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    well at home when it is not! How long do these children have to go through this? Child abuse is an issue that needs more attention.All school employees should be better trained to recognize and confront signs of abuse because child abuse is a widespread issue that children are not likely to discuss, so too many incidents go unreported. Child abuse is where a child is either sexual or physical or emotional abuse from their parents or it can even be a caregiver or someone that is really close to…

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    people do not realize the lifelong damage the smallest action could have on a child. Borderline personality disorder is a topic that has been researched for a number of years now and the more research they have done the more it has progressed from just finding out what exactly this disorder is, but starting to look into what could potentially be considered a cause. Much of the research has found links between child abuse and borderline personality disorder in early adulthood all the way into…

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    delinquent child, neglected child, and dependent child. This paper is being made so that people can have a better understanding of the terms and what they mean. Comparison and contrasting of each term will be followed as the topic are being applied. The comparison of delinquent, neglected and dependent child, is that they fall under the cause of parent involvement. Everything that the child is going through is because there isn’t a parent figure in their life. They differ because a delinquent…

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    were children. It is important to know how a person changes and what causes them to change. Child abuse tends to change people’s personalities in several ways. As the experiences and everything that has an impact in a child effects their social and personality development, too. Children who are sexually, emotionally, or physically abused have higher possibilities to have a least a psychiatric disorder. Child…

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    With substance abuse children may, display poor school performance, exhibit increased social behavior issues, and engage in drug and alcohol use during late middle childhood or early adolescence. Child abuse remains a significant problem during development in middle childhood. The problem of poverty may affect the quality of schools and place additional stress in the family which may lead to child abuse by the caregiver. Long term prevention of child abuse must address the macro issues…

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    I am against... Child Abuse and Neglect Thesis Statement: ‘That there should be stricter laws against the abuse of children.’ How can you imagine that...another person here writing about another project about Child Abuse. Yes, it’s annoying like what you think. But it’s important [IMPORTANT] so that you’ll know what to do with your child. But DON’T BE LIKE AN ABUSER! But if you do, then the child will do the same as you will do to them in the future with their children. NOTE if you are…

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    offenses. It can stem from genetic makeup, or it can be the way the child was brought up. Thousands of young children are injured or killed by parents or other family members annually either physically or mentally. In the United States there are reports of children with billions of dollars in related medical costs. The word abuse can have a very broad meaning; The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration defines child abuse as; any recent act or failure to act on the part of a…

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    thoughts of the typical child and their home life. Roger lived alone and was neglected by his family, as readers I'm sure most of us found this sad. What’s even more upsetting is that child abuse and neglect doesn't just happen in the books, in happens in everyday real life. Many children across the US are abused and neglected, in 1991 2,694,000 children were reported as abused yearly and that number continues to grow about 10% each year(De Koster). With each and every newly abused child comes…

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    scores of child abusers encompass the same characteristics. These include: having been maltreated themselves as a child, difficulty bonding with their newborn, having unrealistic expectations of their child, misusing alcohol or drugs, being involved in criminal activity, and experiencing financial difficulties (WHO, 2016). A lack of parenting skills may play a part in parents abusing their children. Being under stress could cause a parent to lose control and physically abuse their child. Tension…

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    What is child abuse? According to Childhelp, child abuse consists of any act of commission or omission that endangers or impairs a child’s physical or emotional health and development. Child abuse includes any damage caused to a child, which cannot be reasonably explained and which is often symbolized by an injury or series of injuries appearing to be non-accidental in nature. Every year, more than three million accounts of child maltreatment are caused in the United States affecting more than…

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