What Happens When A Child Is Physically Abused

Sometimes the family/carer of the child may be hurting them so its important to report any signs as early as possible so that the case can be looked further into without the possible abuse escalating.

Physical: Physical abuse is a type of abuse when someone is being physically harmed by another/group of person/people. It is an aggressive behaviour that results in another person having physical injuries. It could be that they don’t even use their own fists to hit someone; they may use another object to throw or hit someone with. It could be kicking or punching, restrained to a chair, being locked in a room, grabbing, and pushing, slapping, pulling hair, biting, punching and kicking.

There are indicators of physical abuse: bruising it might be because a family member hurt the child because they might’ve disrespected them and it resulted to bruises on a child’s arm, stomach, legs etc., unexplained injuries might be because the carer kicked the person on their foot and gave the child a fracture because the child is refusing to do anything that they’ve asked them to do, small round burn marks on the forearm it might be due to cigarette burns because the child’s parent cannot be bothered taking care of them and they don’t care about them, large graze on the side of their leg because the child might’ve had an accident or the child fell on something. It could also affect a person’s

When dealing with suspected or actual abuse it is important that we don’t make premature judgments and try to deal with the situation without having all information and evidence required. Just because (for example) a child comes into school regularly with cuts and bruises, this does not mean that they are being abuse. Observations can play a key role into getting actual evidence. By making premature judgments and proceeding to accuse parents/carers of abusing a child can cause a lot of unnecessary upset to both parent and child and make your workplace look inadequate.

A child who is suffering from child abuse shows signs of depression, their attitudes and emotions change, the appearance of an abused will change, look for weight loss, is the child wearing the same clothes for two or three days, have they bathed, do they appear to be hiding something bruises or marks. Do they look tired or hungry? These are signs to look for. Family members and School officials should be the first the recognize child abuse, and should report it.

By taking the Mandated Reporter Training, I learned that by law, when the victim is under age 18, and perpetrator is any person, any physical injury, sexual abuse, cruelty, injury, and neglect must be reported by all legally mandated reporters. Physical abuse including abusive bruises and burns, broken bones, and any injury with a delay in seeking treatment or medical care. Also, when parents using objects such as belts or whips to discipline the child, it counts as physical abuse incident. But what is not physical abuse? Usually a reasonable and necessary force used by an officer or a person employed by a public school is not count as a physical abuse. After that, I think sexual abuse is even more severe than physical abuse, including inappropriate

Signs of physical abuse can be unusual shaped markings, sores, bruising and unexplained regular falls and injuries in

Physical: Physical child abuse may be easier for a member of teaching staff to spot, as the results will usually leave the child with visible injuries that may reoccur or show a pattern such as a hand print or belt mark. Indicators of physical abuse may show in the form of unexplained bruises or cuts, on the child’s body, the child may become watchful and nervous as if waiting for something bad to happen. Another sign maybe that the child shies away from touch and flinches at sudden

Somebody may abuse or neglect a child by inflicting harm, or by failing to act to prevent harm. Children may be abused in a family or in an institutional or community setting, by those known to them or, more rarely, by a stranger for example, via the internet. They may be abused by an adult or adults, or another child or children. Physical abuse: Physical abuse may involve hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning, burning or scalding, drowning, suffocating, or otherwise causing physical harm to a child. Physical harm may also be caused when a parent or carer fabricates the symptoms of, or deliberately induces, illness in a child.

When dealing with suspected physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect it is important for every staff member, including support staff, to be aware of how to manage the initial contact with the child, if there is any, and then the appropriate reporting procedure.

Child abuse is epidemic in many countries as well as the United States. It is estimated that every thirteen seconds a child is abused in some manner: physically, sexually, emotionally or by neglect (Friedman). Each year, there are over 3 million reports of child abuse in the United States involving more than 6 million children. Child abuse can be reduced with proper education of the parents and with greater public awareness.

INTRODUCTION: “Child Abuse occurs when a parent or a care taker physically, emotionally, or sexually mistreats or neglects a child resulting in the physical, emotional, or sexual harm or imminent risk of harm or exploitation, or in extreme cases the death of a child,” child abuse is a big deal because in today’s society many children face abuse, there are many effects and reasons as to why a child may be abuse.

The purpose of this paper is to give a reaction to various aspects of reporting child abuse or neglect as a mandated reporter. From the onset of this assignment, I found it captivating as well as useful. In fact, the training has provided unambiguous details to the point that you may feel as if you are ready to sit in a court room as an attorney ready to prosecute a case of child abuse. The other interesting viewpoint provided is that of the child. That is how the videos grab you and places you into the picture, demanding your full attention as well as intensifying your need to continue viewing the videos. Thus, not letting you turn away from the computer screen or let you forget the importance of being a mandated reporter.

Physical abuse is “the mistreatment of a child that causes physical injury, impairment, or endangerment.” (Layman 15) It accounts for about 25 percent of abuse cases. (Moses) Children who have been abused usually show certain signs. They tend to be apathetic and withdrawn, but at the same time, constantly scanning their environment for danger. (Oates 43) Physical abuse can leave all kinds of injuries.

Child abuse in American today is amongst the most saddened topics of mankind. Many children are subjected to neglect and abuse on a daily basis. The sex and age of child makes no difference when it comes to child abuse.. Boys and girls are equally likely to suffer maltreatment. The problem is how often child abuse goes unreported. Millions of children across the world are abused in some way, whether it is verbal, emotional, physical or sexual. Child abuse has been happening all over the world to young children, however many children keep this a secret because of fear of what could happen. Child Abuse consists of any act of commission or omission that endangers or impairs a child’s physical or emotional health and development. It can be