Child abuse is a serious matter. No matter what ethnic or social background someone comes from there is the potential for abuse. The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)‚ as amended and reauthorized by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010‚ defines child abuse and neglect as‚ “Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death‚ serious physical or emotional harm‚ sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents
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Running head: CHILD ABUSE Title- Child Abuse SENTENCE OUTLINE TOPIC: Child Abuse TOPIC SENTENCE: Child abuse is any act or inaction on the part of a parent or caregiver on a child 18 years and under. THESIS STATEMENT: The UK Guidance working together to safeguard children 2010‚ says that‚ child abuse constitutes of neglect‚ emotional‚ physical‚ and sexual abuse. SUB TOPIC
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Child Abuse Maltreatment of children is not a new phenomenon. It dates back far into history‚ as far as the colonial times and even back to biblical times. During the recent years child maltreatment has had an increase in the publics eye. There are many factors to child maltreatment. There are four general categories of child maltreatment now recognized. They are physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ neglect and emotional maltreatment. Each category‚ in turn‚ covers a range of behavior. The maltreatment
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problems in the American society‚ child abuse is one of the most devastating issues that result in people‚ and more specifically children‚ with a traumatized past‚ shattered dreams‚ and more often than not‚ fatal consequences. National statistics on child abuse reports just about five deaths a day among neglected and abused children. According to a 2009 statistics‚ there were 1‚770 deaths reported as a consequence of child abuse and neglect. The issue of child abuse and neglect is a crucial one‚ as
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ARTICLE Child Sexual Abuse: Consequences and Implications Gail Hornor‚ RNC‚ MS‚ PNP ABSTRACT Sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. Given the sheer numbers of sexually abused children‚ it is vital for pediatric nurse practitioners to understand both short-term and long-term consequences of sexual abuse. Understanding consequences of sexual abuse can assist the pediatric nurse practitioner in anticipating the physical and mental health needs of patients and also
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Child Abuse Policy and Practice; A Comparison of the United States and Japan Jill McMahon 4/22/2010 Child Abuse Policy and Practice; A Comparison of the United States and Japan Abstract Child abuse is a present problem in every town‚ city‚ and country around the world. Child abuse crosses all races‚ religions and creeds. This intent of this paper is to compare and contrast child abuse law in the United States and Japan. Both the United States and Japan currently have child
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Lauren Arnold 3rd hour Mrs. Williams Effects of Abuse on Babies‚ Infants‚ and Toddlers Later in Life The causes of child abuse on infants‚ babies‚ and toddlers are catastrophic. There are several people who get abused from infancy to adultance. Each person who gets abused and survives the trauma is left with devastating memories. Many abused children come from homes that are disturbed‚ chaotic‚ and violent. (Markham). A child who has been abused is more likely to grow up into an angry teenager
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Child Abuse and Neglect Seminar Submitted to: Dr Aruna Venkat Submitted by: Students of the Child Abuse and Neglect Seminar NALSAR University of Law‚ Hyderabad [2013] [“THE BLUE RIBBON CAMPAIGN” PERFORMANCE REPORT BY THE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT SEMINAR GROUP] I. INTRODUCTION Issues pertaining to child abuse and neglect have been grappling our society for a long time. Until quite recently‚ children did not enjoy many rights and freedoms in relation to the multi-dimensional development
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Fatima Cabrera Discipline is not Child Abuse Child abuse is define as a physical‚ mental‚ or sexual mistreatment. Therefore‚ I do not believe discipline is child abuse. Discipline is simply a method of teaching children right from wrong. This method also teaches children to respect adults‚ and be responsible. The outcome of the discipline just depends on the approach a person takes. When I say the outcome depends approach a person takes‚ I am stating that there are different
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Intro & attention grabber- Story about baby Forrest. Relevance- How dangerous things can get if this behavior (child abuse) goes unnoticed Thesis. Creating awareness of the various types of child abuse and its effects on society. I. Child abuse has many levels‚ physical‚ sexual‚ emotional and neglect. II. Consider the possibilities of physical child abuse when you noticed abnormal behavior. A. Identify any bruises or other marks as well as broken bones or black eyes. B. Children might seem frightened
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