An article written by Mintz (2012) gives an accurate timeline of the history of undocumented child sexual abuse that dates back to the 1970s. It was noted in that same article that child sexual abuse was not taken seriously until 1974 when Congress passed the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act‚ whereby states were required to establish reporting requirements in suspected cases. Mintz (2012) states that “ During World War II‚ concerns about working mothers‚ latchkey children‚ and absent
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PARENTAL DISCIPLINE AND ABUSE Parental discipline and child abuse are among the most controversial topics currently‚ and they cause serious problems for children in the United States. Child abuse essentially focuses on the child’s bad behaviors and gives the child emotional and physical harms. Forms of abuse include spanking‚ hitting‚ saying negative things and corporal punishment. In fact‚ parental discipline is a much more appropriate way of dealing with negative behavior than using abusive
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differences between spanking and child abuse‚ and very few people understand them. Many positive effects of corporal punishment continue to show themselves today. And that’s why spanking still needs to remain a viable discipline option for parents to use to while raising their children. The definitions of spanking and child abuse vary widely‚ but most people do not understand the differences. The Oxford English Dictionary describes spanking as “To slap or smack (a person‚ esp. a child) with an open hand” (Chigbo
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One of the preeminent complications within the topic of child abuse is the lack of consensus about its definition (Hamamrman et al. 1). With a debatable definition who is in the rightful position to claim the difference between corporal punishment and physical child abuse? Each year there are numerous reports made of child abuse; however‚ with the opinions of parenting varying greatly the numbers of allegations being made are multiplying (Fréchette et al. 137). Corporal punishment is a form of discipline
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growing tide of Child Abuse which has reached epidemic proportion with three million cases reported annually‚ by educating the general population on what is actually
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is Considered Child Abuse When children misbehave‚ the parent’s disciplinary actions are often seen as a form of child abuse by other. There are different ways to discipline a child that is not considered child abuse. Most parents want their child to grow up happy‚ healthy‚ and have self confidence. Parents often think that disciplining their child will cause them to lack any of these feelings‚ this is not true. Children need discipline‚ parent’s that don’t discipline their child‚ often times the
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An example of political discourse which addresses the social issue of child abuse are these political cartoons shown above. This form of political discourse addresses child abuse as a social problem within the institution of family. The first cartoon illustrates the magnitude that child abuse can reach. For example‚ the cartoon says “Growing up in an abusive house mangles the soul. You have been formed in an environment that guarantees you will forever see yourself hardened into a shameful‚ distorted
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The term child abuse was once as rarely heard as that of pink elephants. However rare the term has once been‚ it is now a term used consistently throughout the news and various other publications today. Along with the progressing decline in society’s morals‚ has come the rapid increase of crime. One such crime is child abuse. Although child abuse is common‚ the act is defiling. As a result of the abuse‚ children who fall victim to this often need psychological treatment and counseling. Often
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with their children about safety‚ sexual education‚ and the dangers around circumstances which sex abuse might be most common to happen‚ depending on the age group. This research will also include the purpose of helping professionals to accommodate different cultural backgrounds through efforts of practice‚ by determining how individual parents and families work with their children to prevent sexual abuse and educate them about dangers regarding this topic. While the methods for carrying out this research
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change Vikings’ Adrian Peterson Booked on Charge of Child Abuse By PAT BORZI and STEVE EDER Sept. 13‚ 2014 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/sports/vikings-peterson-is-booked-on-charge-of-child-abuse.html Summary Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson turned himself in to Montgomery County‚ Texas‚ early Saturday morning on September 12‚ 2014. Peterson had been accused by a grand jury on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child and a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Montgomery
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