Running Head: CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT The Causes of Child Abuse and Neglect and the Long Term Effects on Human Development from Infancy to Adulthood Sheila Y. Boone Liberty University December 10‚ 2008 Abstract Child abuse and neglect is a prevalent issue in the United States. Every year approximately one million infants‚ children and adolescents are victims of child abuse and neglect. Research has linked childhood experiences of abuse and neglect with some serious life-long developmental
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The Effects of Physical Child Abuse In this research paper‚ I will be talking about the effects of physical abuse on children and how it affects them as they grow older. Physical abuse can consist of very violent acts‚ such as attacks and forced erotic actions containing intercourse‚ or it can consist of fewer severe acts like slapping‚ throwing‚ and shoving. During emotional abuse‚ the abuser continuously degrades and shames the victim. The actions of emotional abuse include threats‚ control of
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In this case study a 15 month old girl with a diagnosis of failure to thrive is admitted to the pediatric unit and you’re her nurse. This patient was admitted 6 weeks ago with the same diagnosis. The mother appears to care for the child even though she is young and immature. The patient is very interactive with staff‚ smiling and laughing and she eats well during her stay. However‚ the patient draws away from the boyfriend when he visits. The nurse then receives a call for the patient’s biological
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torture‚ kidnappings‚ and abuse. Within the world‚ abuse is often inflicted on children. Child abuse is a social issue that inflicts lasting trauma and can lead to a plethora of issues. These issues
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Child Sexual Abuse: A Review of the Literature Abstract Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Approximately there are 3 million reports of CSA in the United States every year involving nearly 6 million children. CSA take place across ethnic and cultural lines‚ in all socioeconomic levels‚ all levels of education and within all religions. Numerous adverse effects correlate with CSA some examples include‚ anxiety‚ avoidance depression‚ low self-esteem‚ post-traumatic
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TARGET CHILD ABUSE When people think of child abuse they usually believe that abusers neglect and victimize all of their children equally. This is not always the case. Targeting one child for abuse is actually more common than people would believe. Many parents single out one individual child for their negative attention and abusive treatment. Typically these parents will also pick one child to be their favorite‚ showering that child with attention‚ praise‚ gifts and tolerance. The emotional
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Examples of how child abuse can occur Physical Physical abuse can include the following: • Physical discipline • Striking‚ punching or striking with a foot • Shoving‚ shaking or tossing • Squeeze skin‚ nip with teeth ‚ strangle or pulling hair • Use of unrestrained force when holding/touching • Purposely spiking • Smothering • Made up/encouraged illness • Mutilation of female genital Neglect The following are features of child neglect: • Lack of appropriate care and direction • Dietary deficiency
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foster care are victims of some sort of child abuse‚ and kids wait a long time to be adopted. 13% of all foster kids run away at least once.
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Numerous studies show that childhood abuse at almost any age can carry many long-term effects throughout the rest of the victim’s life. A child who has been abused may grow up in the home with the abuser or may be one of the lucky few to be taken and put into a more caring and suitable environment to recover from the experiences. Sometimes (but very rarely) the children are returned home once the abuser is either gone from the home or has received help to recover. However‚ this experience is not
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Olethia Curry Professor Benjamin English 112 November 10‚ 2013 Childhood Obesity: Is It A Form of Child Abuse? Childhood obesity is a huge problem in the United States. It is known as a serious medical condition that causes other medical problems. Obesity is generally caused by genetics‚ certain illnesses‚ and uncontrolled behavior or overeating. According to the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)‚ “Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States. It affects more than 30 percent of
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