Has one ever thought about why licenses are needed in the world? Well, humans require licenses for many things, to drive, to pursue certain careers, or to rent houses. If one thinks about it, the main reason behind these licenses is to make the world a peaceful and safe place to live in. However, should there not also be a license to protect helpless kids from child abuse and neglect? In 2014, there were an estimated 702 000 victims of child maltreatment. Child maltreatment includes abuse and neglect, which is the failure of a parent to provide for a child’s basic needs. What is the reason for these shocking statistics? Well, the simple answer is unlicensed parenting. To raise a child, adults must require a parenting license, to stop the abuse …show more content…
Humans can see the result of unlicensed parenting, as a violent crime occurred every 25.3 seconds and a property crime occurred every 3.5 seconds in the U.S in 2010. Drugs, medical problems, and family conditions are in the top 10 reasons of crime. These reasons of crime, are all results of unlicensed parenting. For example, substance abuse can make a child become very aware of drugs at a young age. Or a violent or inappropriate environment in the household, would make a child adapt to that lifestyle. Also, without a parenting license, kids would go through depression and other mental health issues from abuse and neglect. All these possibilities, will result in crimes and social problems in the future. Why not put one simple license into effect which will protect society in the future from the chance of horrid crimes? All types of abuse and neglect have terrible impacts on children which they will carry on in their lives. As studies form J Board showed before, the chain of the way kids are being raised will continue and it will get worse. This generation will soon be the heads of the world who will shape our future. Soon, there might not be people in whose hands the future can be shaped, with horrible citizens. There is a solution, if all kids are raised in families of equal opportunities that have …show more content…
Merely, the income of families is causing neglect, as kids’ basic needs are not provided to them. A real world example, children and youth living in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are most at risk of child maltreatment, with rates at least double those recorded in the provinces (Statistics Canada). Also, according to the same source, in 2015, the Northwest Territories had an extremely low GDP Per Capita of 4828 and Nunavut with 2447. These numbers are due to lack of income received by an average worker. Due to this lack of money, it is impossible to provide the basic needs of children which makes a child also feel neglected. A parent must also have intellectual and emotional skills to ensure that a child does not become neglected. It is not a piece of cake to raise children and licensed parenting will guarantee that a child is raised appropriately without having to face abuse and neglect. Moving on, does society want plastered couples raising children and caring for them? Well, it would be terrible for the eyes, torture for the children, and risking the future of humanity. A real life case that involved 2 drunk babysitters, who showed negligence toward a child, took place a while back. These babysitters went to Kokomo's Big Daddy's Strip Club early one day, and got themselves drunk. The
When children are hurt physically, emotionally, or sexually it is known to be child abuse. Children are known to be neglected when they are not getting the proper attention needed for children. When children are neglected or abused in any way it is the responsibility of others to report such acts to the authorities as to what they have witnessed first-hand or signs of abuse or neglect seen after the fact, these people who reports such acts are known as third parties. The proper authorities to report child abuse or neglect is called Child Protected Services also known as Child Welfare. After the abuse or neglect is reported the proper authorities will then investigate to see if the abuse or neglect is legit or fraudulent (Sedlak, 2001).
The United States defines child maltreatment as “any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious injury or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm” (McCoy & Keen, 2009, p. 63). This legal definition is better understood by the idea that a caregiver repeatedly fails to provide the most basic care necessary for a child. Although abandonment is often the first thing that comes to mind when one hears the word “neglect...
In my experience working in a mandated Aboriginal child protection agency, there were many instances of child neglect that were associated with poverty. As reported by Swift (2011), Aboriginal children disproportionately make up the child welfare system in proportion to their percentage of population. Accordingly, most of the cases that I saw were child neglect cases and directly related to poverty. There are many systemic factors that contributed to oppression and poverty in the community I worked, including the lasting impacts of residential school. Moreover, housing on reserve was limited and overcrowded and to move off reserve was expensive, in addition to the impact of being further away from one’s community and support system. Child
Further, the reason for them to get involved in the deviant behavior should be established first before judging them. According to studies, most youths is exposed to environments that drive them to commit crimes. Studies indicate that 79 percent of the children who involve themselves with crimes witness violence in their homes (Steinberg and Scott). Besides, 17 percent of these children grows without the frequent presence of their relatives (Nellis 45). Children facing such social disadvantages are most likely to commit crimes. Sentencing them may not be the solution since it adds more suffering than good for their lives. Instead of convicting them, the cause of them committing crimes should be established. That way, other children may be saved. However, lawmakers in the United States continue to turn a blind eye to human rights and social problems facing
The process of opening a childcare facility is thorough, tedious and time consuming. The benefits of following proper procedures are time saving, informative and essential to the well being of the children being served. As the process begins there are many avenues in which to gather your information. You may choose to reference a textbook for initial pre-licensing direction. A University approved text would be “Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program authored by Dorothy Sciarra (Sciarra, 2007). This text will provide valuable information on assessing community needs and establishing a program, as well as licensing and certification objectives and resources. Another avenue source you may choose to access is direct contact with your state run division of childcare licensing. For the state of California, in which I reside, the local contact information is: Fresno Regional Child Care Office located at 770 East Shaw, Suite 300 Fresno, CA 93710. Their contact phone number is (559) 243-4588.. By directly contacting this office, telephone instruction can be provided which will lead you to the necessary steps required to begin the licensing process.
