Child Abuse And Neglect Summary

This was a child abuse case where a Dodge County father and the live-in girlfriend he

What impact on children when parents have neglected? This book is the autobiography of the author Jeannette has been living in forced poor life through parents’ neglect. I think that the parents of this family were neglect. Neglect is one of ill-treatment, so I consider about the reason and influence from three sides (the side in healthy growth of mental and body, educational side and social side).

Client is a 37 year- old, African American male, currently lives by himself in Boyton beach, Florida. Client was mandated by the courts to obtain individual therapy for stress and anger management in reference to allegations of child abuse involving his 16 year old daughter. Client described his circumstances at home as "living in jail". He states that he has not seen or spoken to his children for over one year. He reports being concerned about his family well being and missing out on being an active father in his children's life. He notes that the child abuse allegations has impacted his family tremendously. He referred to his wife as a "single mother having seven children".

Many scholars have stated that child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment. Neglect is less obvious than physical or sexual abuse, and it may take years for outsiders to ever notice that a child is a victim. Neglect has many faces, forms, and appearances. According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), of the approximately 681,000 children in the United States who were victims of abuse and neglect in 2011, 78.5 percent (531,000 children) suffered from neglect alone, including medical neglect (USDHHS, 2011). In the US, there are many children who are experiencing neglect from their parents or caregivers, and often times it goes unreported. In this paper I will discuss what is child neglect, what the many causes of neglect are, the different types of neglect, long-term effects, and how to recognize the signs of neglect: physical and behavioral indicators.

In the book Child Maltreatment: An introduction, third edition, chapter 9 discusses “Controversial Issues in the Study of Child Maltreatment”. In this chapter, the author expresses their views on child maltreatment and the concerns regarding cases of abuse. They begin with the concerns about overreporting and alleged false allegations. The voice in this section expresses concerns about the integrity of claims from the (alleged) victims of abuse-- wondering if the abuse occurred or could the “victim” have been persuaded to believe they were a victim. This section includes the idea that children may even create false accusations about behaviors of abuse.

“The overall impact of abuse also depends on the child’s natural reactions to stress and ways of coping with stressful situations.(child abuse and neglect)” Some people think that all the effects are the same however, “the effects of child abuse affect each child differently.(child abuse and neglect)” It is also a shock to people when they are told that “children are more physically susceptible to injury than adults as their bodies are still in development.(child abuse and

Throughout history, children have been long subjected to numerous forms of cruel abuses such as neglect, which includes not receiving the proper care and attention, and sexual or physical abuse which involves violence towards the child in a sexual or physical manner. Abuse triggers something inside the child that can turn them into a rebellious, often ill-mannered person. It is believed that those who exhibit the more violent criminal tendencies are more likely to have been victims of abuse at some point in their lives.

Every day, about five children in the United States are murdered by a parent or caretaker. In 2014, more than 3 million reports of child abuse were made in the United States involving more than 6 million children. Child abuse kills more children in America than does accidental falls, choking on food, suffocation, or fires in the home (Newton). As if these statistics weren’t horrifying enough, they are inaccurate in relaying the actual number of children that have fallen victim to child abuse in the United States.

Abuse and neglect during childhood can have an impact on an abuse victim’s health and psychology, because a victim’s brain does not properly develop during childhood. Abuse during childhood has been attributed to psychological and behavioral disorders as well as physical ailments. These disorders can stem or bloom in adolescently or adulthood.

In the article, “Experiencing Child Abuse,” Dr. Kinard sought to understand the potential effects that physical abuse might have on the child’s emotional adjustment and development. In the introduction, Dr. Kinard expresses that her paper is going to explore the impact of the abuse experience of children, as well as subsequent interventions on the emotional development of the abused children. Though she states that during her research she tested both abused and non-abused children the research and findings that she will discuss, are only pertaining to the sample of child abuse victims. There was no clear hypothesis stated within the introduction.

Child neglect is prevalent in every community in every state. There has long since been a debate about child neglect and how it is defined. According to (Childwelfare.gov.) historically the debate over child neglect has caused issues with policies, practice, and research. Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 defined child neglect as any recent to act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caregiver, which results in death, serious physical, or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm, (Childwelfare.gov).

“Over the years, my mom kicked and beat me, throttled me, threw me down the stairs and pushed me into a scalding hot bath. She once held my head under the water and another time she shoved a full bar of soap in my mouth. There are too many incidents to recount” (NCPCC). These words came directly from a child who experienced physical abuse from his own mother. Maltreatment of children has multiple forms including neglect, physical abuse, as well as sexual abuse which all produce a variety of negative effects; effects that not only harm the child as he or she grows but can also be found in adulthood.

Child neglect affect many children around the world. There many type of neglect; there are emotional, physical, medical and emotional neglect. Abandonment is an extreme type of neglect. A neglected child develop symptoms. Many children around the world suffers from neglect and have to go through therapy.

The issue of child abuse and neglect is serious, controversial, and is escalating in today’s society. Many people are not aware, but child abuse is rampant in our society. Many child abuse and neglect cases go unreported because a person may not know the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect or perhaps the person or person may feel that this is an private issue and needs to be handle with in the home and no outsiders should be involved. Without the proper awareness of child abuse and neglect and the involvement of everyone this issue will continue to raise our eyebrows.