|
|
This is only a preview of the paper
Click here to register and get the full text.
Existing members click here to login
|
|
|
Child Abuse 2
l. ... Sometimes child abuse may be linked under a more broader term, maltreatment or neglect. Child abuse has a profound impact on families, victims (children), the abuser, and for future generations to come. ... Child abuse is a widely known and sometimes hidden problem that has many effects on the stages of human development in children. Many children are terribly afraid to admit abuse in the home or when someone known is abused by a family member. ... Giovannone and Bederra say that “the basic problem in defining abuse is that the meaning of most actions is determined by the environment in which it may occur”. “Also they defined abuse as an incidental physical injury that results from acts of omissions on the part of a parent(s) or guardian(s)” (27). Physical abuse is a type of abuse that involves inappropriate and developmentally damaging use of a type of “physical” force. ... ” (Helfer 271) TYPES OF CHARACTERISTICS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE: Punching Choking Slapping Strangling Smacking Stabbing Yanking (pulling) hair Kicking Pushing Dragging Beating Pinching Those are just of few of the characteristics physical abuse there are others even more severe like the actual attempt to kill the child. ... According to the Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics from the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse a survey was done in 1994. Physical abuse represented 21% of confirmed cases but back in 1986 it was 27%. ... 6 children per 1,000 experienced abuse or neglect. ... In 1994, an estimated 1,271 child abuse and neglect fatalities were confirmed by CPS agencies. Since 1985, the rate of child abuse fatalities has increased by 48%. ... (Wiese and Daro, aol survey) Another type of abuse is emotional abuse. Emotional abuse seems very hard to define but it is a very devastating social problem of children and youth in this society. Even though it seems hard to define, it is easy to identify if a person is around this type of abuse, for example a close friend being around and seeing the sorrow. “Emotional abuse is the willful destruction or significant impairment of a child’s competence. ... ” (“Current trends in”,aol 3) TYPES OF CHARACTERISTICS OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE: Put-downs Humiliation Name calling Rejection Lying Ignoring Yelling Screaming These are only a few characteristics of emotional abuse but drastic cases can effect the child’s whole entire life and effect the normal developmental stages of life. ... According to the Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics from the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse in 1994, neglect confirmed 49% of the cases and emotional maltreatment claimed 3%.
Approximate Word count = 2120
Approximate Pages = 8.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
|
|
|
|
|
|