Child abuse by:Melissa Lecouffe Table of contents 1-Definition on child abuse 2-Types of child abuse 3-Effects of child abuse 4-Dangers of child abuse 5-How to stop child abuse Definition of child abuse Child abuse is any form of physical‚ psycological‚ social‚ emotional or sexual maltreatment* of a child. It could be endangering the survival‚ the safety‚ the sefl-esteem‚ the growth and the development of the child. Child abuse is more than just bruises and broken bones. Not
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when a child may be tying their shoe lace. Gross motor skills-this is used to refer to whole body movements for example a baby sitting up‚ crawling‚ learning to walk then to progress to things like kicking or throwing of a ball. Throughout the first 5 years of a child’s life this skills are developed at a fast rate. Communication Development This is where children learn to communicate with others and understand their own communication. This done in many ways depending on the child age and
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Thesis Statement: Child abuse entails physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ and psychological abuse. Sentence Outline: Sub Topics Topic Sentences 1. Physical Abuse Physical abuse constitutes deliberate abuse or harm which inflicts injuries to a child. 2. Sexual Abuse Furthermore‚ sexual abuse is an important facet of child abuse. 3. Psychological Abuse Another component of child abuse is psychological or emotional abuse. Child abuse is a serious offence which is considered as a crime
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Product Harm Crisis Management Linda Chingosho DDBA 8006 – Contemporary Challenges in Business Walden University Abstract A company affected by a product harm crisis runs the risk of inheriting a tainted reputation‚ massive financial loss‚ and the loss of consumer trust. It is imperative that every company implements contingency planning and risk mitigating strategies to minimize the damage incurred as a result of such an event. This paper seeks to analyse the different strategies that can be employed
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Causes and Effects of Child Abuse Child Abuse and Domestic Violence‚ 2009 Listen Causes of Child Abuse Child abuse is primarily a problem within families. Even though abuse by nonfamily members does occur‚ most victims are abused by one or more of their parents. For this reason‚ much of the research into the causes of child abuse has focused on families and the characteristics and circumstances that can contribute to violence within them. The 1975 National Family Violence Survey and the 1985
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Child Abuse Child abuse is one of the biggest problems facing America today. Children whose parents abuse them often turn to a life of crime‚ or suffer physical or mental scars. In severe cases the child may even die. In Saint Louis a boy was attacked by a pack of dogs‚ after he had finished playing basketball at the local court. If his mother had reported him missing he may have been found in time to rescue him‚ instead he bled to death under a tree(De Jong). Of course this is an extreme case of
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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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The Effects of Physical Child Abuse In this research paper‚ I will be talking about the effects of physical abuse on children and how it affects them as they grow older. Physical abuse can consist of very violent acts‚ such as attacks and forced erotic actions containing intercourse‚ or it can consist of fewer severe acts like slapping‚ throwing‚ and shoving. During emotional abuse‚ the abuser continuously degrades and shames the victim. The actions of emotional abuse include threats‚ control of
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"The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act" states ’ that "child abuse is the leading cause of death in children under the age of eighteen." Child abuse occurs when adults inflict violence and cruelty upon children. Abuse is any willful act that results in physical‚ mental‚ or sexual injury that causes or is likely to cause the child to be physically‚ mental‚ or emotionally impaired. Abuse happens to children of any age‚ sex‚ race‚ religion‚ and social status. There are many different types
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