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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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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Sexual Child Abuse There are many types of child abuse. I am going to tell you about sexual child abuse. Sexual abuse is defined as the engage of a child in sexual activities the child does not understand‚ to which the child can’t give informed consent‚ which are developmentally inappropriate and/or which violate the laws of society. In 1986‚ 20% of child abuse cases were sexual abuse. Every child is vulnerable to sexual abuse. Research shows that as many as one out of every four children
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Functionalism is a consensus theory which originated with functionalist writers (Durkhem and Comte) in the 19th century. They were influenced by what they SAW as the progress which was made during the industrial revolution. Functionalists believe in two important concepts - Social Systems‚ were just like the natural world‚ society is a complex system and also - Organic Analogy‚ were they compare society to an organism‚ such as the human body‚ which is a complex system which fits together. They
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The Effects of Child Abuse on Juvenile Delinquency Tyshenia Gavin Virginia State University Dr. Hodgson Abstract This literature review explores existing literature and scholarship that outlines the effects of early child abuse (2-8 years old) on future acts of delinquency. Literature suggests that a correlation exists between the effects of child abuse and delinquency. Common problematic behaviors are socialization changes and learning abilities from
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Child Abuse and Neglect Abuse of children has become a major social problem and a main cause of many people’s suffering and personal problems. Neglect‚ physical abuse‚ and sexual abuse have an immediate and long-term effects on a child’s development. The long-term effects of abuse and neglect of a child can be seen in psychiatric disorders‚ increased rates of substance abuse‚ and relationship difficulties. Child abuse and neglect is a huge problem. People that abuse are people who have been
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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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Child Abuse and the Impact on Adolescent Development Self-Reported Abuse History and Adolescent Problem Behaviors. I. Antisocial and Suicidal Behaviors The purpose of this study was to examine physical abuse‚ sexual abuse and the effects on adolescent behavior. The study was conducted through a questionnaire distributed to 4‚790 students in grades 8‚ 10‚and 12 in Washington State public schools. The questionnaire addressed a variety of student health risk behaviors. The questionnaire asked
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Child abuse He grabbed her hair and threw her against the wall‚ still clutching a fist full of her hair‚ her long curly brown hair. The tears ran down her face as he walked towards her screaming about something she didn’t say and accusing her of doing something that never happened. This wasn’t her worst nightmare‚ this was real life‚ this was every day and this is what she thought was normal. The worst type of normal she didn’t want to be apart of. He stood above her‚ his shadow taking away the
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Animal and child abuse is reported every 10 seconds. However‚ many people in the United States suffer some kind of abuse and it could happen to the least expected ones. Abuse types can vary‚ it can be physical or emotional. Abuse doesn’t only affect humans but also animals. Abuse is a cycle that repeats itself but over the years if it gets it can lead to more serious problems. Abuse happens in the places least expected‚ for example‚ nursing homes‚ orphanages‚ and in "happy" relationships. Animals
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