Child Abuse Effects |
Child abuse can have the following dire consequences:
Your child may become someone who lies, resents, fears, and retaliates, rather than loves, trusts, and listens.
Your child may become reclusive...
Posted by Child Abuse Prevention on Thu, 11 May 2006 08:42:00 PST |
What causes abuse? |
Why would someone abuse a child? What kind of person abuses a child? Not all abuse is deliberate or intended. Several factors in a person's life may combine to move them toward abusing a child:
gener...
Posted by Child Abuse Prevention on Thu, 11 May 2006 08:40:00 PST |
Abuse Symptoms/Signs |
If you suspect child abuse, but aren't sure, look for the following physical and behavioral signs.
Some signs of physical abuse
Unexplained burns, cuts, bruises, or welts in the shape of an object
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Posted by Child Abuse Prevention on Thu, 11 May 2006 08:38:00 PST |
Neglect |
Neglect is a failure to provide for the child's basic needs. The types of neglect are:
physical
educational
emotional
Physical neglect
Physical neglect is not providing for a child's physical need...
Posted by Child Abuse Prevention on Thu, 11 May 2006 08:35:00 PST |
Emotional Abuse |
Emotional abuse is any attitude, behavior, or failure to act on the part of the caregiver that interferes with a child's mental health or social development.
Other names for emotional abuse are:
verb...
Posted by Child Abuse Prevention on Thu, 11 May 2006 08:33:00 PST |
Sexual Abuse |
Sexual abuse of a child is any sexual act between an adult and a child. This includes:
fondling, touching, or kissing a child's genitals
making the child fondle the adult's genitals
penetration, in...
Posted by Child Abuse Prevention on Thu, 11 May 2006 08:30:00 PST |
Physical Abuse |
Physical abuse is any non-accidental physical injury to a child. Even if the parent or caretaker who inflicts the injury might not have intended to hurt the child, the injury is not considered an acci...
Posted by Child Abuse Prevention on Thu, 11 May 2006 08:26:00 PST |
What Exactly is Abuse? |
Child abuse consists of any act or failure to act that endangers a child's physical or emotional health and development. A person caring for a child is abusive if he or she fails to nurture the child,...
Posted by Child Abuse Prevention on Thu, 11 May 2006 08:45:00 PST |
