Child Abuse In The Heartland And The Rural Youth Exodus?

Every 10 seconds, a report of child abuse is reported. (Childhelp). Children everywhere are suffering from an abusive parent or guardian. Most children don’t want to admit to it or report it because their guardian threatens to abuse them more, or even kill them if they do. According to (above citation), “the United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations”. This means that compared to most other countries, America has the largest amount of abused children. However, the parents or guardians would likely not admit to abusing their children, because they don’t view it as abuse. Parents or guardians that abuse their children likely think that when they push, kick, or even slap their children that they’re only disciplining

“The Heartland and the Rural Youth Exodus”, written by Patrick J. Carr and Maria Kefalas, talks about schools that are focusing their attention to students who are likely to leave the area. “Teachers, parents, and other influential adults cherry-pick the young people distined to leave and ignore the ones most likely to stay or return” (Carr and Kefalas 65). Schools and families focus most of their attention on the person who they belive are more likely to leave the area, rather than to the ones who are likely to stay. When schools do this, they are physically neglecting those students who are destined to stay or come back by not equally providing the students with the same attention as the ones who are seen to become more successful in life. Physically neglecting a child means that they are not receiving their basic needs such as food, water, clothing, or shelter. Without the right amount of food and water, the child will become malnourished. Being malnourished, their mental health can be affected and so can their development. The child may experience stunted-growth, they might not be able to fight off diseases, and they could die prematurely. The article “The Heartland and the Rural Youth Exodus” by Patrick J. Carr and Maria Kefalas Without the proper clothing, they might not be able to stand the elements. If they were wearing summer clothing in winter because they don’t have

Having an unsanitary house could mean that the house has feces spread across the house, from an animal or a human, or could even mean that the house has an overflowing garbage. If the house is unsanitary and does not have heat or running water, it is known as a safety hazard. An article called “Possible Environmental Indicators of Child Neglect” gives examples of environmental conditions that are harmful. The author says “Children are inherently more at-risk for harm from environmental hazards since they may lack awareness and understanding of what may be harmful to them” (Colorado LINK Project). If a child lives in an unsanitary environment, they are more likely to become sick easier. Without heat in a house, the people would have a harder time staying warm in the winter