rapid succession as for punishment.” In reality Spanking should not be considered as a child abuse. It should only be considered an abuse based on how it is issued. Parents are not supposed to beat their child on the head or in the face. If that happens‚ it will cause injury to the child‚ which will be termed as an abuse. First of all‚ it is not any parent will to develop hatred towards his or her own child‚ but it is the behavior of the kids that will lure their parents to beating them. There are
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Should drug abuse by pregnant women be considered child abuse? What is drug abuse? Drug abuse is a pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependant‚ mean using a drug that is not prescribed to you. Abuse of drugs or alcohol by parents and other caregivers can have negative effects on the health‚ safety‚ and well-being of children. People tend to try drugs once and then again and that’s how they become addicted. People that are strained out on drugs usually need a lot of help. The
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The Causes and Effects of Depression Depression has numerous causes and effects which affect not only the person but the people around them. Depression doesn’t have a specific cause; in most cases it’s different for everyone. It is a common‚ treatable mental illness that can be experienced at any time in life. It is often described with feeling sad‚ unhappy‚ miserable‚ or “down in the dumps”. Most people have these feelings on occasion. There are several types of depression. These
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Olethia Curry Professor Benjamin English 112 November 10‚ 2013 Childhood Obesity: Is It A Form of Child Abuse? Childhood obesity is a huge problem in the United States. It is known as a serious medical condition that causes other medical problems. Obesity is generally caused by genetics‚ certain illnesses‚ and uncontrolled behavior or overeating. According to the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)‚ “Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States. It affects more than 30 percent of
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Every year more than three million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving more than six million children.Child abuse is found to be linking to emotional and physical troubles of the offender. Child abuse is a growing concern because the affected children are more likely to commit crimes because it causes long term emotional and physical damage. Most people have noticed that crime rates have seen a significant increase in the past few years; but would you believe that it
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Spousal Abuse is a deadly serious problem. What are possibly even worse than spousal abuse are the effects of it on the children of the households it occurs in. Children who live in homes where spousal abuse occurs are often considered to be the “silent”‚ “forgotten”‚ or “unintended” victims of spousal abuse. Typically‚ the abuser in the abusive relationship does not know the potential emotional and mental damage they are doing to the children of the family. It is almost inevitable for male children
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Ralfauel Crenshaw Cause and Effect of Unemployment on an Individual/Family Michelle James English Composition February 19‚ 2015 Job loss has a devastating impact on families and children‚ especially when the search for another job becomes prolonged and fruitless. Unfortunately‚ few public programs and coping mechanisms are available. Unemployment is one of the many factors associated with a declining economic condition within the country manifested by the recession‚ or the continuing
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Numerous studies show that childhood abuse at almost any age can carry many long-term effects throughout the rest of the victim’s life. A child who has been abused may grow up in the home with the abuser or may be one of the lucky few to be taken and put into a more caring and suitable environment to recover from the experiences. Sometimes (but very rarely) the children are returned home once the abuser is either gone from the home or has received help to recover. However‚ this experience is not
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Cause and effect of Divorce ZW Divorce is one of the most serious social problems in the modern world. It has become very common recently‚ and it affects all levels of society. The divorce rate in the United States is the highest in the world. Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. Sixty-seven percent of all second marriages end in divorce. As high as these figures are‚ what is also true is that the divorce rate appears to be dropping. In the past divorce was quite rare. The majority
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Child Advocacy Child maltreatment has many different characteristics‚ including child neglect and physical abuse (Wong‚ Hockenberry & Wilson‚ 2011). It is defined as “any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death‚ serious physical or emotional harm‚ sexual abuse or exploitation‚ or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm‚” (Children ’s Bureau‚ 2008). Children suffering from child abuse or neglect
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