respect that we all deserve‚ including children. Child abuse is a worldwide issue that has been going on for many years. Here in the United States over 3 million reports of child abuse are made every year. Child abuse occurs at every social level and within every religion‚ ethnicity‚ and culture. Throughout history there have been many people that try to solve this common problem‚ but unfortunately I think society will forever struggle with child abuse. In the past two rights were at the base of
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Social Problems Child Abuse Child abuse is the physical‚ sexual‚ emotional mistreatment‚ or neglect of children. In the United States‚ the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ or also known as CDC defines child abuse as any act or series of acts by a parent or other caregiver that could result in harm to a child. Most child abuse occurs in a child’s home‚ but it could also be found within organizations‚ schools‚ or communities that the child interacts with. There are four major
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sexual assault.” Sexual abuse is molestation. It is unwanted sexual behavior by one person upon another. It can happen to anyone. No matter what sex or age. 44 percent are under the age of 18 years old and 80% are under 30 years old. There is child sexual abuse‚ spousal sexual abuse and more. When it happens immediately it is called sexual assault. The offender is the molester. There are so many signs of sexual abuse that you probably wouldn’t think of. Child sexual abuse is defined by medem. Its
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The Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect on Children The future of our children depends upon the care and nurture they receive. Unfortunately‚ many of our children end up in non-traditional‚ or traditional families where they are abused and neglected by someone in their household. People have a difficult time defining child abuse and neglect. They do not know specifically what falls under the various categories’ of child abuse and neglect. Some people contend that child abuse encompasses anyone who
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Jason L Roberts Mineral Wells‚ WV English 101 9/26/2012 Understanding and Overcoming Child Abuse Child abuse is a very sensitive subject for many people. In fact‚ even as people begin to read this now they are probably feeling a little uneasy. That is understandable for this is comparable to a plague on the human race‚ a disease that knows no bounds. Nobody really wants to or enjoys talking about the subject‚ but it does need to be discussed. Due to the high ratio of people (1 in 5)
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into your child‚ but abuse is not one of them. Abuse creates fear and destroys self-confidence‚ as well as a loss of trust in parents‚ and adults alike. Some argue that physical contact is necessary if you want to make the child learn something‚ but I disagree. Child abuse is unjust‚ and there are many alternatives that can help to discipline your child without physically harming them. To begin with‚ people do not have to hit children to make them understand a concept. Even if the child is being
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Child abuse is defined as a variety of harmful behaviors directed against children. It can take many forms. Child abuse in general is a psychological problem or perversion of the abuser. The abuser is referred to as the perpetrator of abuse. Child abuse includes the following conditions: Child sexual abuse Physical abuse Child neglect Emotional neglect and abuse Although some cases of child abuse are obvious‚ many are not. Early recognition of child abuse is very important to get
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Two ethical and legal issues arising from working with children is Confidentiality and reporting abuse /neglect. Although‚ it may seem that one issue is more serious than the other‚ both can become for challenging when counselors are involved with services to minors. In spite of the difficult challenges it may be‚ working with theses particular group of clients. Often times it may appear ambiguous‚ or ill-defined‚ following ethical codes and legal statutes are crucial. Confidentiality Laws in each
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Child Abuse and the Importance of Reporting Child abuse has been a problem for many centuries‚ and there have been studies of how people have lived that show a constant pattern of child abuse and neglect. The following information will show people the history of child abuse‚ warning signs‚ statistics of the abused‚ the different reporting processes‚ and the ethical importance of reporting child abuse and neglect. To begin this discussion‚ the readers will be introduced to the history of
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Child abuse is unfortunately a common occurrence within our current society. There is no single cause of child abuse‚ although there are many risk factors. The general risk factors include a parents’ history of child abuse‚ a drug/alcohol problem‚ mental illness‚ and lack of support. There are four types of child abuse: physical‚ sexual‚ mental‚ and neglect. Neglect is the most common form of abuse‚ although when one form of abuse surfaces‚ there is often more than one type involved. According
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