Causes Of Child Abuse

“There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death. Whether it's the mundane violence we do to our bodies by overeating toxic food or drink or the extreme violence of child abuse, domestic warfare, life-threatening poverty, addiction, or state terrorism.”(bell hooks). What is child abuse you may ask, Child abuse can result from physical, emotional, or sexual harm. While child abuse is often in the form of an action, there are also examples of inaction that cause harm, such as neglect. Some households that suffer from alcoholism/substance abuse and anger issues have higher occurrences of child abuse as compared to households without. Outcomes of child abuse can result in both short and long term injury,

Child abuse can be emotional, verbal, physical, or sexual. Abuse period, can result in major injuries to the child and possibly even death.The Physical abuse involves non-accidental harming of a child by, for example, burning, beating, or breaking bones. Verbal abuse involves harming a child by, for example, belittling them or threatening physical or sexual acts. Emotional trauma can result from several forms of abuse. Causes of child abuse, Risk Factors A combination of individual, relational, community, and societal factors contribute to the risk of child maltreatment and abuse. Although children are not responsible for the harm inflicted upon them, certain individual characteristics have been found to increase their risk of being maltreated. Risk factors are contributing factors—not direct causes. For example; Social isolation of families, Parents' history of domestic abuse, Substance abuse in the family, Parental thoughts and emotions supporting maltreatment behaviors, Family disorganization, dissolution, and violence, including intimate partner violence. Symptoms of Child abuse is not always to see.Children who are abused are often afraid to complain because they are fearful that they will be blamed or that no one will believe them. Additionally, the person who abused them may be someone they love very much and want to protect. Parents are often unable to

Child abuse can vary state-by-state, All states have child abuse laws that are designed to help protect children at each stage in the timeline of abuse. For the first stage, states have implemented mandatory and permissive reporting laws – with immunity (and in most states, anonymity) granted to reporters of known or suspected child abuse. Mandatory and permissive reporting laws help to raise awareness of child abuse and bring the authorities in early to intervene. The second stage of child abuse laws are definitional in nature. States differ quite a bit on what constitutes child abuse, especially when it comes to exemptions. At the third stage comes administrative services, where the courts work with social services to determine a safe and supportive environment for the child if the child is to be taken away from his or her family. Each state has vastly different statutory law and case law, and much of this process is up to the discretion of a judge, so if you have an issue at this stage of the process, it is critical that you seek the help of a qualified attorney.”Child abuse is more common than many people care to believe. In the United States each year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made which involve almost 6 million children. Each day 4 or 5 children are killed by child abuse or neglect. Children whose parents abuse alcohol & drugs are 3 times more likely to be