Child Sexual Abuse Siping Chen Laney College Psych 7A April 10‚ 2014 Child Sexual Abuse Child sexual abuse does not have a universal definition. However‚ a central characteristic of any abuse is the dominant position of an adult that allows him or her to force or coerce a child into sexual activity (American Psychological Association). Yet all offences that involve sexually touching a child‚ as well as non-touching offenses and sexual exploitation‚ are just as harmful and
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event‚ including the abuse and neglect of a child‚ also known as child maltreatment‚ (Schwartz & Perry‚ 1994). In 2005‚ 3.3 million referrals were made that year to child protective agencies for suspected child maltreatment‚ (Bentley & Widom‚ 2009). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines child maltreatment as “any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm‚ potential for harm‚ or threat of harm to a child‚” (Leeb‚ Paulozzi‚ Melanson
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Child Abuse and Neglect Child abuse‚ or child maltreatment‚ is an act by a parent or caretaker that results in or allows the child to be subjected to death‚ physical injury‚ sexual assault‚ or emotional harm. Emotional abuse‚ neglect‚ physical abuse‚ and sexual abuse are all different forms of child abuse. Child abuse is more than bruises and broken bones. While physical abuse might be the most visible‚ other types of abuse‚ such as emotional abuse and neglect‚ also leave deep‚ lasting scars
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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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CHILD ABUSE SONYA HOLMAN HH203 MEDICAL LAW & EHTICS 01/21/2015 CHILD ABUSE Child abuse: physical‚ sexual‚ emotional‚ or neglect of children by parents‚ guardians‚ or others responsible for the child’s welfare. Physical abuse consists of beating or inappropriately harsh discipline. Sexual abuse includes molestation‚ incest‚ rape‚ prostitution‚ or use of a child for pornographic purposes. Neglect can be physical in nature‚ educational‚ or emotional. Child abuse is a massive‚ daily and unreported
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Rebecca Professor Mark Watman English500.2OL-SM13 28 July 2013 Preventing Child Abuse "Allison was washing the dishes and had just begun to dry them. All of a sudden‚ she heard the door slam. ’Girl‚ Where’s my food?’ the voice yelled. It was her father just getting home from work. Allison began to panic. Rushing to try and find a dish‚ her little five year old fingers dropped the plate and it smashed to the floor. Her father stomped into the kitchen and began to threaten to beat her.” Think
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Child Abuse and Neglect Seminar Submitted to: Dr Aruna Venkat Submitted by: Students of the Child Abuse and Neglect Seminar NALSAR University of Law‚ Hyderabad [2013] [“THE BLUE RIBBON CAMPAIGN” PERFORMANCE REPORT BY THE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT SEMINAR GROUP] I. INTRODUCTION Issues pertaining to child abuse and neglect have been grappling our society for a long time. Until quite recently‚ children did not enjoy many rights and freedoms in relation to the multi-dimensional development
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want to rephrase your statement and write: "The increase of bullying in our society over the past few decades has harmed ever-greater numbers of people both physically and emotionally." Or: "Bullying has become an increasing problem in our society that threatens physical and emotional harm to ever-greater numbers of young people." Whatever thesis statement you choose to write‚ be sure to always phrase it as a fact‚ because when you state your position in a thesis statement as a fact‚ your readers
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Recent news reports indicate that child abuse is on the increase in Hong Kong. Attempt to account for this issue. Discuss the seriousness of the problem of child abuse in Hong Kong‚ and suggest at least 3 ways of dealing with it. Fight with child abuse! The schoolchild who invariably wears a forced smile‚ trying to conceal the unpalatable truth is Amy. Tiredness and Sadness are seemingly formidable to be taken away. Bruises and wounds are not going to hide themselves either. Apparently‚ the
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Fatima Cabrera Discipline is not Child Abuse Child abuse is define as a physical‚ mental‚ or sexual mistreatment. Therefore‚ I do not believe discipline is child abuse. Discipline is simply a method of teaching children right from wrong. This method also teaches children to respect adults‚ and be responsible. The outcome of the discipline just depends on the approach a person takes. When I say the outcome depends approach a person takes‚ I am stating that there are different
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