Jason L Roberts Mineral Wells‚ WV English 101 9/26/2012 Understanding and Overcoming Child Abuse Child abuse is a very sensitive subject for many people. In fact‚ even as people begin to read this now they are probably feeling a little uneasy. That is understandable for this is comparable to a plague on the human race‚ a disease that knows no bounds. Nobody really wants to or enjoys talking about the subject‚ but it does need to be discussed. Due to the high ratio of people (1 in 5)
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into your child‚ but abuse is not one of them. Abuse creates fear and destroys self-confidence‚ as well as a loss of trust in parents‚ and adults alike. Some argue that physical contact is necessary if you want to make the child learn something‚ but I disagree. Child abuse is unjust‚ and there are many alternatives that can help to discipline your child without physically harming them. To begin with‚ people do not have to hit children to make them understand a concept. Even if the child is being
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Nursing as a profession‚ holds itself to a standard of practice and a code of ethics that governs this discipline. It was well put by Nicholson (2012)‚ “Nonprofessionals cannot be held to the standards of the medical professions‚ but persons who have been specially trained‚ educated and licensed are accountable for performance that deviates from the customs of their field.” To function effectively‚ nurses need to be aware of their contents and incorporate them
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Child abuse is defined as a variety of harmful behaviors directed against children. It can take many forms. Child abuse in general is a psychological problem or perversion of the abuser. The abuser is referred to as the perpetrator of abuse. Child abuse includes the following conditions: Child sexual abuse Physical abuse Child neglect Emotional neglect and abuse Although some cases of child abuse are obvious‚ many are not. Early recognition of child abuse is very important to get
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What is child abuse? It is when a child has been intentionally hurt‚ or when a parent or caregiver fails to protect a child in their care‚ and the child is or can be hurt as a result. (Children ’s Aid Society‚ 2009) Child maltreatment can be categorized into several broad types including physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ neglect/failure to provide‚ and emotional maltreatment. What are the effects of child abuse on the emotional development of the child‚ and does it have an effect on their adulthood?
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Abuse and Responsibility Child abuse has been and continues to be a problem in the United States. What exactly is child abuse? There are five main types of abuse: emotional‚ neglect‚ physical‚ sexual‚ and child endangerment. Emotional abuse entails actions such as “verbally assaulting and over pressuring children” (“Preventing Child Emotional Abuse”). Abuse through neglect occurs when “a child’s basic needs‚ such as clothes‚ food and shelter‚ are not met” (“Child Abuse”). Physical abuse is “intentionally
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Child abuse is unfortunately a common occurrence within our current society. There is no single cause of child abuse‚ although there are many risk factors. The general risk factors include a parents’ history of child abuse‚ a drug/alcohol problem‚ mental illness‚ and lack of support. There are four types of child abuse: physical‚ sexual‚ mental‚ and neglect. Neglect is the most common form of abuse‚ although when one form of abuse surfaces‚ there is often more than one type involved. According
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be constantly approved by someone? These latter-mentioned characteristics are found in a child that is victim of emotional abuse or neglect. These two types of abuse are not very well-known among parents or people in general. Because of this‚ the effects that emotional abuse and neglect leave on their victims usually remain unknown. It is important to make people aware of these effects that the abused child present‚ in order to understand his or her behaviour. For this reason‚ I decided to try to
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The Psychological Effects of Child Abuse As you are sitting in the living room watching TV‚ you hear those accustomed sounds. You hear the shouting‚ the roaring‚ and the crying. In the background of all the sounds‚ you slightly hear a child’s voice begging for their life. Unfortunately‚ this scenario is not that uncommon. Child abuse is growing at an alarming rate. Child abuse is known for its physical‚ behavioral‚ and societal effects‚ but there are also psychological effects. Psychological effects
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It is crucial that all professionals working with children are aware of child abuse and must have an understanding of the different signs that may indicate that a child is being abused. We are more aware today than ever before about what constitutes abuse and of what can be classified as effective behaviour control. For example‚ a child receiving the belt was considered an acceptable means of teaching a child right from wrong; today we would be horrified at this kind of treatment. Although practitioners
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