Neglect

Unfortunately, as a CLS we will all likely encounter patients who have been victims of familial child maltreatment. Child maltreatment can be broken down into two categories, abuse or neglect. Abuse is the act of commission by a parent or caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child, whereas neglect is the act of omission by a parent or caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. In this specific scenario, I am the CLS…

Introduction: The child welfare system is a corrupt system. Many suspected cases of neglect (GRTEP defines this as “parents should have done something for the child but failed to do so,” such as denying medical care or not feeding them) or abuse (GRTEP defines this as “Abuse means that you did something to hurt your child,” such as molesting them or hitting them hard enough to break bones) are going unreported or uninvestigated, children are living in miserable conditions (even after DCS…

lead to short-term and long-term effects. Neglect is one of many types of abuse. People may not understand the full definition of neglect. This type of abuse is defined as the failure to provide basic care and needs of a child. Neglect can be classified into several different groups. Physical neglect is the act of not providing the child with basic necessities. Educational neglect is the failure to provide the child with mandatory schooling. Emotional neglect is the parent or guardian…

more than one type. The main categories of child maltreatment include neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, and medical neglect. Since 1999, the majority of confirmed victims of child maltreatment have experienced neglect (Child abuse, 2016). In 2014, nationally, 75% of the maltreatment experienced was due to neglect. Of all the children who died from maltreatment in 2014, 72.3 percent suffered neglect and 41.3…

into the department and the services that she provides daily. Question 1: Please explain how your organization works and what are the primary services provided? Ms. Shepherd stated that the Department of Child Protective Services investigates the neglect, abuse, and dependency of children and the elderly. In mild cases, the department provides services that…

are protected from the evils of child abuse and neglect. However, Ellen does not heed this advice. On the contrary, Ellen cares more about her self-image and popularity with her pupils. Not to mention that she sees no need to maintain professional decorum with her students. For this reason, Abby misinterpreted her relationship with Ellen, and she developed an unhealthy dependency. Admittedly this is very disconcerting, and Abby shows signs of neglect and an unwillingness to go home to her…

“maltreatment of a child…either directly by inflicting harm, or indirectly, by failing to act to prevent harm” (Bebbington et al., 2011). Abuse can be seen in four subtypes physical, sexual, emotional and neglect. The current incidence rate is problematic due to the issue surrounding the definition of abuse and neglect in research; it is essential to aim for a concrete definition to prevent confusion across the literature. Furthermore, variance around prevalence is also dependent on the…

lives. Examples of trauma can be anywhere from sexual abuse, to living in poverty, moving from place to place, and even the death of a loved one. These traumas mold and shape the child emotionally and sometimes physically if the child as suffered neglect or physical abuse. The foster system in the United States makes homes for many children. Children are placed in the foster system for many reasons including the inability to care for…

Abstract  Little Abused Souls: The Truth About Physical Abuse Child abuse is when a parent or caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, causes injury, death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child (“The Issue of Child Abuse”). “While child abuse is not exclusively a twentieth century phenomenon, it was not until 1967 that some states began adopting mandatory reporting laws, and now all states have these laws.” As the quote states, child abuse wasn’t a major issue until the…

Abandonment and neglect can have damaging effects as early as infancy. Infants that are abandoned and neglected develop physical abnormalities such as poor muscle growth and the inability to support their own body weight. For example, “if the infant lies unattended for long periods, hair is rubbed off the back of the head, and the back of the head may become flattened.” (Crosson-Tower, 1999, page 72). On the social development side, infants develop low confidence and are “unwilling to make eye…