In Theodore Roethke's "My Papa's Waltz," the persona reveals an incidence of child abuse that happened earlier in his life. He divulges the occurrence of abuse through the use of certain words and noting the actions that go on during the "waltz." Through the use of graphic diction, Roethke informs the reader that "My Papa's Waltz" depicts an episode of child abuse.…
Child abuse is the physical maltreatment or sexual molestation of a child. Child abuse is when a parent or a caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, causes by injury, death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child. Child abuse is an exposition by Dominic Ebacherlmagine for one of the moment that you are not yourself any longer. There are four stage of child abuse which include including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect abuse. Physical abuse is deliberately hurting a child causing injuries such as bruises, broken bones, burns or cuts. When a child who is physically abused or has suffer violence such as being hit, kicked, poisoned, burned, slapped or having objects thrown…
Ethological Theory with the scope of child maltreatment is interesting, but going deeper is that the Social Bonding Theory is even more interesting to me. “Child maltreatment is a breakdown in the social bonds that tie people to society’s expectations” (Perrin, 42). A strength of the Social Bonding Theory is, humans naturally look at society as almost a hero. For example, if you were looking on Pinterest and you see a shirt you liked there is now a higher percentage that you will get that same shirt or something like it. One weakness of the Social Bonding Theory is, that we look up to society more than we think. And society is not always the best thing to look up to. For example, when a child is watching a show on Television he/she may see…
Definitions of child maltreatment vary among the literature because the lack of homogeneity in what constitutes child maltreatment differs by country. Though one consistent part of every definition was that child maltreatment is the physical, psychological and sexual abuse, and neglect inflicted by adults towards children (Butchart, Harvey, Mian, Furniss & Kahane, 2006). To further grasp this issue you need identify and understand the definitions of each sub category that makes up child maltreatment: Physical abuse is often difficult to identify as there are many different cultural acceptances, religion. Children may also feel loyalties to parents and siblings, which often prevent the open declaration of the levels of abuse that actually exist (Butchart, Harvey, Mian, Furniss &…
Spanking has become a debatable topic for decades. Some people are in support of it, while others are against it. According to the Farlex dictionary “spanking is defined as a number of slaps on the buttocks delivered in a rapid succession as for punishment.” In reality Spanking should not be considered as a child abuse. It should only be considered an abuse based on how it is issued. Parents are not supposed to beat their child on the head or in the face. If that happens, it will cause injury to the child, which will be termed as an abuse. First of all, it is not any parent will to develop hatred towards his or her own child, but it is the behavior of the kids that will lure their parents to beating them. There are certain kids who are so difficult in a way that, no amount of words or other punishment can stop them whenever they are doing something bad. Their parents…
During the late 19th century, cruelty remained the criterion. In the past there were no laws to protect and children were perceived as property of their family (Hendrick, 2003). Cruelty was found to mostly take place within families and school, and was justified as “discipline” (Bilston, 2006). Throughout this time, parental rights were seen as paramount and it was them who understood what was best for their children. Although within a child’s early years this is a time for developing their own thoughts and opinions; these were not valid as the parent’s choice would override their child’s decisions. Young children need to feel a sense of security and belonging, and rely on adults to meet their needs and care for…
Child abuse relates closely to human service due to the fact that this is a helping field which involves children and family. Human service works to improve the quality of life and well-being of individual. Human service offer services that works closely with counseling, therapy and social justice.…
The online training for mandated reporting of child abuse, presented by the Maricopa County Children’s Justice Program was extremely insightful and provided me with precise information. This information will assist me throughout my career in the social work field. The training went through various topics, including, the mandatory reporting statue, types of abuse, Maricopa protocol for the investigation of child abuse and advocacy centers. This training strives to educate mandated reporters about these topics so they can better understand how to approach cases that involve child abuse.…
Children of the United States have survived many epidemics and actually thrived when the eradication process started. Over forty years, 1921 to 1963, scientists developed vaccines that have all but eliminated Diphtheria, Polio, and Measles. There was widespread support and involvement in the proposed research and the development and distribution of vaccines from the March of Dimes to Rotary International. If these devastating epidemics could be conquered through the dedication of professionals along with public support, perhaps the time has come to enlist national help to stem the growing tide of Child Abuse which has reached epidemic proportion with three million cases reported annually, by educating the general population on what is actually…
Carl Jung once said “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become”. One can infer that this means people are in charge of their destiny, their choice regarding the events in their life defines who they are as a person. Individuals are consistently experiencing a plethora of events. These events are on a spectrum that ranges from traumatic to pleasant. Traumatic events that occur can be natural or man-made. Natural traumatic events include earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, snow storms, and volcanic eruptions. Man-made events include war, 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…
Child abuse disregards the most basic rights of children and teens; it has very clearly emerged across the United States with different kinds of abuse. Who are at risk of abuse and unfair treatment? Child abuse is a very dangerous problem that manifests all forms of physical and emotional affliction, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment resulting in harm to the child’s health, survival or development. The question is how many children are neglected and abused each year in the United States. How is the community supposed to prevent and stop child abuse?…
With increased awareness of child maltreatment, a variety of methods and interventions have emerged to address the problem. Professionals working to prevent child abuse have worked to expand public awareness as well as to increase the success of interventions provided by incorporating strategies from various disciplines to guide and influence practice. The greatest influence has been the public health framework, consisting of three levels of prevention programs; primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.…
In American society today we fail to address several issues that need to be addressed. Unfortunately, child abuse is one of the major issues that our country is plagued with, yet we neglect to bring this to the attention of the entire nation. It is often over looked because everyone has a different view of what exactly defines child abuse. The International Child Abuse Network (ICAN) uses four basis catigories to docunment the child abuse cases. They are: emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. I will be describing the first three.…
"Nearly five children die every day in America from abuse and neglect," according to Every Child Matters Education Fund (as cited by The National Children's Alliance, 2009). This goes to show that child abuse is a major issue in today’s modern society. In fact, statistics show that there are over 3 million reports of child abuse each year in the United States alone (“National Child Abuse Statistics,” n.d.). While the definition of child abuse and neglect changes from state to state, it is defined by The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) as, at minimum:…
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 after Charles Dickins spoke against child abuse and neglect by revealing his own experiences. In 1874, a young girl named Mary Ellen showed the world that a clear definition of child abuse was needed, and that it is a problem society can no longer…