Ghida al Messelmani Child Abuse How can someone abuse a defenseless child? That question is usually asked every time we hear about such thing. Child abuse is one of the most terrible‚ saddest and most tragic problems that each society suffers from. It occurs in all income‚ racial‚ religious‚ and ethnic groups and in urban and rural communities. It is‚ however‚ more common in some groups‚ especially those below the poverty line. It is a serious problem that plagues youth all around the world
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How can the community reduce Child Abuse and Neglect? Introduction Child abuse and neglect is an issue that is too big for service providers to ensure for safety alone. The community needs to get both involved and educated to help stop or at least reduce the problem of the abuse and neglect of children. “We have to build communities from the inside out in order to make change. And if we are going to ensure child well-being and reduce violence‚ we are
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CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE – A THREAT TO CHILDHOOD (Assignment – Media Research Methods) Aprajita Kalyani Roll No. – 287 Communication Management Batch 2012 Justification Child abuse is the term used when an adult harms a child or a young person under the age of 18‚ either physically‚ sexually or emotionally. Child sexual abuse is any interaction between a child and an adult when the child is being used for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or another person who is either significantly
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Long-term Effects of Child Abuse In one long-term study‚ Silverman‚ Reinherz‚ and Giaconda show that “as many as 80 percent of young adults who had been abused met the diagnostic criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder at age 21” (“Long-Term Effects‚” Long-Term Consequences). Many Adults who have been abused in their childhood still have effects from the trauma today. The issues victims have that went through child abuse are more severe than people know. Some of the victims isolate themselves
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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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Four Theoretical Models of Child Abuse Report I have been asked to write a report describing the four theoretical models of child abuse to include: Medical‚ Psychological‚ Sociological and Feminist approaches which I will start off by describing each. Next I will compare and contrast the different theoretical models of abuse then conclude by evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the four. MEDICAL MODEL The medical model was created by Kempe in 1968. He was an American paediatrician and suggested
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audience to learn about child abuse and how it is different from corporal punishment. Thesis Statement: Physical child abuse and corporal punishment are two different things. It is important to know the difference between the two because all children deserve to be safe. Introduction I. In 2005‚ 3.6 million children were investigated by Child Protective Services as victims of maltreatment‚ 899‚000 children were found to be abused or neglected‚ and 1‚460 children died from abuse. 76.6% of those children
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the child abuse slide show. Additionally some of them I knew‚ however it helps me to refresh my mind according to this topic. First concept: Sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic proportions. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2010)‚ more than 70‚000 children were victims of sexual abuse in 2008. Out of this number‚ twenty five percent are girls and sixteen percent are boys. According to the study about one percent of child becomes victim of some kind of sexual abuse. Nurses
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Child Advocacy Child maltreatment has many different characteristics‚ including child neglect and physical abuse (Wong‚ Hockenberry & Wilson‚ 2011). It is defined as “any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death‚ serious physical or emotional harm‚ sexual abuse or exploitation‚ or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm‚” (Children ’s Bureau‚ 2008). Children suffering from child abuse or neglect
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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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