Consequences of Child Abuse Child abuse is the physical‚ emotional‚ or sexual mistreatment of a child by his or her parent or guardian. Many do not realize how many children are abused in their homes every day. According to a publication titled Child Maltreatment 2008‚ children are more likely to be the victim of child abuse and neglect than they are to be the victim of anything else (Speak-Up-Be-Safe). In fact‚ more than one million children in the United States alone are a victim of child abuse (Wisdom
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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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CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 21084661 UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON BSc (Hons) SOCIAL WORK HS60020E/0 Abstract Childhood sexual abuse is a serious concern that has been associated with long term effects amongst survivors. Using secondary data‚ this qualitative piece of research explores the long term effects of child sexual abuse in later adult
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obligation to report child abuse to the officials in the area. Mandated reporting laws are not applicable in all states‚ however‚ a federal law governing the country surpasses any policy of state. So while some states‚like Maryland‚ do not have penalties for failure to report crimes against children‚ it is still covered under federal statute. So in all of the states and territories of the U.S have enacted criminal punishment for failure to report the abuse and/or exploitation of a child. Twenty States
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Child abuse has become an epidemic in the United States‚ with over 3 million cases being reported each year. 28.3% of adults report being physically abused when they were a child‚ while 20.7% report sexual abuse and 10.6% report emotional abuse (ChildHelp). Neglect is another form of child abuse‚ in which the parents or caregivers do not provide the necessary care‚ love‚ or resources to promote the well being of the child (ChildHelp). Child abuse and neglect can lead to many long-term consequences
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change Vikings’ Adrian Peterson Booked on Charge of Child Abuse By PAT BORZI and STEVE EDER Sept. 13‚ 2014 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/sports/vikings-peterson-is-booked-on-charge-of-child-abuse.html Summary Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson turned himself in to Montgomery County‚ Texas‚ early Saturday morning on September 12‚ 2014. Peterson had been accused by a grand jury on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child and a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Montgomery
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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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report it to the Child Abuse Hotline as we had reasonable suspicion of abuse. We decided to this because the child was fearful of attending school and although we understood that this was not abuse that occurred in the home we felt it best to report. Although when abuse occurs outside of the home must be reported to the police we felt that it would be best to be report to the hotline so that if another similar situation arises there are past reports. We made the report to the Child Abuse Hotline and immediately
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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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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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