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    types of child abuse Physical abuse when a child is being physically hurt and injured. Marks are being made to the body. Hitting‚ beating‚ kicking‚ hurt with objects‚ having things thrown at them‚ burning‚ suffocating Sexual abuse when a child is persuaded or forced into sexual activities. Physical sexual abuse includes contact‚ touching‚ or acts of penetration. Non-physical sexual abuse involves children looking at pornographic materials or sexual acts Emotional abuse when a child is persistently

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    Mandated reporters are individuals required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. These individuals are not investigators and therefore responsibility for proving whether abuse or neglect is actually taking place resides in special governmental organizations established for that specific reason. According to a report by the Office of the Auditor General (2015)‚ Arizona has exceeded the national average of child abuse or neglect reports in federal fiscal years 2011 through 2013‚ a steady increase

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    According to Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics‚ "Over million children will become victims of child abuse this year" (CANS). "Child abuse is the non-accidental commission of any act by a caretaker upon a child under age 18 which causes‚ or creates a substantial risk of‚ physical or emotional injury; or constitutes a sexual offense under the laws of the Commonwealth; or any sexual contact between a parent/guardian/caretaker and a child under 18" (Mass Gov). There are different types of child abuse: physical

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    One ’s mental health is dependent on a lot of variables. The main variable that a child ’s mental health is dependent on is the way that the child is raised‚ and how their parents treat him or her. If the parents treat the child with love and respect‚ then the child is more likely to grow up to be a mentally healthy‚ well-rounded individual. If a child is abused either physically or verbally‚ then the child is more likely to grow up with mental issues that will make it harder to survive in this world

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    The Benefits of Adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In The United States by Michelle Minor Accounting 203 5/20/09 Most people believe that the conversion from each country’s GAAP to IFRS is inevitable‚ though there is nothing conclusive of how effective or successful this would be. In short‚ making the switch to IFRS is a great leap of faith by all who participate. Ideally IFRS is designed to be used by all companies worldwide‚ which is highly unlikely unless they

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    According to the article “Child Abuse Statistics & Facts” on Childhelp website‚ state agencies estimated 702‚000 victims of child mistreatment. This amount of children would be able to pack ten football stadiums. Childhelp also states children who experience neglect and abuse are nine times more likely to be involved in some type of criminal activity. Jon Dorn‚ a visual artist‚ works in a variety of media and genres. Jon has illustrated many comics; however‚ one about a father abusing his son then

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    sexually provocative. The pedophiliac may also say that they are only teaching the child about love (Fleming). To a pedophiliac‚ a relationship with a child is much more fulfilling to their needs and relationship issues. Sex with children is free and daring; it enhances the pedophile’s magical sense of omnipotence and immunity‚ making him/her feel

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    the topic “Child abuse: a social ill”. Child abuse: a social ill In modern era‚ child abuse is getting very serious because of some factors such as family problems‚ stress and others. Child abuse can be in the form of physical abuse‚ emotional abuse or sexual abuse. Child abuse is known as a social ill because it can cause serious injuries to the children. Child abuse affects many children of all ages. There are some effects of child abuse on children and ways to reduce child abuse in society

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    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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    ETHICAL DILEMA: CHILD BRIDE Part I: Main argument 2 seconds‚ every 2 seconds a girl is forced into marriage.1 Don’t you know yearly marriage often results in abusive and even deadly consequences? According to the Universal Declaration of Human right‚ marriage should be « entered only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses’‚ however where one of the parties is getting married is under 18‚ consent cannot always be assumed to be ‘free and full’ » since the girl doesn’t

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