Jihyae Choe
Liberty University
The Impact of Stress on a Developing Child
Currie, J., & Spatz Widom, C. (2010). Long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect on adult economic well-being. Child Maltreatment, 15(2), 111-120. doi:10.1177/1077559509355316
Summary: Abuse and neglect affect the life and development of a child. There are only a few researches studying the correlation between the abuse and the victim’s later economic status, the research traces the long-term effect of child abuse through examining the victim’s economic activity.
Strengths or Weaknesses: Since the topic is rarely researched, it is interesting to see the possible long-term effect of the abuse.
Evaluation: Still, the article well …show more content…
E., Byambaa, M., De, R., Butchart, A., Scott, J., & Vos, T. (2012). The long-term health consequences of child physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect : A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Medicine, 9(11), e1001349. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001349
Summary: The article is a good rundown of evidence with respect to the relationship between various types of abuse including sexual, psychological, physical maltreatment and the outcome in adulthood.
Strengths or Weaknesses: The specimens are insufficient to completely affirm the relationship between the abuse and victim’s wellbeing.
Evaluation: The act of abusing children can cause a huge social problem since it makes the victim physically mentally, and emotionally dysfunctional. Therefore, the long-term impact of child sexual abuse should be addressed to bring issues to light. Sexually mistreated, as well as non-sexually abused kids are exposed to a higher possibility of disease, mental illness, and death. As the study, people can find the hidden cause of the sickness, and potentially cure the problem from the root. With data, evidences, and solid arrangements provided by this research, I can make my paper stronger and