Child Abuse I. Introduction A. Parents today don’t realize that the harm that they are doing to their children will eventually be passed day from generation to generation‚ their children are today’s abused tomorrow’s abusers. B. Child abuse is mistreatment of a child by a parent or guardian‚ including neglect‚ beating‚ and sexual molestation (Salus). C. Child abuse has an enormous impact in our society; child abuse maltreatment and neglect is a causative factor in youth suicide‚ crime‚ homelessness
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Causes of Child Abuse Many people have difficulty understanding why any person would hurt a child. The public often assumes that people who abuse their children suffer from mental disorders‚ but fewer than 10 percent of abusers have mental illnesses. Most abusers love their children but tend to have less patience and less mature personalities than other parents. These traits make it difficult to cope with the demands of their children and increase the likelihood of physical or emotional abuse.
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Is child abuse taken as seriously as it should be? Alice was very young when she was sexually abused by a friend her family knew. It took Alice ten years to tell anyone what she had been through. She was scared because of what she went through‚ and did not know who she could trust to tell. Looking back‚ Alice feels as if she has lost her childhood. As she grew older‚ Alice noticed herself isolating herself from friends and family and began having night terrors. She had problems focusing in school
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Child abuse is a large problem in this world we live in. Every single country suffers from the problem. It is all around us. This problem can permanently scar a child’s life through adulthood. Child abuse is the emotional/physical harm and neglect of a child. Currently the United States and many western countries place child abuse as a high priority. Despite these efforts‚ child abuse is often not easily seen by just anyone‚ and is happening as you read this. More than 6 million children are reported
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Child Abuse Prevention I. What is child abuse? Child abuse is a very sensitive issue that needs to by carefully handled. Child abuse is defined as a no accidental injury or pattern of injures to a child for which there is no reasonable explanation. Child abuse consists of different types of harmful acts directed toward children. In physical abuse‚ children are slapped‚ hit‚ kicked or pushed‚ or have objects thrown at them causing wounds‚ broken bones‚ or other injuries. Severe abuse may
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Child Abuse Child abuse is a widely spread debated topic in today’s society. “Justice‚ dignity‚ equality- these are words which are used loosely with little appreciation of their meaning. I think that their meaning can be distilled into one goal: that every child in this country live as we would want our own children to live.”-Robert F. Kennedy. In its broadest sense the term refers to any harm physically or emotionally done to a child (“Understanding Child Abuse”). On average‚ a child abuse report
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Child Abuse When you read articles over child abuse and see the damage that has been caused and what has become of child abuse in today’s society the result is sickening. Child abuse has become a more common thing in today’s society. The fact that there are people in this world‚ who not only abuse but also neglect their children without consequence‚ because they are not caught‚ is even worse. Thankfully‚ there are many ways today to help save a child who suffers from child abuse. Child protection
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Effects of Child Abuse Growing up is an essential time for children because they look to their parents for safety‚ love‚ security‚ support‚ understanding‚ and nurturance. In addition‚ children learn a lot about relationships‚ life‚ models of good behavior‚ and early attachments are formed. When child abuse occurs in the home‚ it has a major impact on the child that drastically changes the family dynamic and trust is violated within the child. The impact the abuse on the child may be present for
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Fatima Cabrera Discipline is not Child Abuse Child abuse is define as a physical‚ mental‚ or sexual mistreatment. Therefore‚ I do not believe discipline is child abuse. Discipline is simply a method of teaching children right from wrong. This method also teaches children to respect adults‚ and be responsible. The outcome of the discipline just depends on the approach a person takes. When I say the outcome depends approach a person takes‚ I am stating that there are different
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report child abuse? | General Purpose | I want to persuade my audience to rethink their position on reporting child abuse. | Specific Purpose | Reporting child abuse is a responsibility by everyone and should not be taken lightly and overlooked. | Central Idea | Child abuse reporting has become more difficult because of the stigma that both the victims and alleged child abusers endure. | Introduction Attention Getting Material | I just had to call law enforcement to help my child when he
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