Psychological Effects On Victimized Children

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Victimized Children
Victimization among children is an issue that people should be aware of. As innocent as children are, they can become victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and cyberbullying.
Physical Abuse
Parents or caregivers may experience all types of stressful situations throughout life. Sometimes, parents become overwhelm with the stress and take it out on their child. Child abuse is when a parent or caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, causes injury death, emotional harm to a child (childhelp.org). Child abuse isn’t just brutal spankings and punishments. Child abuse can be neglect and malnutrition. Neglect and malnutrition can take a toll on a child’s physical health just the same a physical abuse.
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