Abuse Child Development

How can different types of abuse effect a child’s development?

How can different types of abuse effect child development?

“Violence and other forms of abuse are most commonly understood as a pattern of behaviour intended to establish and maintain control over family, household members, intimate partners, colleagues, individuals or groups. While violent offenders are most often known to their victims (intimate or estranged partners and spouses, family members, relatives, peers, colleagues, etc.), acts of violence and abuse may also be committed by strangers.Violence and abuse may occur only once, can involve various tactics of subtle manipulation or may occur frequently while escalating over a period of months or years. In any form, violence

How does abuse affect child development?

Understanding how severe these forms of abuse are will provide clarity as to why children who get abused still show signs in adulthood.

What is Physical abuse ?

According to the department of education and training, physical abuse is defined as “the deliberate use of physical force with the potential for causing harm.Physical violence includes, but is not limited to: scratching or biting,pushing or shoving,throwing,grabbing,choking,shaking,hair-pulling,slapping, punching or hitting,use of a weapon (gun, knife, or other object) and the use of restraints or one's body, size, or strength against another person.Physical violence also includes encouraging other people to do any of these things” (Department of education and training, 2017). In terms of physical abuse, children are no exception. Many young children throughout the world are victimized by abusers who are typically family members, a close friend, or a legal guardian. The following citation is an example of a physically abusive situation a young boy experienced because of his own mother. “ The first time that 7-year-old Max came to school with bruises on his face, he explained to his teacher that he had fallen down the basement steps. When Max had similar bruises a few weeks later, his teacher spoke with the school principal, who contacted local authorities. It turned out that Max’s mother thrashed him with a paddle for even minor misconduct; for serious transgressions,

Even when there is no lasting physical damage, children’s social and emotional development is often disrupted. They tend to have poor relationships with peers, often because they are too aggressive (Alink et al., 2012; Appleyard, Yang, & Runyan, 2010). Their cognitive development and academic performance are also disturbed. Abused youngsters typically get lower grades in school, score lower on standardized achievement tests, and are more frequently retained in a grade rather than promoted. Also, school-related behavior problems (e.g., being disruptive in class) are common, in part because maltreated children are often socially unskilled, don’t regulate their emotions well, and don’t recognize others’ emotions accurately (Burack et al., 2006; Kim-Spoon, Cicchetti, & Rogosch, 2013; Luke & Banerjee, 2013). Abuse often leads children and adolescents to become depressed (Appleyard et al., 2010; Harkness, Lumley, & Truss, 2008). Finally, adults who were abused as children are more prone to think about or attempt suicide and are more likely to abuse their spouses and their own children (Malinosky-Rummell & Hansen, 1993). In short, when children are maltreated, the effects are usually widespread and long-lasting” (Kail and Cavanuagh, 2016, p.252). Child abuse becomes a dangerous cycle within