients and also
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Laura Garcia Professor O’Gara English 4/7/13 Child Marriage Child marriage is India is an important human rights violation because many girls are suffering throughout their marriage. Girls’ ages 3-18 marry older men ages 30-80. Parents send their daughters to get married because they need money to help their family. It is very depressing to see young girls marry a stranger they never met. The addition problem with child marriage is their health risks. One solution is‚ people in India
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Child Abuse and Neglect Child abuse is any act that endangers a child’s physical or emotional health and development. Child abuse and neglect can take place anywhere. The child often knows the abuser well a parent‚ relative‚ babysitter‚ or friend of the family. Child abuse and neglect crosses all ethnic‚ racial‚ social‚ and economic lines This book talks and expresses the examinations of child neglect in families and its relevance to research‚ policy and practice in the field of services to children
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<center><b>Our Efforts and Experiences Part - I</b></center> <br> <br>"In all the civilized societies all over the world system of child labour is condemned as a social evil but the fact is the system is prevelent on a large scale in a country like India. It is noticed that‚ in recent times our society is showing some signs of awareness about this social evil. This is the first part of the article giving details about the efforts undertaken in and around Ahmedpur for eradication of this system
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Nowadays child abuse cases are increasing every year. According to the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department the number of child abuse increase by 17.8 per cent to 285‚ as compared to 242 cases in 2011. Children between aged of one to seven years old shows the highest number of abuse cases for two consecutive years according to the statistics from its sexual crimes‚ domestic violence and child abuse. There are a lot of factor that cause child abuse. According to Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)
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Child Abuse and Neglect through Church and Social Service April 21‚ 2013 One of the major problems which faces societies in our days is child abuse and neglect. This problem has always existed‚ but it is now that scientists are beginning to discover the disastrous results that it leads to. Neglect and abuse are the same‚ expect in one major difference. While the damage is not intended in the cases of neglect‚ it is intended in the cases of abuse (Griffin‚ 1992). By definition‚ neglect
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of Form Bottom of Form (Research Proposal) The consequences of child abuse in Nigeria: A case study of Niger-Delta Region in Nigeriamore by Flourish Itulua-Abumere 1‚827 Download (.pdf) PHD.pdf 390 KB www.articlesbase.com/college-and-university-articles/phd-research-proposal-the-consequences-of-child-abuse-in-nigeria-a-case-study-of-niger-delta-region-in-nigeria-6663894.html articlesbase.com The consequences of child abuse in Nigeria: A case study of Niger-Delta Region in Nigeria PHD
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