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 is a serious and widespread problem throughout the world. It can take the form of sexual abuse‚ physical or psychological mistreatment ‚ or child neglect. What are some of the main causes for child abuse or neglect? Can child abuse be prevented? What can be done within the community or the child welfare system to prevent or control child abuse? Once discovered‚ child abuse can be addressed‚ but who should be reporting child maltreatment‚ and what are the legal requirements for reporting
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Child Abuse Policy and Practice; A Comparison of the United States and Japan Jill McMahon 4/22/2010 Child Abuse Policy and Practice; A Comparison of the United States and Japan Abstract Child abuse is a present problem in every town‚ city‚ and country around the world. Child abuse crosses all races‚ religions and creeds. This intent of this paper is to compare and contrast child abuse law in the United States and Japan. Both the United States and Japan currently have child
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event‚ including the abuse and neglect of a child‚ also known as child maltreatment‚ (Schwartz & Perry‚ 1994). In 2005‚ 3.3 million referrals were made that year to child protective agencies for suspected child maltreatment‚ (Bentley & Widom‚ 2009). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines child maltreatment as “any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm‚ potential for harm‚ or threat of harm to a child‚” (Leeb‚ Paulozzi‚ Melanson
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abused met the diagnostic criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder at age 21” (Child Welfare Information Gateway). There are many long-term problems that stem from abuse as children‚ such as depression‚ anxiety‚ eating disorders‚ and attempts at suicide‚ but this Extended Essay will investigate only the three most prominent‚ long-term psychological effects of child abuse‚ focusing specifically on the types of abuse that may lead to the following disorders: dissociation‚ multiple-personality disorder
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conduct‚ the definition of terms‚ significant of this study and also the limitations that have to face by this researcher while conducting this study. 1.2 Background of the Study This study will concentrate on the factors that contribute to the child abuse in Malaysia. The number of reported child abuse cases in Malaysia has been increasing in the last few years. This trend is alarming‚ especially as it may represent only the "tip of the iceberg". While statistics of reported abuse cases are
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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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Introduction…………………………………………………… 3 Definition………………………………………………………………3 Problem……………………………………………………………….3 Purpose……………………………………………………………….3 Scope…………………………………………………………………3 Discussion……………………………………………………… 4 4 Causes………………………………………………………………… 4 Types of sexual abuse………………………………………………. Warning signs of sexual abuse……………………………………..5 5 Psychological harm…………………………………………………. Physical harm……………………………………………………….6 Recovery…………………………………………………………….6 6 Child sexual abuse in Lebanon…………………………………... Reaction
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known for its flamboyance and glamour‚ something that certainly transfers over to Indian Cinema. Released in 2007 throughout the world‚ Om Shanti Om was a tremendously successful film both in India and abroad. Even in the United States‚ it was greatly popular while only opening in a select amount of theaters. Directed by Farah Khan and produced by Gauri khan‚ Om Shanti Om served as a parody on many of the quintessential stereotypes of Indian cinema. It was not a hostile film‚ as most of the stars being
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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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