“Simply having children does not make mothers,” said john A. Shedd (“John”). When it comes to child maltreatment this is especially true, if a parent does not know how to take care of a child, they can abuse or neglect their child. The definition that the Centers for disease Control and Prevention uses is, “Any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or any other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.” Maltreatment can be split into two umbrella categories, acts of omission or acts of commission. Acts of omission are most commonly known as neglect, and can include not meeting the child’s physical, emotional, educational, or medical needs. An act of commission is most commonly physical abuse, but can also extend to the psychological or sexual abuse of a child (“Child Maltreatment”). Child maltreatment is a problem worldwide; the only way to stop it is to give parents a better understanding of the issue.
One might believe that if an individual is more educated and hold an adequate job, this person would have a lot to lose if involved with crime. This makes education and employment a type of deterrent to crime.The community is the „other parent‟ for children. They are going to follow what the community around them does. If there is violence, drugs, and weapons frequenting the streets, they are more likely to participate in it. Alcohol and drugs is a complex issue relating to crime. Looking at newspapers, most of the crimes committed involved were from people under the influence of alcohol or
Child abuse and neglect is a very serious issue that can not be taken lightly. We need to provide continuing public education and professional training. Few people fail to report because they want children to suffer abuse and neglect. Likewise, few people make deliberately false reports. Most involve an honest desire to protect children coupled with confusion about what conditions are reportable. Educational efforts should emphasize the conditions that do not justify a report, as well as those that do.
Poverty among Aboriginals entails poor living conditions on reserves, health and well-being struggles, and financially unstable families; relatively speaking to the majority of Aboriginals who are living in impoverished communities, these hardships usually commence in some way, shape, or form. The Canadian Feed the Children Charity (2017) notes that “Indigenous children in Canada are over two and a half times more likely to live in poverty than non-Indigenous children.” This number is quite high and is extremely unfortunate for children to have a potentially traumatic and unpleasant upbringing resulting in challenges throughout adolescent and adulthood years. Furthermore, statistics from a study conducted years before, in 2013 with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives state the rate at which Aboriginals in Canada are living in poverty. It was determined that 50 percent of status First Nations children in the Canadian context live in poverty based on the Low Income Measure (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2013). With Manitoba being the highest percentage from this resource, sitting at 62 percent living in poverty, it is evident that Aboriginals in Canada are struggling
Child abuse is the physical, sexual, or emotional mistreatment, or neglect of a child. It can be detrimental to one’s daily life, affecting not only the abused child, but also those who are associated with the child. It can have lasting effects that may carry over to adulthood and cause potential issues with relationships or perhaps within their own families as well. It is important that we learn to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect so that we can save the lives and future of our children. Child abuse is widespread, often not reported, and is responsible for many problems involving our youth today.
Child abuse is an issue within society that effects the lives of not only the victims but also the lives of many people in the social order. Child abuse is any mistreatment or neglect of a child that results in non-accidental injury or harm and which cannot be logically explained. There are several forms of abuse and neglect and many state governments have developed their own legal description of what constitutes child maltreatment for the purposes of removing a child and prosecuting a criminal charge. Child abuse consists of different forms of harm including physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect.
Child Maltreatment is generally defined as any acts brought upon by a parent or caregiver of a child that results in harm or potential for harm. Child Maltreatment includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and neglect. When a child exhibits signs of any form of abuse it typically becomes the responsibility of Child Protective Services to remove the child from their home and place them in foster care. However there is a controversy on whether removing the child from their home or if family preservations are best for the child than taking them out and placing them in foster care.
Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment towards children, which may lead to various short- and long-term physical, psychological and social consequences. It is known to coincide with other forms of abuse and difficulties. Infants and toddlers are often the main victims of neglect.
The Center of Disease Control and prevention defines child abuse as any act or series of events that results in harm, potential harm or threatens the child’s safety (Webb, 2007). While many people believe that child maltreatment is simply physical many other forms of maltreatment occur; sexual abuse, neglect and abandonment are also common forms of abuse. Domestic Violence is also included in the definition of child maltre...
Child abuse is a very serious problem that continues to happen all over the world. The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, defines child abuse as a failure to act as a parent or caregiver which results in physical/emotional harm, sexual abuse, and in some cases death. There are many different types of child abuse such as emotional, physical, neglect, and sexual. With each type of abuse there are warning signs you can spot before it is too late. When a child is abused there is a huge possibility that it can cause them to have many long term effects.