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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regularly within the United States. It claims millions of victims each year. There is not a specific cause to establish why domestic violence occurs. However‚ it has been documented that domestic violence is a product of physical‚ emotional‚ sexual‚ psychological‚ and any other forms of torture or torment that the particular abuser wishes to employ to gain control or power over their victims (Gosselin‚ 2005). Due to the complexity of this crime‚ many criminologists and socialologists have studied its causes
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According to the American Psychological Association‚ there are four million victims of elder abuse each year (APA Article). Elder abuse is defined as any form of mistreatment resulting in harm or loss inflicted on any older person age 65 or above (google definition and cite source). The different types of elder abuse include sexual‚ physical‚ financial‚ verbal‚ psychological‚ or emotional‚ neglect‚ and financial exploitation. Regardless of the type of elder abuse one experiences‚ it jeopardizes
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1.1 What is abuse? Abuse is the infringement of an individual’s human and civil rights by another individual or persons. The following is the definition of abuse in The Protection for Persons in Care Act (PPCA). In this statement‚ "abuse" is defined as mistreatment‚ whether physical‚ sexual‚ mental‚ emotional‚ and financial or a combination of any of them‚ that is reasonably likely to cause death or that causes or is reasonably likely to cause serious physical or psychological harm to a person‚
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following types of abuse: Abuse may be physical‚ psychological‚ sexual‚ financial‚ negligent‚ reckless behaviour which endangers self or others as well as self-harm. Abuse may be intentional or unintentional. It may be about doing something (an act of commission) or doing something (an act of omission). When a person abuses another person they violate their human and civil rights. Abuse may occur regularly and systematically or just once. Physical abuse Physical abuse is an act of another
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million cases of suspected child abuse in 2008. Child abuse is not only physical violence‚ it also includes emotional abuse and neglect‚ all of which leave lasting scars because children grow up in a state of fear and without the clear boundaries they need for healthy psychological and social development‚ according to HelpGuide.org. Prevent Child Abuse New York notes that most child abuse occurs when parents are unable to cope with stress factors in their lives. Child abuse is not limited to certain sectors
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Effects of child abuse: on children Kareem Ashraf Modern Science and Arts University Outline 1. Introduction 2.1 defining child abuse 2.2 common effects of child abuse 2.3 how to prevent child abuse 2. Literature Review 3.4 N.A.I.C researched how abuse affects the child 3.5 Researchers studies the effects of abuse on children 3.6 N.A.I.C clarified how to prevent child abuse 3. Discussion 4.7 Child abuse could be cause by several
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Children who are physically or psychologically abused‚ will act more violently than those who are not abused. It does not matter‚ what kind of abuse they are subjected to‚ it will still have an effect on the child. They will think that what they saw or heard is normal because they were not taught anything else. The research I have done‚ supports my topic on all kinds of levels. George‚ T. I. (1999). Children’s Health Vol. 1‚ New Hampshire Salem Press Inc. In this book‚ the
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torture‚ kidnappings‚ and abuse. Within the world‚ abuse is often inflicted on children. Child abuse is a social issue that inflicts lasting trauma and can lead to a plethora of issues. These issues
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Research paper May 6th 2012 Child Abuse Child abuse happens to children everyday as sad as it may sounds‚ and many children do not get to live a happy healthy life. “Child abuse happens when a parent or other adult causes serious physical or emotional harm to a child. The most serious cause of child abuse can end in the child’s death. Children who may survive may suffer emotional scars that linger long after the physical bruises have healed. Children who are abused are more likely to have problems
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