Child Abuse Outline
Abuse as a Child, the Affects as Adults
Crista Hurley
Eng101 Composition I
Instructor Matt Beardmore
November 28, 2012
NAME: Crista Hurley
THESIS: Adults do not stop and think about how difficult it may be for others who have experienced abuse, while some just fight daily to show these affects can take a toll on any activity throughout life.
BACKGROUND: As children we intrust our parents to treat us with assurance and love, instead there are children who receive a form of abuse, not all children but a larger percentage than we would expect. Among us are adults who experienced abuse in those of us who do not realize the difficulty, so may be instead of not understanding may be find out information and try to support them to help …show more content…
Some suffer from different forms mental health problems c. Career altering changing without manageability
3. Things suffers could experiences as adults a. Suffers interaction with others b. ways to manage lifestyle after abuse c. seek help when needed
COUNTER-ARGUMENTS:
1. The abuse in which someone suffered as a child does not mean they cannot have an ordinary life.
2. Child abuse is damaging enough, why use it as an excuse once upon adulthood?
3. There are ways to manage life, why does not those who were abused take medication and move on?
RESPONSE TO COUNTER-ARGUMENTS:
1. Suffers do not say they cannot have an ordinary life, it just requires time.
2. Being abused as a child is not an excuse its life altering events the leave lasting impressions; some harder than others.
3. For those who do not experience these struggles it is the hardest process of finding a method that helps manage a productive life.
IMPLICATIONS: Many of us do not realize the ramifications of child abuse, even though the adults how suffered try to raise awareness. If those of us who never experienced abuse would be less judgmental maybe those who are suffers will heal …show more content…
D., Coohey, C., O 'leary, P., Zhang, Y., & Hua, L. (2011). The effect of childhood sexual abuse on psychosexual functioning during adulthood. Journal of Family Violence, 26(1), 41-50. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-010-9340-6
Sikes, A., & Danica, G. H. (2010). The developmental impact of child abuse on adulthood: Implications for counselors. Adultspan Journal, 9(1), 26-35. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/194688333?accountid=34899
Irving, S. (2004). The long arm of child abuse: The health effects of child abuse in adulthood. The Gerontologist, 44(1), 227-227. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/211019218?accountid=34899
George, A. E., & David, M. K. (1999). Research on the long-term effects of child abuse. Family Journal, 7(2), 154-160. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/227930950?accountid=34899
Connie, B. H., & Tracy, K. C. (1997). Clinical assessment of child victims and adult survivors of child maltreatment. Journal of Counseling and Development : JCD, 76(1), 94-104. Retrieved from
Crista Hurley
Eng101 Composition I
Instructor Matt Beardmore
November 28, 2012
NAME: Crista Hurley
THESIS: Adults do not stop and think about how difficult it may be for others who have experienced abuse, while some just fight daily to show these affects can take a toll on any activity throughout life.
BACKGROUND: As children we intrust our parents to treat us with assurance and love, instead there are children who receive a form of abuse, not all children but a larger percentage than we would expect. Among us are adults who experienced abuse in those of us who do not realize the difficulty, so may be instead of not understanding may be find out information and try to support them to help …show more content…
Some suffer from different forms mental health problems c. Career altering changing without manageability
3. Things suffers could experiences as adults a. Suffers interaction with others b. ways to manage lifestyle after abuse c. seek help when needed
COUNTER-ARGUMENTS:
1. The abuse in which someone suffered as a child does not mean they cannot have an ordinary life.
2. Child abuse is damaging enough, why use it as an excuse once upon adulthood?
3. There are ways to manage life, why does not those who were abused take medication and move on?
RESPONSE TO COUNTER-ARGUMENTS:
1. Suffers do not say they cannot have an ordinary life, it just requires time.
2. Being abused as a child is not an excuse its life altering events the leave lasting impressions; some harder than others.
3. For those who do not experience these struggles it is the hardest process of finding a method that helps manage a productive life.
IMPLICATIONS: Many of us do not realize the ramifications of child abuse, even though the adults how suffered try to raise awareness. If those of us who never experienced abuse would be less judgmental maybe those who are suffers will heal …show more content…
D., Coohey, C., O 'leary, P., Zhang, Y., & Hua, L. (2011). The effect of childhood sexual abuse on psychosexual functioning during adulthood. Journal of Family Violence, 26(1), 41-50. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-010-9340-6
Sikes, A., & Danica, G. H. (2010). The developmental impact of child abuse on adulthood: Implications for counselors. Adultspan Journal, 9(1), 26-35. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/194688333?accountid=34899
Irving, S. (2004). The long arm of child abuse: The health effects of child abuse in adulthood. The Gerontologist, 44(1), 227-227. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/211019218?accountid=34899
George, A. E., & David, M. K. (1999). Research on the long-term effects of child abuse. Family Journal, 7(2), 154-160. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/227930950?accountid=34899
Connie, B. H., & Tracy, K. C. (1997). Clinical assessment of child victims and adult survivors of child maltreatment. Journal of Counseling and Development : JCD, 76(1), 94-104. Retrieved from