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    average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect (childhelp.org). Child abuse is a problem that can prevented with treatment programs and education for schools where teachers and administration can learn how to detect abuse. They may not be able to tell if a child is being physically, emotionally, sexually abused, or neglected but can be instrumental in alerting authorities if they suspect mistreatment. Child abuse and neglect is commonly passed down through generations;

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    Breaking the Cycle of Child Abuse Alyssa Salcido 4 November 2015 Childhood and Adolescent Development 3303 Dr. Gallik According to Pecora, Sanders, Wilson, English, Puckett & Rudlang-Perman (2014), “Every year in the USA, about 695,000 unique children are confirmed as victims of child maltreatment (US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau 2011) (p. 321). Such startling statistics

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    are neglected and abused by another family member. When a child is abused or neglected, it not only affects them when they are children, but also affects them when they become functioning adults in society. A sociological social psychology perspective that can be applied to explain why child abuse happens which is the social structure and personality perspective. This perspective can also find a way to solve child abuse in the home. Child abuse is a social problem that has been happening for plenty

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    Child Abuse: Bullying

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    Child Abuse : Bullying “Be careful what you say. You can say something hurtful in ten seconds, but ten years later, the wounds are still there” (Joel Osteen). The bullying rates have increased tremendously since 2000. This is likely because of the increase in technology that anyone can practically do anything without others knowing. But this may not be the case, it could just be that people, since 2000, have been treated differently in this century than in the past. But why would this be? Kids

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    Child abuse nowadays is something that has come out in the nationwide news more often. This is a delicate topic to discuss about however it is very important to face reality that no one is perfect and anyone can do wrong. According to American SPCC.Com “ 1,670 to 1,740 children died from abuse and neglect ; almost five children die every day from child abuse.” Interesting is that “ more than 90% of juvenile sexual abuse victims know their perpetrator ; 49.4% of children who die from child abuse

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    November 10, 2014 Damage Done Did you know that more than six million children are victims of child abuse in the United States? We lose four to seven children every day due to abuse and neglect. The United States has one of the highest child abuse records across the nation (National Child Abuse Statistics 1). Children can be abused in many ways including neglect, physical, mental, sexual and emotional abuse. People do not realize the severity of this epidemic. More and more children are being effected

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    Child Abuse: The Cause and Effects That Lead to Homelessness Child abuse, when hearing the word the first thing that comes to mind is a negative and horrific image. Our faces cringes and our hearts fill with sorrow, but what exactly is child abuse? well according to the state of Ohio Child Abuse is the abuse that represents an action against a child. It is an act of commission, generally abuse is categorized as follows: Physical abuse, Neglect, Sexual abuse, and Emotional abuse. According to the

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    Child Abuse is a huge social problem that affects children from all walks of life. It can have detrimental long-term negative consequences that forever change the lives of millions of people. It’s extremely important to understand the impact it has on the mental and social well-being of young adults and try to prevent the ongoing cycle of violence. As a society, we need to become more aware of how serious this problem is and try to intervene before the consequences affect future generations. Theories

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    Client History: Neveah was born and raised until the age of twelve in the Caribbean Islands. Neveah has a history of physical and sexual abuse. She reports physical abuse by her maternal grandmother, who she was raised by. Neveah states that at times she felt she was going to “die” and the abuse frequently left “welts.” Neveah reports that she was “raped” twice by two individuals. Neveah did not report these incidents because the laws in her native country are “corrupt.” Furthermore, she shared

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    Child abuse is any sexual, physical or psychological mistreatment of a child. child abuse as any act or series of acts of omission or commission instituted by a parent or caregiver that directly results in harm or a threat of harm to the child in question. Child abuse can occur in a child 's home, or in the organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with Child neglect is the failure, by a parent, guardian or caretaker, either intentionally or through negligence or inability, to

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