The Cause And Effects Of Child Abuse

Childhood abuse affects many people on the daily basis in a variety of ways. It is a traumatic experience and brings long term effects. Abuse can be in different ways such as sexual, physical and mental. Some of the long term effects in childhood abuse may become complex.

In the typical classroom, a 4-year-old child once said, “If someone wants to have sex with you, you have to do it.” (Rafanello) Child abuse is more prevalent now than ever, and the numbers are only growing. This shows us that child abuse is more relevant now than ever. The amount of damage inflicted on these children mentally range from mild to extreme. This is why it’s important that child abuse gets reported as soon as possible.

Back in the day there were not as many child protecting laws and assisting facilities like there are today. In 1960’s there was very little information as it relates to child abuse. A Canadian psychologist by the name of William L. Marshall said, “you could read all the information in one morning. With the lack of information there was no way for individuals to readily identify what constituted as child abuser. Child abuse before 1875 was in fact the era before child services were created to protect the children.

The author of this book ,Stuart was abused by his step father that almost ruined his life and ended up in hospital, but in this book he writes about how he survived the

With the lack of certain resources, in the middle of my research, I decided to combine the details of the few cases I could find with my own knowledge of child abuse and with the small amount of information I discovered on www.headline.time.com to find out the mental process of a child who has experienced child abuse. This method helped me conduct my research of the mental process of a victim of child abuse, ultimately learning that a child who has experienced high-stress levels of maltreatment (child abuse) most likely has damage of the hippocampus which may affect his/her ability to cope with stress later in life. In other words, early stress makes the brain less resilient to the effects of later stress which leaves victims more vulnerable to depression, addiction, and post-traumatic stress

This paper provides a summary of the short and long-term effects causes by child abuse. The focus is primarily on the four most common forms of abuse and the long-term effect that are experienced in adolescence through adulthood. These four forms of abuse are physical, sexual, and emotional and

“They almost looked as though they were sleeping. It almost looked like they were cuddled up together for the night.” –Lt. Michael Fleming, commander of the Nassau, New York, homicide squad, after finding three young children dead in their bed after their mother had killed them. (Qtd. In Juettner 12). Abuse doesn’t just affect children, it affects adults too. While many cases of abuse are reported, there are still many that go unreported. Abuse and child abuse is not something to be taken lightly, even after the abuse has been stopped there are long lasting effects. Could you imagine being abused by someone you thought loved or cared about you? According to dictionary.com, the definition of “home” is… An environment offering security and happiness. Someone’s home should be a place where they feel that “warm and fuzzy” feeling and at the end of a long day at school or work you can’t wait to get home. Sadly, for some this is not the case. Most cases of abuse do in fact happen in the home. To best understand this phenomena one must look at the history and background, the types, and the horrific results of abuse.

Over the years, child abuse has reportedly been identified as the main contributor to numerous environmental risk factors that later affect these abused children in their adulthood life. For instance, a number of studies have indicated that child sexual abuse influences the adult-interpersonal functioning and psychological distresses. Research has further revealed that this social ill is the main contributor to the victimization in dating relationships (Fiorillo, Papa & Follette, 2013). Eating disorder in adulthood is yet another factor that has affected most adults who were occasionally abused while young (Dworkin, 2014). Among all the child abuses, child sexual abuse stands out and is often linked to dysregulated behavior controls that are either impulsive or compulsive. This paper will outline a number of negative factors that affect adults who have experienced any form of child abuse.

Child Abuse. How does one decide what constitutes abuse? Is there a thin line between abuse and discipline? We often hear the horrific stories of child abuse in our communities, but are we as a society so used to hearing these stories that we have become desensitized to them?

There are several ways to know if a child being abused; one of them being the child being abused informing another person about the abuse. Another is, if a child or parent gives inconsistent accounts of why the child has a bruise on their face or body. Sometimes, abusive parents make their children stay at home and miss school until the physical proof of abuse has disappeared. Another sign of physical abuse includes a child having difficulty walking and looks to be in pain with every movement he or she makes. Abused children are not willing to report abuse because they fear their parents will hurt them for telling and getting them in trouble, they fear that they would be taken from an environment they are familiar with, they fear that no

Hundreds of thousands of children in the United States are estimated to be victims of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse. Although society recognizes the harm caused by the abuse and neglect of children, many cases go unreported. Moreover, many of the reported cases result in little or no change in the child’s situation. Questions about what should be considered child abuse, when to report suspected abuse, and the proper steps to take to remedy child abuse are hard to answer and are hotly debated among parents, educators, law enforcement, lawmakers, and child advocates.

” Child abuse casts a shadow the length of a lifetime”(Herbert Ward). Child abuse occurs in the world and can cause damage which can last a lifetime. Child abuse is widespread among the nation; therefore,child abuse should be prevented.

The consequences of child abuse can be devastating. For over 30 years clinicians have described the effects of child abuse and neglect on the physical, psychological, cognitive, and behavioral development of children. Studies show that most child abuse is usually liked with domestic violence. The consequences of child abuse are:

To begin with, child abuse in general is horrible. No child should ever be treated this way. Today I would like to talk about how extreme child abuse forever marked Susan Wiley, best known as “Genie.” In addition to that I would like to talk about the different types of child abuse and how children are affected by this. Last but not least, I would also like to talk about how we can prevent and stop child abuse. I believe that children are the most innocent people in this world, and that they are the most that suffer. Child abuse seems to be ongoing problem in modern society.

In the real world, it is hard to help stop child abuse and neglect. Child abuse and neglect remain serious and global problems. This can happened anytime anywhere quickly. Further, it is a challenge for us to stop this. Because of my interest in the Medical nursing field, I am especially curious about the Child abuse epidemic in the United States and other country. For past decade, lots of kids suffered from child abuses or harsh punishment. These is not only in the United States but it’s happened around the world. In a recent year, medical association, health & medicine, and medical science show the problems of children, abuses have been growing in the United States and other country. Abuses can cause a mental disorder for everyone. Researcher used “contemporary, nationally representative data to test the prevalence types of child abuse and their association with mental conditions, including suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.” In a period of time most people agree that this issue deserve attention, and find out how to respond to the problem.