Abuse And Neglect
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Jennifer Rivera, Jose Campos
Anabell Navarro, Yassmin Jblawi
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Professor Flores
November 24, 2014 Child Abuse and Neglect
Have you ever thought about the children who are being abuse around the world? Can
you imagine being a victim of child abuse? Many people have difficulties meeting the demands of parenthood and they can become more abusive when they reach a breaking point or do not know what to do. However, there is not a particular person that abuses children, the perpetrator can be a parent, babysitter, friend or relative; also, the abuser can be of any age or gender. In the year of 2000, almost three million American children were subject of child abuse and neglect …show more content…
The study compares kids who are being raised in Romanian state run orphanages to children being brought up in normal Romanian family homes at the same time. Romanian state run orphanages in usually has a ratio of 1 adult to 12 children. Brain MRI scans showed that children being raised in state run orphanages developed less grey matter volume and white matter volume in the cortex of the brain then children being brought in family home. White matter is important because it is responsible for the connectivity between the regions of the brain and it is the brain’s information superhighway, but the growth of the grey matter is the part of the brain thought to control sensory reception and muscle control. In addition, other long lasting effects of neglect are anxiety, depression, dissociation, difficulty concentrating, academic problems, and difficulty sleeping. Neglect is the most common type of child abuse in the United States. In 2005, 62.8 percent of child abuse victims suffer from neglect. Society can help to prevent the future perpetuation of child neglect by increasing public awareness efforts to educate parents …show more content…
Emotional abuse can happen in all types of families, regardless of their background. Most parents want the best for their children. However, some parents may emotionally and psychologically harm their children because of stress, poor parenting skills, social isolation, lack of available resources, or inappropriate expectations of their children. Parents or caregivers may
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emotionally abuse their children because they were emotionally abused as children. Among all types of abuse, emotional abuse is the most strongly associated with depression; therefore, victims become easily convinced that they are worthless, believe no one wants them, and they have nowhere to go so they stay in the abusive situation. Emotional abuse can take many forms such as rejecting, this include bad name calling, refusing the child hug, and make the child feel unwanted. Also, ignoring forms includes not paying attention to the child’s health or school performance. In addition, terrorizing includes yelling, scaring, using harsh words, ridiculing the child in public, and force the child to watch violence. Moreover, isolating form occurs when
Group one
Jennifer Rivera, Jose Campos
Anabell Navarro, Yassmin Jblawi
English50
Professor Flores
November 24, 2014 Child Abuse and Neglect
Have you ever thought about the children who are being abuse around the world? Can
you imagine being a victim of child abuse? Many people have difficulties meeting the demands of parenthood and they can become more abusive when they reach a breaking point or do not know what to do. However, there is not a particular person that abuses children, the perpetrator can be a parent, babysitter, friend or relative; also, the abuser can be of any age or gender. In the year of 2000, almost three million American children were subject of child abuse and neglect …show more content…
The study compares kids who are being raised in Romanian state run orphanages to children being brought up in normal Romanian family homes at the same time. Romanian state run orphanages in usually has a ratio of 1 adult to 12 children. Brain MRI scans showed that children being raised in state run orphanages developed less grey matter volume and white matter volume in the cortex of the brain then children being brought in family home. White matter is important because it is responsible for the connectivity between the regions of the brain and it is the brain’s information superhighway, but the growth of the grey matter is the part of the brain thought to control sensory reception and muscle control. In addition, other long lasting effects of neglect are anxiety, depression, dissociation, difficulty concentrating, academic problems, and difficulty sleeping. Neglect is the most common type of child abuse in the United States. In 2005, 62.8 percent of child abuse victims suffer from neglect. Society can help to prevent the future perpetuation of child neglect by increasing public awareness efforts to educate parents …show more content…
Emotional abuse can happen in all types of families, regardless of their background. Most parents want the best for their children. However, some parents may emotionally and psychologically harm their children because of stress, poor parenting skills, social isolation, lack of available resources, or inappropriate expectations of their children. Parents or caregivers may
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emotionally abuse their children because they were emotionally abused as children. Among all types of abuse, emotional abuse is the most strongly associated with depression; therefore, victims become easily convinced that they are worthless, believe no one wants them, and they have nowhere to go so they stay in the abusive situation. Emotional abuse can take many forms such as rejecting, this include bad name calling, refusing the child hug, and make the child feel unwanted. Also, ignoring forms includes not paying attention to the child’s health or school performance. In addition, terrorizing includes yelling, scaring, using harsh words, ridiculing the child in public, and force the child to watch violence. Moreover, isolating form occurs when