Essays Tagged: "child maltreatment"

A Comparison and Contrast Essay Between the Book A Child Called It, by Dave Pelzer, and Three Other Articles on Child Abuse and Neglect.

The book, A Child Called It, by Dave Pelzer is an astonishing inside look at the life of an abused and neglected ... ted child. His journey allows the reader to see a horrible situation through the eyes of a helpless child, and has a profound impact on the emotions of his audience. After reading this book I felt com ... s of his audience. After reading this book I felt compelled to read a bit more about the subject of child abuse and neglect. I have reviewed three different articles, which can be compared and contras ...

(6 pages) 352 2 3.6 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Child abuse

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. There are many factors to child maltreatm ... 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 malt ...

(7 pages) 452 0 3.1 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Legalization of Marijuana - Persuasive - Against

proposal that, if passed, would encourage greater availability and use of drugs -- especially among children. The euphemism of "harm reduction" implies that legalizing dangerous substances would reduc ... vidence supporting this viewpoint is chilling:-- Substance abuse wrecks families. A survey of state child-welfare agencies found substance abuse to be one of the top two problems exhibited by 81 perce ...

(3 pages) 212 1 4.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

This essay is about the different forms of child abuse.

Child abuse is a common term for four types of child maltreatment: sexual abuse, physical abuse, emo ... of child maltreatment: sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, and neglect. Children are usually victims of more than one type of abuse. They could be both sexually and emotion ... and emotionally abused or they could also be physically abused and neglected. In some severe cases, children may suffer from more than two forms of abuse.Child abuse was once viewed as a minor social ...

(8 pages) 447 5 4.5 Feb/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

This essay is about child abuse, in relation to the different concepts of violence found in the book "Violence and its Alternatives", by Manfred B. Steger

Arendt's concept of authority, as well as Robert Paul Wolff's concept of violence, can incorporate child abuse and why it may occur. Child abuse also called child maltreatment, is intentional acts th ... se also called child maltreatment, is intentional acts that result in physical or emotional harm to children. It covers a wide range of behaviour from actual physical assault by parents or other adult ...

(4 pages) 65 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Child Abuse

Child Abuse is a major problem in our society today. According to child protective service (CPS) age ... em in our society today. According to child protective service (CPS) agencies in the United States. Child Abuse and neglects shows 1.7% increase over the number children reported in 1996. More people ... s shows 1.7% increase over the number children reported in 1996. More people are starting to report child abuse, reporting levels have increased 41% between 1988 and 1997.There are four forms of child ...

(3 pages) 120 2 3.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

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 ...

(2 pages) 47 2 2.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Child Abuse

Child AbuseChild abuse is a serious social, political, and emotional problem in the world. This issu ... ch designed to develop prevention and intervention efforts to eliminate and reduce the problem. The child abuse prevention center noted that each year in the United States, the abuse and neglect of ch ... thousands of reported and unreported injuries. In the United States, approximately 2 million abused children are reported.Child abuse according to Dante Cicchetti and Vicki Carlson in their book Child ...

(7 pages) 199 1 4.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Ethical Dilemma's regarding councling

t breaching confidentiality and breaking the law both constitute unethical behavior. The problem of child maltreatment has reached epidemic proportions with nearly 1.9 million reports received for inv ... proportions with nearly 1.9 million reports received for investigation on approximately 2.9 million children who were the alleged subjects of child abuse and neglect in 1992 (US Department of Health a ...

(2 pages) 134 0 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

CHILD ABUSE, CHILDHOOD & HISTORY

of this piece of research is to discuss whether societies have concerned themselves with issues of child abuse and child maltreatment in the past or if it is a recent phenomenon. The assignment also ... the past or if it is a recent phenomenon. The assignment also intends to determine if the notion of childhood existed in previous years or if it is a relatively new concept. The essay begins by mentio ...

(13 pages) 87 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Physical Child Abuse; references, what it is, signs, effects, solutions,

PHYSICAL CHILD ABUSEThe issue of child abuse is widespread and affects the individual, the family, and societ ... of child abuse is widespread and affects the individual, the family, and society as a whole. When a child has any signs of violence displayed or placed upon them by someone older they have experienced ... gnize the physical abuse as soon as it is occurring, resulting in prolonged problems. Many cases of child abuse remain unknown for various reasons such as fear in the child to be further mistreated (D ...

(3 pages) 64 0 2.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Child Abuse

IntroductionChild abuse does not discriminate against a child because of age, sex, race, religion, or socioecono ... discriminate against a child because of age, sex, race, religion, or socioeconomic background. Any child can fall victim to this sometimes a silent problem. I will discuss the major types of child ab ... 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 possibility that someone they know or don't kno ...

(14 pages) 175 1 1.8 Mar/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Child Maltreatment

Child maltreatment is not a new phenomenon. It is a problem that is experienced by countries and cul ... from all ages, races, religions, gender, and nationality. In the United States alone, over 906,000 children are victims of abuse and neglect every year, with approximately 1500 children fatalities re ... year, with approximately 1500 children fatalities resulting from that abuse and neglect. (National Child Abuse Statistics, 2006). I will discuss numerous types of child maltreatment, the consequences ...

(2 pages) 30 1 3.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Stop the abuse

floor mop, and sexually abused her. A parent’s responsibility is to protect and care for their children. However that is not always the case. Child maltreatment whether abuse or just neglect is t ... always the case. Child maltreatment whether abuse or just neglect is the leading cause of death for children four and under. Child abuse has been a problem for our society in the past and still is in ...

(4 pages) 21 0 0.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Women with Substance Abuse Problems

ge bags, streams, and other public places.The effects of illicit drugs are difficult to diagnose in children, because most drug users also smoke and drink during pregnancy. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS ... s in infants include an arched back, high-pitched cry and tremors.Physical abuse has been linked to children with mothers addicted to drugs. In a study of 513 drug-exposed infants, 102 were abused, us ...

(4 pages) 19 0 0.0 Nov/2010

Subjects: Humanities Essays