Parents exist in the lives of their children to meet their physical, emotional, social, and various other needs. What happens when a parent or parents fail to meet these needs? When a parent fails to meet these needs, it is classified as child maltreatment, commonly known as child abuse. There are several forms of child abuse; the signs of each vary making some more obvious, the effects of each can damage the abused person for a lifetime, and discovery is made difficult for some forms because of common misconceptions in society. Child abuse is the term applied to the abuse of anyone under the age of 18. Abuse is not just a bruise on the skin or a broken bone though, there are several forms of abuse and some are unknown to most people. Physical abuse is anything that leaves a mark, causes pain, or causes any type of injury. This includes; punching, slapping, biting, pushing, hitting, kicking, choking, burning, beating, or even throwing the child. Using inappropriate punishment for the child’s age, such as using a belt on a toddler is also considered physical abuse. Most of the time physical abuse is intentional, but if a parent or caretaker gets carried away with disciplining the child it is also considered abuse. Child neglect is a common form of abuse. It is considered child neglect when a child is not given the things that they need; such as food, love, shelter, medical care, proper clothing, education or supervision. An example of this would be parents allowing their child to miss school for extended periods of time, or never enrolling their child in school to begin with. Sexual abuse is also known as child molestation, rape, and sexual assault. This form of abuse does not have to be physical though, it is any form of sexual... ... middle of paper ... ...abused. Works Cited 1.) "Child Abuse & Neglect." : Recognizing, Preventing and Reporting Child Abuse. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2014. . 2.) "Adult Surviving Child Abuse About Resources What Is Child Abuse?" Adult Surviving Child Abuse About Resources What Is Child Abuse? N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. . 3.) "Adult Surviving Child Abuse About Resources Types of Child Abuse." Adult Surviving Child Abuse About Resources Types of Child Abuse. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. . 4.) Kim, Henny H. Child Abuse. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven, 2000. Print. 5.) Gordon, Sherri Mabry. Beyond Bruises: The Truth about Teens and Abuse. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2009. Print.
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.
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 3.3 million referrals for alleged maltreatment were made in 2013. Out of the 3.3 million referrals, 899,000 children were officially documented as being maltreated(Child Abuse & Neglect 2015). Child abuse is the mistreatment of a child. Child abuse is recognized in several forms; physical, emotional, sexual and neglect. Children who experience any form of abuse will tend to withdraw themselves from their peers and sometimes from other family members who are not aware of what is taking place. Child abuse occurs not just in the homes of these children, but can also occur in schools, churches and after school programs. Anywhere a child is present there is a chance that abuse can occur. This paper will review the forms of child abuse, the effects of child abuse, reasons child abuse occurs and possible therapies to bring healing in the parties involved.
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Child abuse happens when an adult be it a parent, caretaker or a member of the family intentionally hurts a child or an adolescent physically, emotionally, sexually or fails to adequately supply for the material needs of a given child
Child abuse, while having many different forms and levels of severity, can be basically defined as the maltreatment of a child by a parent or other adult. When one thinks of child abuse, usually the first thing that comes to mind is physical harm, but the issue is actually much more complex. The abuse of a child can also be manifested in verbal and emotional forms, as well as in sexual molestation. All forms of child abuse generally result in similar emotional disorders and behavioral issues, but the major consequences of sexual abuse, such as mental or emotional scarring, promiscuity, and the tendency of former victims to become sexual abusers, cause it to be the most severely damaging form of child abuse.
Child abuse in the United States is a growing epidemic. Every year the number of reported cases, and missing children go up. This is caused mostly by lack of education about the different types of child abuse, and the signs that go along with it. Communities need to provide more resources to better educate the public about the types of abuse, and the signs that go along with it. Child abuse and neglect can be lessened by more resources, more education and to reach out to others.
Child Abuse is an extremely significant conflict around the world; it is the physical maltreatment or sexual molestation of a child. There are 4 main types of victimization against children. Those containing physical, emotional, sexual abuse and neglect. Physical abuse is when a parent or guardian wounds their child in the form of injuring them or in any other manner causing them agony. Emotional abuse also recognized as mental abuse is when they mentally upset a child’s feelings that may generate trauma. Sexual abuse can probably be characterized as someone forcing a child in an act of unwanted sexual relationships. Neglect is the form of not providing a child with their basic physical and emotional necessities. Most people are forming organizations to prevent from future child abuse occurring but most people are also not getting involved in such dangerous crimes. Usually more than 90% of abusers tend to be people children know, love, or trust, according to Bright Futures 4 Kids.
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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...
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Child abuse is a social problem in America that has many contributed factors. Factors that contribute to child abuse and neglect includes poverty, divorce, substance use, lack of education, stress due to unemployment, mental health issues, teenage parent, and a history of child abuse in the family. It took decades for physicians to conclude that parents have been violently assaulting their children. Child abuse, child labor, juvenile delinquency, and similar social questions historically were ethical and moral problems, not strictly medical ones. (Helfer, Kempe, & Krugman, 1997). In 1962, the Journal of American Medical Association published “The Battered-Child Syndrome.” The article transformed society’s views and dates the rediscovery of child abuse as a social problem. Following this article, the U.S. Children’s Bureau adopted the first laws mandating physicians to report any suspicions of abuse and neglect to the police or child welfare. By 1974, some 60,000 cases were reported. In 1980, the number exceeded one million (Myers J. E., 2004).
They are four different type of child abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. According to Department of community, child safety and
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.