Child Physical Abuse or Discipline in low income families
The need to increase the campaign to protect the children from physical abuse is still important in the United States. In order for these changes to occur and improve the condition for children are to understand the problem of abuse. In the United States 1 in 9 U.S. children are abused and neglected before the age of 18. (Freisthler and Maguire-Jack)There are many neighborhoods where the impoverished parents are often faced with challenges in raising their children. Maltreatment is the act of putting a child at risk of imminent danger and harm. Physical abuse, is a physical injury that is the result from being: kicked, punched, or any other harm that would be toward the children. …show more content…
In a recent study, of 1455 adults, out of those 23 were physically and harshly abused. Those that had been physically abused had a significant reduction in gray matter in the brain. Then those that had not been abused. (Ola W. Barnett). Those children who are physically abused are more likely to have effects such as depression, behavioral issues, more prone to violence, or have emotional impairments. Not only does this effects alter the children in their adolescence but also in their adulthood. In many as of 88 studies did they find that corporal punishment correlated with troubled people in their adulthood, and all with negative outcomes. (Ola W. Barnett) The Long term effects that are associated with the child physical abuse are injuries that may follow a person throughout their life. Such as head injuries, burns, abdominal injuries that all have long lasting effects for a person. Other Studies in Australia, sampled 1037 Australian, and out of all these participants that had specific illness after being exposed to adverse childhood experiences. In adulthood they had depression, high levels of inflammation, metabolic risk issues. Other long lasting effects such as criminal behaviors in the victims of those that had been abused. (Ola W.
The need to increase the campaign to protect the children from physical abuse is still important in the United States. In order for these changes to occur and improve the condition for children are to understand the problem of abuse. In the United States 1 in 9 U.S. children are abused and neglected before the age of 18. (Freisthler and Maguire-Jack)There are many neighborhoods where the impoverished parents are often faced with challenges in raising their children. Maltreatment is the act of putting a child at risk of imminent danger and harm. Physical abuse, is a physical injury that is the result from being: kicked, punched, or any other harm that would be toward the children. …show more content…
In a recent study, of 1455 adults, out of those 23 were physically and harshly abused. Those that had been physically abused had a significant reduction in gray matter in the brain. Then those that had not been abused. (Ola W. Barnett). Those children who are physically abused are more likely to have effects such as depression, behavioral issues, more prone to violence, or have emotional impairments. Not only does this effects alter the children in their adolescence but also in their adulthood. In many as of 88 studies did they find that corporal punishment correlated with troubled people in their adulthood, and all with negative outcomes. (Ola W. Barnett) The Long term effects that are associated with the child physical abuse are injuries that may follow a person throughout their life. Such as head injuries, burns, abdominal injuries that all have long lasting effects for a person. Other Studies in Australia, sampled 1037 Australian, and out of all these participants that had specific illness after being exposed to adverse childhood experiences. In adulthood they had depression, high levels of inflammation, metabolic risk issues. Other long lasting effects such as criminal behaviors in the victims of those that had been abused. (Ola W.