A Website Called Maya 's Hope

The published articles in this literature review all prove evidence that child abuse can negatively affect those children in either their adolescences or adulthood, or even in both. None of the articles explore if those children abused later abuse their future children, however a study by Ehrensaft,

The cycle of abuse is a deadly disease that is hard to cure. Children who grow up in a violent house who are physically or sexually abused are more likely to then become abusive to their own children when they are adults. Abuse is a problem that reaches all ends of the earth. Stopping the cycle is hard, and abuse is no tradition any family wants to have.

These factors lead way for the continuum of abuse and neglect being passed on through family generations. Parents who were raised in an abusive household were commonly associated with abusing or neglecting their own children out of commonality and pattern related to what they knew as a child (Dixon, Browne, and Hamilton-Giachritsis 2005). “Straus (1980) not only found support for the hypothesis that ‘violence begets violence,’ but they also provide data which demonstrate that the grater the frequency of violence, the greater the chance that the victim will grow up to be a violent partner or parent” (Gelles 1980).

The author said that he had got the answer which he expected. Adults who had been abused in there earlier years showed signs in their adulthood. They had a problem with maintain intimate relationships with there counterpart. The author said that the problem with the study is that it can't be generalized to the entire population of abused and neglected children. Another problem is the reports came from lower socioeconomic background, so the author also was unaware of the information which may come from an upper-class family, and if the findings would be the same. It did not really mention any research which had been studied in the area.

The psychological theory and the sociological also have the “cycle of abuse”; children who were abused as children do not know any other way of parenting and so abuse their own children, which can result in depression and trauma, which can continue the cycle.

Child maltreatment is implicated as a risk factor in many disorders, ranging from externalizing such as conduct disorder to internalizing such as anxiety or depression. In the text, they propose a question as to the timing of abuse. Does the abuse come as a reaction of the parents because the child is difficult to manage? Or does difficult behavior such result from the abuse? Research has shown that children that may be harder to manage such as disabilities are at higher risk for abuse (Textbook). But based on the widespread problem of child maltreatment that is not isolated solely to children with disabilities, it seems that the answer would be both. A parent with insufficient internal resources such as a lack of emotional regulation, may stem from their own early experiences or abuse or neglect, causes them to potentially maltreat their child in a similar way that they were.

The goal of this paper is to review a few research articles and determine three key points. In what way are the perpetrators most/least likely to be caught? Are those that have been abused more likely to abuse their own children? And lastly, in what other ways does undergoing abuse as a child affect their life as an adult?

The chapter outlines nonphysical consequences of physical abuse, and the first thing that is mentioned is that abused children tend to have intellectual problems. If the children are being assessed on intellectual abilities through their academic success, can we really tell if there is a difference in intellect? The children could instead be less motivated and less willing to put forth the same effort as children that were not in abusive situations. Another question that I had while reading the chapter was whether or not there is a link between childhood physical abuse and the development of Alzheimer’s later in life. Abused children can develop depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, aggressive behaviors, and some even repress the memories. For those

Childhood victimization and maltreatment is a widespread issue that has frequently been a topic of conversation among mental health professionals. While much research has focused on the behavior and treatment of the perpetrator, the abusive parent, a topic of significant concern is the breadth of consequences, both short and long term, that may be faced by the victim of child abuse (Malinosky-Rummell & Hansen, 1992). Short term impacts of abuse can present as lower intellectual functioning or academic achievement, as well as negative social behaviors or depression. Of particular attention are the enduring affects, rather than the immediate consequences, specifically what an adult may look like after experiencing abuse or neglect in their childhood.

Christina was born a healthy baby girl, her mum was in an abusive relationship and fell pregnant from the result of being raped by her partner, she felt trapped in the relationship and unable to leave fearing for her and Christina’s life. “mother-child attachment is less secure when the mother experiences domestic violence (Levendosky et al, 2011)”. Due to Christina’s mums situation she isolated herself and Christina from the outside world which meant Christina was not receiving the social interaction needed for her development. Although her mum tried to do her best with Christina she struggled as she was suffering from postnatal depression along with the continual abuse from her partner. Christina’s mum passed away when Christina

More researchers are being done on a certain aspect of intimate partner violence. The aspect researchers are focusing on it the effects of it on children; for example, the abuser hurting or pointing out how the mother gives a lot of attention/affection to the children more than him. Thus, this results in the husband or partner threatening or harming the child to control the spouse or victim partner. Furthermore, due to the additional abuse to the child or children, the negative effects worsen the child’s life and have an impact on them in society. Also, this type of abuse on the child may somehow, in a way, make her feel as though she is not the mother she should be for her children. In addition, abused mothers experiencing this type of abuse

Evidence shows that abuse on a child, whether physical, sexual, or psychological, can have negative side effects. Not only can abuse cause immediate harm to a child, it could also cause long-term damage to mental health and overall function as an adult. Many adults that have suffered abuse, maltreatment, or neglect in their childhood are at greater risk for perpetuating that same behavior towards their children/step children. Though not all victims will become abusers themselves, many abusers have experienced some sort of mistreatment as a child. Survivors of childhood abuse have a greater chance of developing substance abuse problems, especially drinking, and mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, PTSD, ect). Broadly, there are a number of negative outcomes associated with childhood abuse, with considerable overlap in the types of negative outcomes associated with different types of abuse (Anne N. Banduccia, 2014).

Early childhood, being 3-5 years old is the stage of childhood that has been chosen for discussion. The early childhood stage is a crucial time period for healthy development in children. Many developmental tasks occur during this time of childhood. In an effort to reveal how childhood trauma can negatively impact a child, I will first describe the stages of development between 3 to 5 years of age, and then explain how the trauma might impact the child. When we look at typical healthy 3 to 5 year olds, most experience healthy basic milestones for physical, cognitive, social and emotional development.

We never know what is going through a child’s mind when being a witness of abuse, especially when they are young. When a child grows up at such horrid environment, they're view in life changes automatically making them believe that this is the way of life. As these abused children get older, they do not know how to control what they feel in the inside and end up expressing it by taking their anger out on others, simply because that’s what they have “learned” in life”. “Abused children cannot express emotions safely. As a result, the emotions get stuffed down, coming out in unexpected ways. Adult survivors of child abuse can struggle with unexplained anxiety, depression, or anger” (Child Abuse and Neglect 1).however, though, the child does not evolve into a negative environment by being abused, the path that could also lead to a young child’s mind into negativity would be witnessing any kind of abuse within the house.

Psychology recognizes four major stages of childhood development. The first is from ages zero to two, and is the infant/baby stage. This is a time for developing the bonds that will last a lifetime; providing the child with the inner resources to develop self-esteem and the ability to relate positively with others. A time where the parents and the child