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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The Psychological Effects of Child Abuse As you are sitting in the living room watching TV‚ you hear those accustomed sounds. You hear the shouting‚ the roaring‚ and the crying. In the background of all the sounds‚ you slightly hear a child’s voice begging for their life. Unfortunately‚ this scenario is not that uncommon. Child abuse is growing at an alarming rate. Child abuse is known for its physical‚ behavioral‚ and societal effects‚ but there are also psychological effects. Psychological effects
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Angie Cruz Global Practice II: Child & Family Dr. Lindsey March 18‚ 2013 Approach Children are among the world’s most vulnerable population. They depend on the world around them for protection‚ stimulation‚ nurturing‚ and a safe environment to thrive in and one day become productive adults of that world. It is this same world that bears witness to millions of child abuse incidents every year. Depending on what part of that world the child calls home‚ determines what actions are taken
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Child Abuse‚ Battered Women‚ Domestic Violence‚ and the 14th Amendment The never-ending cycle of abuse rotates through a person’s life in multiple ways. When a child is abused‚ they learn to accept it which can affect their entire life. These children grow up to become either the abused or the abuser which is witnessed as family violence if there are children in the household. In the case of Stark and Flitcraft‚ it is said "...men who batter their wives are likely to assault their children..."(Stark
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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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different forms of child abuse. Include Shaken Baby Syndrome in your response. The different forms of child abuse are physical‚ emotional‚ sexual‚ and neglect. Physical abuse is when a child’s parent or guardian is being violent to the child. For example; hitting‚ choking‚ pushing‚ and shaking. Emotional abuse is when the child is not physically harmed but is abused by words that are said‚ for example; calling them names‚ threatening them‚ exploitation‚ and abandonment. Sexual abuse has many different
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Oliver Twist Child abuse is the physical‚ or emotional mistreatment of children. Child neglect is where the responsible adult fails to provide adequately for various needs‚ including physical (failure to provide adequate food‚ clothing‚ or hygiene)‚ emotional (failure to provide nurturing or affection)‚ educational (failure to enroll a child in school)‚ or medical (failure to medicate the child or take him or her to the doctor). Physical abuse is physical aggression directed at a child by an adult
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The Psychological Impact of Child Abuse Dealing with child abuse is perhaps one of the most difficult things for a person to deal with. We often hear the stories of child abuse victims and how it has shaped their lives even well into their adult years. More than that‚ since a child ’s identity is still in the process of being formed and having healthy relationships is needed for his or her identity to fully develop. Experiencing abuse early in life jolts the child to the grim realities early
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Child Abuse All around the world children are getting abused everyday. It could be your friend‚ your neighbor‚ someone you go to school with‚ a family member‚ a loved one‚ or it can be you. Children die every year from child abuse. In 2005‚ an estimated 1‚460 children died as a result of abuse or neglect (USDHHS‚ 2007). The majority‚ almost 76.6 percent of these children were 3 years of age or younger. Most of those child fatalities happened at the hands of the parents. Before we can talk about
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