Essays on Child Maltreatment

One of the major public health problems and the societal concerns these days is the maltreatment of children which impacts millions of children all over the world. There are a variety of long and short-term health consequences of child abuse and neglect which leaves a long-lasting impact on the mental and social growth and development of the children. Child abuse does not just mean broken bones or bruises, it impacts the safety, physical, social, mental, emotional and educational needs of the children. Child abuse and neglect as defined by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 2010, ...

Introduction

Child prostitution is considered a curse that affects every continent globally with the situation increasing every year all over the world. There are over three million children who become victims of child prostitution each year globally. Factors such as gender discrimination and inequality, poverty, child trafficking and immigration and child labor contribute to the high level of child prostitution as a form of juvenile delinquency. Gender discrimination has contributed to over 98% of child prostitution being girls and in every 6 out of 10 victims must have been due to trafficking. The vice of child prostitution violates the rights ...

Abstract

Children from military families were said to have unique needs because of the distinct circumstance involving their growing up years. Studies revealed that a large number of military children were resilient enough to deal with their circumstances. However, it was also pointed out that not all children are the same, and there remains the possibility of going through difficulties when faced with challenging situations. Therefore, military families and their children should receive the needed support in order to help them deal with situations that are inherent in families with at least one military parent. Scholars suggest that children are ...

The childhood experience has great effects of the individual’s social and personality development. A maltreatment experience during childhood can impact the development of emotions and behaviors through adulthood. As per definition, a child maltreatment is a child abuse and neglect that happens to those children ages 18 years old and below. WHO presents the common child maltreatment that includes physical and emotional abuses. Particularly, the types of child maltreatment are physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and exploitation . These maltreatments result in the potential harm in terms of health, behavioral development, survival, dignity, and trust of the ...

Every year millions of children face and experience child abuse. It includes not only physical, but also sexual and emotional abuse, and neglect. Usually child abuse leads to a number of serious consequences including mental disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. Moreover many such children might have physiological health problems, difficulties with learning and social problems that do not allow them to get along with peers and family members in a normal way. In most of the cases children, who do not receive a proper support and assistance after abuse experience and incidents are more likely ...

Child abuse is a concern to everyone. It involves child maltreatment of a child who is below 18 years by a caregiver, parent or any custodian. Notably, child abuse can be physical, psychological, neglect or sexual. Ideally, concern is to check why cases of child abuse often occur. The potential or actual occurrence of child abuse is questionable. The failure of either the guardian or the parent to act in a manner that may result in child abuse is devastating. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cases of child abuse are reported daily across the world ( ...

(Author Name) (Course Name/Number) Of all of the things that are important for the development of young children, there is one that goes without question. Play has dominated the social sciences are a true cornerstone in the healthy development of children, from infants through the adolescent years. Multiple types of play have been recognized in the years leading up to what many consider to be the height of psychological science, research, and implementation. It is through Symbolic play and Creative play that children are able to explore their limits, test possible solutions to problems, and learn how to navigate ...

The Strengths and Stressors tracking device indicated an adequate environment (including stability in housing, safety in community, food and nutrition, personal hygiene, transportation). The results indicated that an inadequate attention is paid to the learning environment needs of the child, as indicated by lack of school supplies in the home as well as frequent school absences.(“Strengths and Stressors Tracking Device”, n.d.) The clear area of stress as indicated by Strengths and Stressors test was in the area of Family and Caregivers (“Strengths and Stressors Tracking Device”, n.d.) In this part of the instrument, respondents are asked to rate ...

According to the report "Child Maltreatment 2014" produced by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACFY) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the fundamental definition of child maltreatment is "any act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act, which present an imminent risk of serious harm" (8). As of today, in conformity with the rules and regulations of the majority of states, there are four basic types of child maltreatment, ...

Ever since Diana Baumrind of the University of California wrote her article in 1966, there came an understanding that there are actually three models of parental control. The permissive parent behaves in a nonpunitive, affirmative, and acceptant manner, and tend to consult the child about policy decisions and the family rules. The authoritarian parent, on the other hand, is more attempting in shaping, controlling, and evaluating the behaviour or attitude of the child consistent with a set of standards or conduct. Lastly, the authoritative parent tend to direct the child in a rational, issue-oriented manner by encouraging verbal give ...

Human Service Issue

The issue of child maltreatment is severe in the New York City. There were three million reports documented in 2004 in the United States. There are many welfare organizations working for the protection of children who are abused, unwanted, and neglected by the citizens. There is no significant success in resolving the issue, but someone should raise the voice for children who cannot communicate their problems to the concerned authorities (Schagrin, 2007).

Analysis of the Issue

The cases reported in the year 2004 highlighted some reasons for child abuse in the society. There were many reasons observed in the cases of child maltreatment. ...

The Effects of Deployment on Families

What are the effects of deployment on military families? Deployment is the action of moving or relocating military personnel and materials to a different location. For service individuals and military families this act can be devastating and require adjustments that frequently have detrimental effects on all family members psychological, physical, and cognitive wellbeing. For this paper two articles will be analyzed to determine key concepts that are commonly discussed in both articles; strengths and weaknesses in both article’s scholarship; the significance of both articles to clinical practice with military affiliated families; analyze if and how articles classify into ...

Violence

Violence is universally defined as the deliberate application of force, usually physical, against oneself, other people or a group of people, which causes physical harm or severe injury that may consequently lead to death. The act has to be intentional in spite of any of the premeditated outcomes. Any activity that presents injurious risk is depicted as violent.

Unfortunately, violence is not only present in my community but also globally. It is the cause of death for a little over 1.5 million people in a year (WHO, 2002). Theses violent acts range from suicides, homicides, wars, domestic violence, wars and many ...

I believe that a licensing system will ensure responsible parenting; legal regulations are a must considering the increase in number of cases of violence, neglect and abuse of children. The clause of having a license will help distinguish competent parents from incompetent parents and the most important benefit of having a license is to give the children a life of security, health and happiness. Issues of neglect and child abuse are prevalent throughout the United States. These factors emerge from a continuous culture of parenting that is emotionally and financial unstable. Incompetent parenting involves individuals who are not educated, irresponsible about caring for their children ...

The Neglect of Children

Introduction The difficulty of understanding of child abuse and neglect phenomenon lies in the great amount of issues and problems, which this phenomenon occupies; and the variety of themes, that can be essential parts of this study or just have slight relation with child maltreatment studies. The information which is given in C. Crosson-Tower’s book of “Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect” has well-organized structure that is very important because the spectrum of child maltreatment problems is enormous and it is hard to assimilate it for the first time. That is why the author’s material is a ...

Child maltreatment, more commonly referred to as child abuse is a far-reaching problem in the United States of America. Child maltreatment includes single acts and series of acts. These can be overt acts of violence along with child neglect. A parent or another related or non-related person can commit these crimes. According to official statics for the year 2011 as reported by local, state and federal Child Protective Services (CPS), there were about 3.7 million referrals of child abuse or neglect. Those reports indicated 681,000 were mistreated. That is 9.1 per 1,000 children throughout the population. . This covered a ...

One of the theories that explains family violence is patriarchy or male dominance theory. In many cultures where man is regarded as the pillar of the family, he is the authority and therefore he can treat women and children whatever he likes. Male domination is frequently supported by the inherited experience of patriarchal supremacy. This experience gives a man the right to treat women and children as their property or object. Due to this, women are learned not to complain and to put up with physical or emotional abuse. In most cases, women who are victims believe that they deserve ...

Introduction

Research varies from time to time depending of the incidence and prevalence of the cases being studied. In 2002 the research shows that, United State alone, had recorded millions and millions cases of child abuse and neglect (Alvarez, Kenny, Donohue & Carpin, 2004). Counselors and Psychotherapist, face many challenging issues in execution of their duties. Greipp (1997) argue that, some of the counselors and psychotherapist are victims of child abuse and neglect, or they are healing from a disorder of substance abuse. Such counselors and psychotherapist may react emotionally whenever they are confronted with the same issue that affected them before, ...

INTERGENERATIONAL NATURE OF CHILD MALTREATMENT

(Name of Student) INTERGENERATIONAL NATURE OF CHILD MALTREATMENT

Introduction

Intergenerational child maltreatment has been a taboo topic in previous research on child abuse with very little research undertaken on the topic despite the gravity of the issue in modern society. Intergenerational child maltreatment will form the topic for this research study, with exploration of the forms of child abuse and to examine the patterns of child maltreatment and adaptive coping to the numerous forms of child abuse among survivors of the vice. The hypothesis for this research will therefore be: experiencing more types of abuse would determine the relation between ...

Based on recent studies there is a correlation between child maltreatment and culture and ethnicity. Research indicates that child sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect are the most common forms of child maltreatment. However, childhood sexual abuse is the most common form of abuse among the Latinos with rates of almost 8%, which is higher than the childhood sexual abuse among the African Americans and the Asians. Additionally, childhood sexual abuse between the Chinese is lower than for the U.S children. This is because of the conservative Chinese cultural norms that discourage sexual activity at an early age. Child ...

Child Maltreatment involves various types of abuse of a minor. A minor is any person below 18 years old. Such minors are in most cases mistreated by their caregivers, parents, teachers and other individuals in society (Robertson, 2010). Child maltreatment include but not limited to physical, emotional and sexual abuse as well as neglect. As a child care professional, it is important to identify any form of abuse and prevent it from progressing any further. As a professional in a day care facility, the first step to take after suspecting that a child is being abused is to carry out an investigation. One ...

The short-term and long-term effects of child abandonment and neglect are not things to be taken lightly (Trocme & Wolfe, 2001). Statistics indicate that child abandonment and neglect contribute to nearly half of all annual fatalities associated with child maltreatment (Erickson & Egeland, 2002). This paper opines that annual deaths associated with child neglect can be reduced by half if decent measures are established to minimize child abandonment and neglect. In addition, statistics indicate that child neglect or abandonment tops the list of child abandonment charts. This form of child maltreatment is not only the hardest to evaluate, but also ...

Introduction

Juvenile Prostitution, or child prostitution, is a type of sexual abuse involving the commercial sexual exploitation of children, in which a child provides the services of prostitution for the financial benefit. The term generally refers to prostitution by a minor, or a person below the local age of maturity. Many countries have employed strict laws against juvenile prostitution, which may include the people older than the age of maturity, for consent. Victims of juvenile prostitution are the most overlooked, misidentified, and underserved type of children. The lines differentiating between the roles of the victims and offenders in prostitution have begun to blur, ...

Introduction

The film, The Hunger Games is a trilogy that tells a story of unending oppression, exploitation and injustice in the society. In the plot, there are twelve districts that are ruled by the capitol, and they are destitute, most of the inhabitants die as a result of starvation. The trilogy Hunger Games is set at some time in the future, and this story takes place in Panem. The setting consists of a capitol and twelve other districts though they were initially thirteen which were and ruled by the capitol.The Social Justice Issues Social injustice manifestation occurs in relation to poverty. Evidently, there ...

Social problem

The social problem to be addressed in my paper is the mistreatment of children. As a society, we have defined this problem and created standards for a child’s environment that we deem healthy. Ideally, the environment for a child should always be safe; emotionally, physically, and socially safe for their proper growth and development. The entire society is expected to have the children’s best interest at heart. When the environment of a child is reported and proven unsafe or insecure, the state government intervenes in the matter to help provide a conducive home for the child. This is where the Foster Care ...

Introduction

Child abuse refers to the child maltreatment by parents, adults or caretakers that cause emotional or physical harm to the child. Child abuse is divided into five major areas which include neglect, the witnessing of family violence, emotional maltreatment, physical and sexual abuse (Holt, Kitcmann & Kenny, 2013). Due to increased child abuse in Australia, there is a need for consideration and reflection on the ways to ensure that children are protected from child abuse. The essay explores a nursing care model for ensuring that children in Australia are protected from all the forms of child abuse. Additionally, it creates connections between ...

Reflection Analysis

Since theoretical study on child abuse and neglect is extensive, there exist different theoretical explanations and understandings to every child maltreatment incident. Before we decide in which theory of child abuse and neglect an article falls, we should first consider some general points such as causation, possible outcomes and context of the article, then we apply particular theories. We need to take into account the multiplicity of how maltreatment has been understood because theories are made from homogenous research samples that restrict their soundness and application. This reflection analysis will cite five different articles concerning child abuse and ...

will help lower child abuse Children who come into foster care experience undergo maltreatment or abuse at one point of being in the foster care system (Dozier et al., 2009). In an article written by Bruskas (2008), over half a million children in the United States are under the foster care system. In the same article, it was said that children under the system are vulnerable and that traumatic experiences and increased exposure for more wounds like physical abuse or maltreatment and unstable environments add to the children’s vulnerability. Many of these children have a poor developmental and educational ...

Statistical reports are showing that in the fiscal year 2011, approximately 700, 00 children were victims of abuse and neglect. Childhood sexual abuse especially is a subject that has been subject to much attention in the recent years. An average of 25% of men and women were victims of a form childhood or adolescent sexual abuse. Child abuse cases are reported less often, which means the number of individuals who have been victims could be greater. With such a great number of people being victims, therapy is becoming necessary than before. Psychiatrists and psychologists are well aware of symptoms and long term ...

Impact of Divorce on children

A divorce can be a very traumatic experience for a family, more so for young children. Not only do they have to face the insecurities arising from a broken family, there can more far reaching impacts on their well being. This paper seeks to review literature to evaluate whether children belonging to divorces families are more likely to suffer through domestic violence. Four research questions were formed to analyze this impact and have been discussed in the following sections.

Question 1: Who are most likely to go through abuse?

According to several researches, there are specific situations of some families such as financial stress, domestic violence, social isolation, marital conflict and single ...

Clinical case formulation

Annie described her childhood as being chaotic. Her description included night terrors that commenced when she was approximately aged four-years, reoccurring again at ages eight and twelve. Annie stated she began having panic attacks when she was about fifteen years old. She said it was “ about the time her hormones started kicking in” She began self-analyzing he abuse and familial discord in her life and began seeing a psychiatrist. Her initial feelings were those of relief. Her counselors began a course of treatment that included private counseling, family counseling and medication. She followed a course of medication for approximately six or ...

Article Review One: Child Abuse, Neglect, and Adult Behavior

The research article on child abuse, neglect, and adult behavior was conducted at Bloomington in US in the year 2013 by Widom and Cathy Spatz of Indiana University. With the use of a prospective cohort design, that drew a large sample of cases of child abuse comprising of physical and sexual abuse and compared with a matching control group in the study. The result indicated that on overall, child maltreatment subjects projected higher cases than the adult cases of criminality and arrests (Widom, 1989). The methodology employed in this research entailed past research designed to include achievements in the areas of ...

Child Advocacy Centers are institutions that are set aside to deal with issues that revolve around child maltreatment. In their definitions, a child may be a person of tender years or merely someone below the age of sixteen years. The major roles exercised by Child Advocacy Centers are focused on the protection of children against abuse. Child abuse can take the shape of, sexual harassment, denial of essentials and basic needs, severe treatments and beatings and unfair treatments. Children Advocacy Centers achieve their objectives by conducting investigations in regard to reported cases of child maltreatment (Turner, 2011, pg.4-23). Similarly, these organizations ...

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Section 1

Child neglect and abuse has been defined as an action, or failure to act by a guardian or a caretaker, which culminates in emotional or physical harm, death, sexual exploitation or abuse, or that action which poses serious harm or risk to a child. A study by the world health organization revealed that over 57,000 children were homicide victims in the year 2000 alone. These numbers have always been on an upward trajectory since then. The real extent of the problem remains a mystery because not many child deaths are autopsied and routinely investigated. Most fatalities resulting ...

Arguably, macro social work activities go beyond individual point of view. The macro level of environment entails systems that affect individuals indirectly. It includes legal systems, health care provider, state government, schools as well as employer. Human service interactions in terms of macro system communities and organizations benefit the society in general, this is through the introduction of systematic solutions on various issues in society. There are various concepts related to human service interactions; these include personal, interpersonal, and political empowerment. Each of the concepts plays a crucial role in the macro systems communities and organization. Personal empowerment refers to ...

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Introduction

The safety and wellbeing of children has been a concern worldwide. Different strategies and approaches initiated and implemented by various nations and institutions yielded results that were below the expectations. This forced the stakeholders in children affairs to rethink on the avenues they previously employed. For instance, in 1990 the United States Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect recommended for the change of the country’s child protection system after observing it did very little to assure the children their welfare in the contemporary society. Kimbrough-Melton and Campbell (2008) found that, “The failure of the child ...

Introduction

This research paper examines and discusses three aspects of juvenile crime. The first is the association between child abuse/neglect and juvenile delinquency and possible remedies. The second is how to deal with the growing social problem of juvenile gangs in the U.S., and third and final aspect is that of the link between low educational achievement and delinquency and the possible changes that could help overcome that problem.

The Research

The Link Between Child Abuse and Juvenile Crime. According to Widom (2002), the link between juvenile delinquency and violent behaviour has been increasingly recognized in the last two or three decades. ...

Criminal Law

Abstract This study aims to present the concept of child abuse in the view of the criminal justice system. It will also present the history of child abuse in the United States as well as the prevalence of child sexual abuse in the United States, particularly in the state of Michigan. This research paper will discuss the current federal policies on child abuse and the intervention strategies and policy scheme involving child abuse cases. Finally, the conclusion of this study will present the new laws that will prevent sexual abuses cases and the role of the government to ...

The World Health Organization (HRCP, 2011) defines child abuse as harming the health of a child, his development, and survival as well as adversely affecting his dignity with respect to his relationships, trust, and responsibility. It constitutes the different forms of physical abuse which results in actual or potential harm caused by interaction as well as emotional abuse which is the failure in providing a supportive rearing environment along. Behaviors such as threatening, discriminating and shouting used by parents or the caregiver that affects a child’s mental, physical, spiritual, social or moral development is seen to come under emotional abuse. Furthermore, ...

The role of Community Nurse

Introduction Domestic violence on children or child abuse is defined by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act as “any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm” (Child Abuse Prevention, 2009). In most of the cases, it is not a onetime incident, but a pattern of abuse that is used to make a control over a child or humiliate the child or maintain power over him/her. In ...

Over the years, child abuse has been depicted in art, literature, and science all over the world. Child abuse is an ancient problem and has been going on for ages (Bensel, Rheinberger & Radbill, 1999). Yet, for years, no one paid enough attention to this issue. Fortunately, today there child abuse is clearly recognized as a serious problem all around the world. There are a variety of cultural, economic, and social factors that contribute to child abuse, and there are different types of child abuse that can take place. The purpose of this research paper is to define child abuse, describe the ...

This essay aims to unveil elements of Child abuse in relation to the contemporary society. Children are a vital weapon to perpetuate development and continuity in the society. This awareness equips the reader of my essay with a need to safeguard the welfare of the child at any level. The reader shall also identify critical circumstances of child abuse and the appropriate measures to curb its spread. Prior to this assignment, my dominant understanding of child abuse has always rested at the level of strangers attacking innocent children. Completion of this task shifted my focus to the common source of ...

An Investigation of the Problems Encountered by Child Protection Services Agencies

Introduction

Child abuse and neglect is one of the prevalent problems that the children of our society suffer today, with about 2,400 children being victimized on a daily basis (Whitaker, Reich & Reid, et al., 2004). They experience physical and emotional abuse from both their families and the other people around them – neighbors, friends, or even strangers. With the growing number of incidents of child abuse and neglect, it becomes ever more important to determine ways to reduce its occurrence, if not completely eradicate it.

In this regard, child services protection (CPS) agencies are one of the first groups ...

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (as cited in Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2008), there were 905,000 children who were victimized by child abuse and neglect in 2006. Aside from the physical injuries, which may or may not be readily visible, the abuse and neglect can have lifetime consequences for children, their families, and the society. In particular, the consequences of child abuse and neglect can be classified as societal, behavioral, psychological, and physical, although in reality, it would be impossible to separate them completely from each other (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2008). Some ...

Child Abuse and Neglect: Literature Review

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (as cited in Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2008), there were 905,000 children who were victimized by child abuse and neglect in 2006. Aside from the physical injuries, which may or may not be readily visible, the abuse and neglect can have lifetime consequences for children, their families, and the society. In particular, the consequences of child abuse and neglect can be classified as societal, behavioral, psychological, and physical, although in reality, it would be impossible to separate them completely from each other (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2008). Some ...

Introduction about Child Abuse

The effects child abuse and other types of domestic violence could be lasting (Hopper, 2012). This was according to Jim Hopper, a therapist and a researcher specializing in psychology. The historical development of child abuse actually started a long time ago. We could see in history books and even in some very old ones (more than a hundred years old) how child abuse cases were given little attention although they could easily be spotted. Because of this, some would assume that scenarios wherein a child gets abused have been happening since the beginning of human history. This paper will tackle three different statistical findings ...

Introduction

Differential response is one of the alternative responses that have emerged as part of the child welfare larger movement. This movement strongly emphasizes on approaches that are strength based and family focused. The emergence of this alternative has been based on that there has been concern of the inability of the child maltreatment investigative response being cooperative and effective. Differential response has centrally been aimed ensuring implementation of child protection services (CPS) that can better be served through incorporation of collaborative and supportive approach, which does not involve stigma and constraints in the investigation (Hueber et al., 2009). This ...