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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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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Child Abuse Prevention I. What is child abuse? Child abuse is a very sensitive issue that needs to by carefully handled. Child abuse is defined as a no accidental injury or pattern of injures to a child for which there is no reasonable explanation. Child abuse consists of different types of harmful acts directed toward children. In physical abuse‚ children are slapped‚ hit‚ kicked or pushed‚ or have objects thrown at them causing wounds‚ broken bones‚ or other injuries. Severe abuse may
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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
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The Impact of Child Abuse In the typical classroom‚ a 4-year-old child once said‚ “If someone wants to have sex with you‚ you have to do it.” (Rafanello) Child abuse is more prevalent now than ever‚ and the numbers are only growing. This shows us that child abuse is more relevant now than ever. The amount of damage inflicted on these children mentally range from mild to extreme. This is why it’s important that child abuse gets reported as soon as possible. Did you know that 3.2 million children
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Child Abuse and its Preventions By: Debbie Clements Florida University of Technology OUTLINE I. Child abuse defined a. Where children end up b. National Prevention Month II. Forms of child abuse a. Physical abuse i. How to prevent b. Child sexual abuse i. How to prevent c. Psychological abuse i. How to prevent d. Neglect i. How to prevent III. Risks and results of child abuse a. Sociofactors i. Characteristics ii. PTSD IV. Prevention a. Education b. Parenting
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Child abuse is a serious and widespread problem throughout the world. It can take the form of sexual abuse‚ physical or psychological mistreatment ‚ or child neglect. What are some of the main causes for child abuse or neglect? Can child abuse be prevented? What can be done within the community or the child welfare system to prevent or control child abuse? Once discovered‚ child abuse can be addressed‚ but who should be reporting child maltreatment‚ and what are the legal requirements for reporting
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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
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The Causes of Child Abuse After battling for her life for six days‚ suspected child abuse victim‚ 14 month old Nurain Damia Mohd Naqudden‚ die from her injuries yesterday morning. Petaling‚ Jaya Police chief ACP Azmi Aby Kassim said the toddler succumbed to her injuries at Sungai Buloh Hospital at 8.20 am. He said Nurain Damia has slipped into a comma a day after she was rushed to the hospital and her condition did not improve from that point. Police have remanded and are interrogating the girl’s
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Emotional Child Abuse By: Goddess Johnson The term emotional child abuse didn’t even exist when I was growing up. But that didn’t change the devastating outcome--the effects were severe‚ ever-present‚ and followed me into adulthood. Emotional abuse is the cornerstone of all the abuses because emotional abuse is always present during physical child abuse‚ child neglect‚ and sexual child abuse‚ and it is the only abuse that can stand on its own. It does not have to accompany any of the other abuses
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