Abuse and Responsibility Child abuse has been and continues to be a problem in the United States. What exactly is child abuse? There are five main types of abuse: emotional‚ neglect‚ physical‚ sexual‚ and child endangerment. Emotional abuse entails actions such as “verbally assaulting and over pressuring children” (“Preventing Child Emotional Abuse”). Abuse through neglect occurs when “a child’s basic needs‚ such as clothes‚ food and shelter‚ are not met” (“Child Abuse”). Physical abuse is “intentionally
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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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It is crucial that all professionals working with children are aware of child abuse and must have an understanding of the different signs that may indicate that a child is being abused. We are more aware today than ever before about what constitutes abuse and of what can be classified as effective behaviour control. For example‚ a child receiving the belt was considered an acceptable means of teaching a child right from wrong; today we would be horrified at this kind of treatment. Although practitioners
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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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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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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 discipline vs. Discipline Child abuse is a very common thing in today’s society‚ although not much is heard about it. The abuse mostly happens in the home where the bruises can be hidden. The emotional and physical scars are hidden behind clothes‚ makeup and lies. There are four different types of abuse suffered every day by children in all types of environments. The four different types are physical‚ sexual‚ emotional and psychological. The abuse leaves scars with
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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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Abuse Reporting Paper In 1962 the Department of Health‚ Education‚ and Welfare’s Children’s Bureau‚ now known as Health and Human Services‚ began to develop measures to protect children from abuse‚ neglect and mistreatment by establishing the procedure and framework for reporting abuse and developing the laws and regulations governing the prevention‚ education and protective actions enforced in the arena of child abuse. By 1967‚ state laws were established requiring professionals and public agencies
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