Suspect Child Abuse

Child abuse is something that unfortunately is very prevalent in Missouri. In 2012, there were 91,812 incidents and children reported to the Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline. (Missouri Department of Social Services, 2013) Thankfully there are laws that protect these children being abused. In Missouri statutes specifically there is Chapter 568, Offenses Against the Family, Section 060.

With child abuse and neglect being so prevalent globally, it is important to recognize why these types of maltreatment occur and is a relevant topic for all to explore. Many are interested in how child abuse and neglect affect the individuals who are victims as well as the use and efficacy of treatment procedures. Child abuse has serious physical and psycho-social consequences which adversely affect the health and overall well-being of a child. There are long-term consequences of experiencing these forms of maltreatment. Awareness and understanding needs to be brought to this devastatingly common crisis and the advancement of child abuse and neglect prevention needs to be encouraged.

Child abuse is not always obvious and many children are too young or too frightened to tell

The goal of our program is to decrease the amount of child abuse and neglect in Madison County, IL. The purpose of our proposal is to obtain funding to expanding the Crisis Nursery to the Madison County, Illinois area. Our program hopes to provide a temporary safe haven for children ages 0-18 and aid in child development. With the expansion of the Crisis Nursery to the Madison county area parents or caregivers who are not able to travel to St. Louis will have accesses to all of the various programs the Crisis Nursery has to offer. Children will be able to get proper medical attention, as well as food, shelter and aid in child development. If accepted for funding the Madison County Crisis Nursery will be running by November 2017.

There are variety of factors which would lead to suspicion of child abuse or maltreatment such as physical indicators, Some physical indicators which would lead to suspicion of abuse and maltreatment of a child are Unexplained injuries such as the explanation which the carer or the child is giving about the injury may not match or add up , Bruising is another physical indicator which may have been causes by a child being punched, grabbed , being hit or beaten up ; Some children may have finger marks on them which may have been caused by a child being manhandled in a violent way , or a child being shaken . Soreness is also a physical indicator which can lead to suspicion of abuse , soreness around a Childs genitals or soreness around the anal which is caused by sexual abuse , Infections are another physical indicator infections such as genital infections like

More than 20,000 American children has thought to have been killed by their own family members over the past ten years. One of the worst records among industrialized nations that is losing on average almost five children everyday due to child abuse is the United States. The most recent report 2015 Child Maltreatment Report from The Children’s Bureau was published in January 2017. This document has stated that the number of child abuse cases has increased to 4 million from 3.6 million. 7.2 million children were involved in child abuse reports. The different kinds of child abuse are; neglect, physical, and verbal abuse.

Found all over the world, in every social economic class, child abuse is still present even though its terms and definitions have changed over the years. Child abuse is rarely reported by the kids or parents, but by responsible adults in authority over the victim. The poem “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke reflects the issue of child abuse, by portraying a young child’s attempt to normalize an abusive situation. Survival mechanisms used by children in abusive situations make discovery and treatment of abuse difficult. Abuse treatment demands early identification and reporting of possible victims. Education is the primary way to ensure effective, prompt reporting by required individuals. The law requires certain people to report potential abusive situations, but child abuse can and should be reported by any individual that suspects it. In order to reduce the statistic of child abuse, any person with authority over children must be educated and become proactive in reporting.

The rediscovery of child abuse can be largely contributed to the news media for highlighting the inhumane treatment of children by parents and guardians. Many children were being viciously punished by parents and guardians as a form of corrective training. The harsh punishment and beating would have resulted in severe injuries to the child and their wellbeing. The disturbing circumstances reported by the media drew strong condemnation from people and organization around the nation. The highlighted problem by the media helped mobilize a very strong social movement to deal with the problems and issues relating to child abuse. The movement then quickly highlighted some very important aspect of child abuse such as sexual exploitation, incest, gross

Research indicates that 1 out of every 4 children will be the victim of sexual abuse before reaching age 18

Reporting child abuse is a serious matter. It is okay to report neglect or abuse because they may feel that the child is in danger. As long as they report it to the right authority they are not violating the law. HIPPA allows this type of disclosure without parental or guardian permission. The guardian should be verbally notified unless it would place the child at risk. In some states they are required to report names of people with positive HIV test to public health authorities for infectious diseases surveillance. If I was ever in a situation where I had to report a serious a matter I would not go around telling everyone according to the HIPAA you must always report to the appropriate authority. I would not want to jeopardize my job by violating

Most parents and other caregivers do not intend to hurt their children, but abuse is defined by the effect on the child, not the motivation of the parents or caregiver.Tens of thousands of children each year are traumatized by physical, sexual, and emotional abusers or by caregivers who neglect them.Child abuse as common as it is shocking. Most of us can’t imagine what would make an adult use violence against a child, and the worse the behavior is, the more unimaginable it seems. But the incidence of parents and other caregivers consciously, even willfully, committing acts that harm the very children they’re supposed to be nurturing is a sad fact of human society that cuts

A trolley is running out of control down a track. In its path are five people who have been tied to the track by a madman. Fortunately, you could flip a switch, which will lead the trolley down a different track to safety. Unfortunately, there is a single person tied to that track. Should you flip the switch or do nothing?

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.

Have you ever wondered about how someone could hurt a child? Sometimes even their own child? How terrible is that. Child abuse is becoming a more common issue throughout the world. Whether it’s physical, sexual, or emotional. How effective has the English government been in preventing child abuse, What have they done or what are they doing to help these children out of this awful situations? While at first it may appear, That the English government is not doing anything to prevent child abuse, but really they are trying. A closer look reveals, That the English government, has new Laws to prevent Child abuse. Like, the Cinderella Law, to stop not only Physical, and sexual abuse, but also emotional abuse which sometimes is not taken as seriously

There are different types of child abuse. However the core* of child abuse is all the same. It always leaves a huge effect on the child. Children need predictability*, structure, clear