Physical Abuse Essay

Sort By:
Page 8 of 50 - About 500 essays
  • Decent Essays

    Child abuse such as physical, sexual, emotional, and neglect, also considerate as a silent epidemic, is one of the common issues in our society. In the United States, more than 200,000 children have been killed because of abuse by their family members over the past 10 years. Every year the number of children reported as victims of abuse or neglect increased excessively (Petit.) Child abuse can be an intentional or unintentional maltreatment, violation, and exploitation of a child by a person who

    • 1923 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Better Essays

    When I think about the effects of physical abuse and how it affects conflict in the family and other areas, I cannot ignore areas such as, family (siblings) abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, emotional abuse, drug and alcohol abuse and relationship abuse. In this essay, I have decided to focus my research on how physical abuse has dangerously destroyed our society; moreover, the various outcomes it causes, is not only scary, but troubling. Although one gender chose not to report nor share

    • 1355 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Better Essays

    Impact of Child Physical Abuse on Academic Achievement and Behavior In modern society, a child’s performance in school is considered an indicator of their abilities to create a successful future. Most children receive the love and support from their parents which contributes to adequate school performance. However, for children who are physically abused, school can add an incredible amount of pressure to an already stressful life. In regards to this paper, the term child physical abuse refers to the

    • 1811 Words
    • 8 Pages
    • 7 Works Cited
    Better Essays
  • Better Essays

    article paper aims at providing an overview of the article “The long-term health consequences of child physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect: a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Norman, et.al. The research aims at highlighting the evidence that relates child physical and sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect with the subsequent mental and physical health outcomes. Child physical abuse, emotional violence, sexual assault, and neglect are some of the most severe concerns affecting children

    • 1729 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    victims of child abuse or neglect in 2006(Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2008). In 1996, more than three million victims of suspected abuse were reported to child protective services agencies in the United States (Baker, 2002). The numbers have changed and still many cases of abuse go unreported. The number of incidences of child abuse rises when the family is under stress, such as being in our economy. The effects of physical abuse can last a lifetime and are measured by the physical, psychological

    • 1057 Words
    • 5 Pages
    • 6 Works Cited
    Good Essays
  • Decent Essays

    used, there were always those who abused them, which led to full-blown addiction and the bevy of side effects that come with it. As the physical and mental health implications of addiction became clearer, rehabilitation efforts began to appear. As a result, the history of rehabilitation in the United States dates back hundreds of years. Today, thousands of drug abuse rehabilitation programs offer addicts a variety of treatment approaches, ranging from traditional, evidenced-based care to more experimental

    • 1018 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Relationship of Substance Abuse and Physical Abuse in Preterm Birth In the year of 2010, more than 450 billion babies were born prematurely (Truong, Reifsnider, Mayorga, & Spitler, 2013). At least 35% of infant deaths each year are caused from preterm births, which also costs the U.S health care more than 26 billions of dollars in the year of 2005 alone (Malloy, 2013).Premature birth affects the growth of the child and leads to various complications. Babies born before 37 weeks are at an amplified

    • 1622 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Better Essays

    from research conducted on the links between child abuse and adult physical and mental health. The articles vary in their themes and ideas of child abuse in relations to trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress, juvenile offenses, and teen dating violence. Other articles suggest adult criminal behaviors, incarceration and parenting styles of those who were abused as children. This paper examines the relationship within one another of how child abuse affects those children in later years and stages of

    • 1532 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Decent Essays

    and warning you can look out for when an elder is being abuse. For example, for physical abuse there are bruises, pressure marks and or broken bones you can notice on the victim. There is also emotional abuse, you can notice this when the victim withdrawal from normal activities, depression, or frequent argument. For neglect the elderly usually unattended medical needs, has poor hygiene and unusual weight loss. There is also financial abuse this is when a family member or anyone really could be using

    • 409 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Many of the children’s teachers have concerns about possible physical abuse because of bruising. The reporter stated Kaution was asked about a bruise but would not answer but later told another member of administration that he fell on the bus on 08/13/15. The reporter stated Kaution’s bruises are not consistent with his report. According to the reporter, Kaution has a bruise on his lower left arm near his wrist and a bruise on his upper arm area near his elbow; the bruises look like cigarette burns

    • 295 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays