The Effects Of Child Abuse On Children

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.

It may be argued that children suffering from behavioral symptoms of ADHD may be resolved and assisted in ways other than with the use of psychiatric drugs, which may include much closer monitoring of educational and social activities. However, through research conducted by Graziano, McNamara, Geffken, and Reid (2001), it was found that there are clear implications that untreated ADHD symptoms in children have negative effects on both the child and the parent, which may ultimately result in unnecessary turmoil for both parent and child from more than simply the disorder. According to Graziano et. al, “parents who report higher levels of parenting stress are more likely to use an authoritarian and harsh/negative style and are less involved in their children’s lives” (p. 1074). They

The maltreatment of children within the United States is an unfortunate but evident issue that presents some very detrimental consequences for the victims. Victims of child maltreatment typically suffer from both short-term and long-term consequences, resulting from the negligence of their parents. Across the nation techniques and measures have been taken in order to prevent the advancement of child abuse within high-risk homes, although despite these efforts sometimes it is too late for the child and the damage is too extensive for them to recover completely.

Considering the large number of children who are victims of child abuse, it is important to investigate not only the immediate effects of abuse, but also the long-term effects on the child’s well-being. Exposure to childhood maltreatment is a non-specific risk factor associated with many short and long term negative outcomes ranging from externalizing and internalizing behaviors, dissociative symptoms and self-harm behaviors, and adaptability and coping skills (Jackson, Gabrielli, Fleming, Tunno, & Makanui, 2014). When a child grows up in a home environment characterized by hostile interpersonal relationships, physical maltreatment, or neglect he or she is at risk for long-term developmental concerns regarding physiological, social, emotional,

While working in a school setting, one may encounter different types of students. Many are diagnosed with psychological, physical, and social disorders based upon psychological tests. Students receive Individualized Education Programs (IEP), which are plans put in place to assist students within the classrooms. Depending upon the progress within the modifications made, many students receive more assistance through positive behavior support plans. The students with IEP plans or behavioral issues are easily diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Due to cultural, lifestyle, and value differences many students with behavioral problems have been deemed as students with ADHD. Oftentimes, very few interventions are in place

Abuse is when a child or young person is abused or neglected when someone inflicts harm, or fails to prevent harm. Children may be abused in a family or in an institutional or community environment, by those known to them or rarely by a stranger.

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

In my research paper, I am going to discuss the negative effects that child maltreatment has on a child throughout their childhood and their life. Child maltreatment is defined as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2007). Child maltreatment includes physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, as well as neglect and failure to supervise (Franks, Miller, Schelble, 2010).

Emotional disturbance disorder can be broken into two categories internalized or externalized. A child primarily exhibits only one form of behavior, but on rare occasions display both. External behaviors are easily noticed by teachers because they may consist of acting aggressive, provoking peers, getting out of seat constantly and refusing to stay on task. Internal behaviors are much harder to recognize because they have good grades and very few discipline problems but the issue of attendance may be an issue (Davis, Young, Hardman, & Winters, 2011). The best solutions to prevent disruptions are to use preventative measure when possible. Parental approval for a functional behavior assessment (FBA) will allow for a licensed specialist in school psychology to evaluate what leads to the child’s behavior. This will allow for the LSSP to create preventative strategies and a behavior intervention plan (BIP) if necessary. Behavior modifications can benefit both teachers and parents; the use of positive reinforcement and incentives to encourage the child the use of less disruptive more socially acceptable behavior will lead to a less stressed environment. This can be accomplished if both parents and teachers collaborate with each other along with the professionals involved with the child (Fenell, 2013). Everyone working together will

Working in education, specifically in the disciplinary area, I have had many meetings with single mothers about behavior issues related to their child. This does not mean that meetings with single fathers never occur, but not as frequently as with single mothers. Now of course there have been several published works that have identified negative behavioral characteristics to be associated with being raised with an absentee father. Those effects include engaging in drug abuse, experiencing educational, emotional, and behavioral problems, becoming victims of child abuse, and engaging in criminal behavior. This data implies that these unfortunate social problems are associated with the absence of a father from a child’s life. However, “differences in children’s well-being remain contentious because research on parenting has developed contrasting theoretical accounts of the effects that fathers may have on children’s development (Debell, 2008 p. 428). As a result, I began to wonder about the children who are in fact being raised by their father and if the same risk factors related to behavior exist.

“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.

A general definition of physical abuse is a non-accidental injury of a child inflicted by a caregiver. Children who are abused can experience injuries ranging from bruises, fractures and broken bones, and in some cases, even death. There’s an estimated three million children are abused or neglected every day in the United States (Unger & Luca, 2014). Children are more likely to be physically abused if their parents are single, young parents, living in poverty, parents were also abused as children, families have alcohol or drug abuse problems, and there is domestic violence happening at home (Lazenbatt & Freeman, 2006). Many children who experience physical abuse experience emotional abuse and neglect as well.

(Brown, 2005) Since symptoms are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain the best treatment is a reintroduction of these missing chemicals. This allows the brain to send messages through neurotransmitters in a timely reliable fashion. Even though the drugs that are given to the children are stimulants it does not give the children the ability to be “high” Reference. However, there are some side effects of taking medication to help the effects of ADHD, such as. Reference. When looking at longitudinal studies there has been research between the use of stimulant medication and substance abuse. Reference. Go through more studies to do with drugs and use to evaluate this

Introduction: Childhood mental disorders pose a great public health concern due to their high prevalence, early onset, and associated adverse effects and costs to the society. Mental disorders among children are described as "serious deviations from expected cognitive, social, and emotional development", and include conditions meeting criteria described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) or the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) (Perou et al 2013 P1). WHO (2003 P8) report mentions three major aspects of childhood mental disorders: (i) world-wide up to 20% of children and adolescents suffer from