Child Abuse Child abuse is an abominable problem in America. The reprehensible truth is that before today is over‚ more than four children will have died from abuse (11 facts about Child Abuse). Child Abuse kills more children in america than accidental falls‚ choking on food‚ suffocation or fires in the home. Once a child is abused it leaves a negative impact on that child‚ it doesn’t just affect them physically. There are other forms of abuse such as verbal abuse‚ psychological abuse‚ sexual
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parents instinctive desire to protect is unrealized and children are thereby exposed to the risk of child abuse. Thus begins the cycle of abuse‚ which‚ once started‚ cannot be stopped. Determining and moderating the causes of child abuse have been central objectives in all research‚ theory and methods of intervention in this complex area (Gelles and Loseke 1993). A recurrent theme in the child abuse literature for some time has been the notion that it is maltreated children who become abusive parents
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The Impact of Child Abuse In the typical classroom‚ a 4-year-old child once said‚ “If someone wants to have sex with you‚ you have to do it.” (Rafanello) Child abuse is more prevalent now than ever‚ and the numbers are only growing. This shows us that child abuse is more relevant now than ever. The amount of damage inflicted on these children mentally range from mild to extreme. This is why it’s important that child abuse gets reported as soon as possible. Did you know that 3.2 million children
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reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving more than 6 million children. The amount doubles due to the fact that a report can include multiple children. The U.S has one of the worst records among industrialized nations‚ thus losing an average between 4 and 7 children everyday to abuse and neglect. The sociological theories that can be used to research the issue of child abuse in the U.S are symbolic interactionism‚ and the conflict theory. Physical abuse of a child is when a
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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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Okechukwu Kossy HHS4U Mrs. Thomson. . Proposed topic: Child Abuse in Canada This topic refers to the improper way of treating children generally in Canada. Though Canada has been a peaceful country based on the perspective and comparison with other countries in terms of war and political or government issues. The problem of child abuse has been a critical issue in Canada and should be taken care of‚ this is because an ungodly society would advance from bad
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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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Child abuse was not investigated for hundreds of years because there was not a clear definition due to differentiating cultures‚ and children were often seen as nothing more than the parent’s property. Therefore‚ the discipline practices and moral values of the parents were left unquestioned and the children grew used to the violence they were given‚ or they began to see themselves as unworthy of their family’s love. Fortunately‚ the worldly viewpoint on how children should be treated began to change
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of the world’s children‚child protection has remained largely unaddressed. In many cases this lack of protection is subject to CHILD ABUSE. Child abuse is the physical‚ psychological or sexual maltreatment of children.Most child abuse happens in a child’s home‚ with a smaller amount occurring in the organizations‚ schools or communities they interact with. There are four major categories of child abuse: neglect‚ physical abuse‚psychological/emotional abuse‚ and sexual abuse. Different jurisdictions
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reported cases of children dying from child abuse ( ). Besides the obvious effects of physical damage‚ child abuse leaves emotional scars that last long after bruises have healed and bones have mended. Child abuse is a devastating epidemic that affects millions of Americans. Adults who have suffered from child abuse as children are much more likely to be abusers themselves. Because parents learn how to parent from their parents the vicious cycle of child abuse continues generation after generation
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