Essays Tagged: "Child Endangerment Laws"
"A Child Called It" By Dave Pelzer.
A Child Called 'It' is the story of a young boy who, in order to survive, must triumph over the physic ... d always tried to be one small step ahead of her.The outside world does nothing to help out a small child suffering from various forms of abuse. The few people who took notice were David's teachers an ... find the unreported instances observed by the public to be just as substantial a crime as what the child abusers themselves did.One of the things I enjoyed and always found myself grinning about was ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Child abuse
Child Abuse, 2In our western society it is difficult to understand why some parents would willingly ... ciety it is difficult to understand why some parents would willingly inflict suffering on their own children. It is automatically assumed that all parents would practise a natural behaviour to protect ... it is not the case in all family structures around the globe. There is no way to deny the fact that child abuse is present in our everyday world. The abuse of children is a very serious topic that has ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
Child Abuse...... is it allowed?
Maltreatment of children is not a new phenomenon. It dates back far into history, as far as the colonial times and e ... 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. Although some countries outlawed corporal ... publics eye. Although some countries outlawed corporal punishment, in America, parents spank their children because society accepts the practice as justifiable behavior for adults. In the 1994 USA To ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse
Child Abuse: The Blight of a Nation
Child abuse is a devastating problem within society that must be prevented before it takes place. It ... come the abusers (about 30 percent). It is also important not to categorize abusers too strictly as child abuse can happen in all types of families. Although numbers suggest that abuse is more likely ... zed society, it is our job to protect the ones that cannot protect themselves. The way we treat our children today will determine what our society will be like tomorrow.Defining child abuse is a compl ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse
Child Welfare and Public Policy: Specific discussion of policy proposals regarding child welfare (physical and sexual abuse in children under 18).
ies currently employed to ameliorate the increasing number of cases of physical and sexual abuse in children. Many of these policies provide for "after the fact" support services for the abused. The C ... establishing preset sentences for abusers, however because the courts are hesitant to believe young children, these policies failed more often than not. Presently there is no law that directly states ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Child Abuse and the Internet
ove whether it is a credible site or it is one of the aforementioned sites. My topic of research is child abuse. Through my searches I was brought to the site http://www.jimhopper.com/abstats/.The sit ... ite http://www.jimhopper.com/abstats/.The site was written by Jim Hopper Ph. D. The site is titled "Child Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources." Jim Hopper is a researcher and a therapist with a ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Child Abuse Case Article - Based on a true story from a local newspaper
ENGLAND, Winslow - Another accident of a child abuse case has been reported by city officials in a small town in England, of a daughter being ... into what ignited the mother to abuse her daughter, after supposedly already having a bad record of child abuse cases, and multiple fines.A tenant in the basement of the family's house did not give an ... ther-daughter relations in that house.This was not the first time the abused girl called the city's child abuse line for assistance, and the police are investigating why the mother did not get a more ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse
Child abuse
CHILD NEGLECTThe legal defintion of child abuse and neglect is:"The term 'child abuse and neglect' m ... abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm"Child neglect is a key issue in our society effecting young people and particularly children. In man ... ed as they are unable to protect themselves and therefore makes them disadvantaged.The legislation (Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987)(NSW) and the government agancy responsible, (DOCS) are cons ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Child Abuse / Interview with former county social worker about child abuse.
What is child abuse? What if the abuser is a family member? What steps need to be followed to stop the abuse ... ly member? What steps need to be followed to stop the abuse? How difficult is it to prove? Could my child be at risk? The first thought that came into my mind, this cannot happen to my child. I only l ... ave her with close friends and family members, never with strangers. I thought only strangers abuse children. These and so many other questions and thoughts go through a parents mind when the subject ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse
Child Abuse
IntroductionChild abuse does not discriminate against a child because of age, sex, race, religion, or socioecono ... nd. Any child can fall victim to this sometimes a silent problem. I will discuss the major types of child abuse in the following paragraphs. Every child is vulnerable to abuse. Parents today face the ... today face the possibility that someone they know or don't know may hurt or take advantage of their child. Research indicates that as many as one out of every four children will be the victims of some ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse
Child Abuse
Child abuse Child abuse has lasting effects on a child personality and behavior. It ... t hurts a child deeply and it is more than just black eyes and bruises. It effects there future and childhood.When a child is hurt continually they develop a sense of depression. Then in the future re ... Then in the future repeat the process doing exactly what their parents did to them. Crushing there childhood and ruining the future. Child abuse is defined as harm or injury to a child, or sex ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Critique
protection. In the article, it mentions that experience demonstrates greatest improvement for those children who receive group treatment where all there of these elements of the model were incorporate ... these elements of the model were incorporated. It is also said "group treatment for sexually abused children has been considered by some practitioners to be the treatment of choice, particularly in th ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Dicipline
Any disciplinary measure, physical, verbal, or emotional carried to an extreme can harm a child emotionally and psychologically. For example excessive use of "time-out" (isolation) can ... nneth Schonberg, a pediatrics professor, suggests that when used appropriately spanking makes small children less likely to obey their parents. Another analysis of spanking shows that when spanking is ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Child Abuse: It's An Ugly Thing
Most abused and neglected children never come to the attention of the government. This is especially true for sexually abused ... an likely have no signs of physical harm. In sexual abuse cases, feelings of secrecy and shame from children, and adults aware of the abuse, keep them from coming forward. Therefore, official governme ... them from coming forward. Therefore, official government statistics do not indicate actual rates of child abuse in the United States.?Government statistics are based on cases that were: ? Reported to ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Advocacy
factors the professionals in the human services may be subject to due to the nature of their work."Child Protective ServicesKaren White a Child Protective Social Worker works for The Department of So ... orker works for The Department of Social Services Child Protection Department and advocates for all children who suffer from various types of abuse and neglect. The ultimate goal for a Child Protectiv ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse
Child Sexual abuse. APA format.
�PAGE � Criminology 175 Outline: Child sexual abuse victimsI. Statement of the ProblemA. Definitions1. Child sexual abuse victim(s)Ps ... l abuse victim(s)Psychological effectsPhysical effectsB. Statistics1. Vulnerability2. Indicators of child sexual abuseC. Expert statements1. Frequency of occurrence2. Common motives of offendersII. Re ... eratureA. HistoryThe rise of public concern2. Civil lawsuitsB. Key issues1. What are the effects of child sexual abuse?2. What to do if you think a child you know has been the victim of sexual abuse.3 ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse
child abuse
Child Abuse: Why do they do it?Lindsey R. PriceEvans High SchoolAbstractAfter much research, a physi ... Evans High SchoolAbstractAfter much research, a physician has yet to find a direct line to stopping child abuse. Although no one has found a specific fix to child abuse, new information is found every ... ild abuse, new information is found every day. Abuse has four main causes. The first main aspect to child abuse is the cycle effect. The cycle effect affects the entire legacy from the family. The sec ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies