Child Abuse and Neglect

The CAPTA attempts to ensure that those needs are met by parents for children. In addition, CAPTA assists states and private organizations in identifying, investigating, and preventing child abuse and neglect ensuring that accusations of child abuse and neglect are properly investigated to meet the wellbeing and safety needs of all children. The policy goals of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act is “To strengthen the identification, reporting, and investigation of child maltreatment. To monitor research and publish information about child abuse and neglect” (Chapin, 2014, p. 373). The Department of Health & Human Services identifies the purpose of the Child Abuse and Prevention and Treatment Act is, “To support community-based efforts to develop, operate, expand, enhance, and coordinate initiatives, programs, and activities to prevent child abuse and neglect and to support the coordination of resources and activities, to better strengthen and support families to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect; and to foster an understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of diverse populations in order to be effective in preventing and treating child abuse and neglect” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). Overall the child welfare system is specifically addressing the

Child abuse in the United States is a growing epidemic. Every year the number of reported cases, and missing children go up. This is caused mostly by lack of education about the different types of child abuse, and the signs that go along with it. Communities need to provide more resources to better educate the public about the types of abuse, and the signs that go along with it. Child abuse and neglect can be lessened by more resources, more education and to reach out to others.

Remember the risk factors: Child abuse and neglect occur in all segments of our society, but the risk factors are greater in families where parents abuse alcohol or drugs, are isolated from their families or communities, have difficulty controlling their anger or stress, appear uninterested in the care of their children, and have mounting personal problems.

Child abuse and neglect have immediate and long-term consequences. In addition to negatively impacting the child, child abuse and neglect impacts the family, the school community, and even future generations. The ability to survive and be successful in the face of child abuse and neglect depends on a variety of factors, including the extent and type of abuse or neglect, whether it was continual or infrequent, the age of the child when abuse was initiated, the child’s relationship to the abuser, and how the abuse or neglect was responded to. Outcomes are also dependent on the child’s personality traits, inner strength, and the support the child receives from those around them. It is important to acknowledge that some children will not develop behavioral problems, so it cannot be assumed that a

In conclusion, it is beyond any agency, facility or government to keep child abuse from happening in today’s society in which children are suffering and perhaps dying from child abuse and neglect. Child abuse and neglect are problems that can be alarming and can cause an amazing psychological and economic direst to the child and the abuser. By identifying early on child abuse can be treated to prevent long term occurrences of abuse. Also through treatment a child(ren) can be taken from that environment and placed into a haven to regain trust and continue to receive on-going support. It is every child’s need to be loved, protected and care for in a way that prevents him/her from maltreatment and harm as well as bringing those who mistreat them to justice. When these children are abused and neglected steps must be taken to ensure their safety.

The National Children 's Alliance reported that the number of unique cases of abused and neglected children in the United States stands at an annual rate of 700,000 and rising (as cited in ?U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,? 2016, p. ii). Sadly, this means that more than 1,900 new children become victims of abuse and neglect with each passing day. Neglect was the type of

According to the National Child Abuse Statistics, every year in the United States more than three million reports of child abuse are made, involving more than six million children. In 2012, 78.3 % of those abuse reports were for child neglect. “While the number of child maltreatment claims is likely an underestimate of the true prevalence, there are still 3.3 million claims of abuse per year in the US, with approximately 30% being confirmed after

Westat found that professionals failed to report many of the children they saw who had signs of child abuse and neglect. It found that in 1986, 56 percent of apparently abused or neglected children, or about 500,000 children, were not reported to the authorities. This figure, however, seems more alarming than it is: Basically, the more serious the case, the more likely the report. For example, the surveyed professionals reported over 85 percent of the fatal or serious physical abuse cases they saw, 72 percent of the sexual abuse cases, and 60 percent of the moderate physical abuse cases. They only reported 15 percent of the educational neglect cases they saw, 24 percent of the emotional neglect cases, and 25 percent of the moderate physical neglect cases.

Child abuse/ child neglect has been an interest of mine after I read the book Child called IT written by Dave Pelzer. Since then it has been an interest of mind to distinguish the causes of maltreatment towards a child. At a young age, I was aware the great involvement of socio-economic factors had for child neglect. As I grew older and became aware of my families’ socio-economic status and started comparing myself with the children in my neighborhood, who also had similar socio-economic status. It became clear to me that although we, (the kids in my neighborhood and myself) shared the same socio-economic status, we difference in how we were raised. I believe studying parental attribution is important to the field of developmental psychology. Psychologist like Erik Erikson discussed the importance of parent involvement in child’s development. Giving society a way to depict risk factors and warning signs for child neglect and provide resources for family, mostly single-parent household in which child neglect is present. I will be reviewing the journal article “Child Neglect and Maternal Cross-Relational Social Cognitive and Neurocognitive Disturbances” written by Sandra T. Azar, Devin J McGuire and Elizabeth A. Miller. An article discussing the correlation study conducted to show the relationship between child neglect and maternal cross-relational social cognitive and neurocognitive disturbance.

Many effects of child abuse are severe and can damage a child’s future in today’s world. It can cause long-term effects such as low self-esteem, depression, and relationship difficulties. All of these can effect a kid growing up because it changes their life style and how they think in difficult situations. Also neglect can effect a kid’s role in his or her middle school days. (Victims)Neglected children start to grow up with anti-social trails which causes them to be less active and social in school. It can also damage a Childs future, depending on the career they would want but in most cases, neglect effects every stage growing

When a person is abusing a child, he/she does not think about the effects. When people are mistreating a child, they will be in the moment and not thinking of what they are doing. If an individual chronically abuses his/her child, he is not thinking about the effects the abuse has on his child. There are various long and short term effects of child abuse. Unfortunately, these short-term effects of child abuse are not the most frightening; most abused children do not have lasting physical effects. Other than some bruises and social withdrawal, short term effects are not clear. If asked about bruises, children will make up a lie to protect their abuser (Friedman). The effects of being abused as a child continue into adulthood and create the long term effects. The disturbing part is that abused children will most likely grow up to be troubled adolescents and adults who may even abuse their own children.

Child abuse and neglect reports have more than doubled in the past two decades. Children are abused in many different ways every day and many abuse and neglect cases go unreported every year. Some of the many ways children are the most commonly heard of ones: kicking, punching, hitting. Some children also have to drink cleaning supplies, sleep in cold, dark basements, and go weeks without any food at all. However, all of the above may happen, and outsiders still would not report a suspicion of child abuse or neglect to anyone at all.

Child abuse in America is an ongoing problem and something needs to be done. There are approximately one million children abused annually in the United States. (Table 339) Cases of child abuse and neglect are reported every ten seconds, and researchers believe that there’s three times that amount that goes unnoticed. (Child Abuse: Know the Signs and Stop the Violence Against Children.) Something needs to be done for these children who are too weak and too powerless to help themselves.

As he walked into the office, he felt the sweat forming on his forehead. He knew where he was, and he knew he would never witness his parents beautiful faces again. Staring blankly at the floor, he sat still, trying to adjust to the reality of it all. As he began fiddling with his thumbs, he thought to himself, "Do I know anyone, or are they all the same?" Many people have experienced the feeling of being crushed by someone they personally love or admire. However, victims of child abuse, especially of rape, suffer a life struggle to trust and love anyone on the grounds that they do not feel safe, have a fear of suffering again, and they feel love is how they become vulnerable.

The current problem is the continued rise in child abuse and neglect today. Within the United States, the problem of child abuse and neglect is far much common than most people would like to admit. Sanchez (2012) stated that child maltreatment is a global epidemic and a major social problem in the United States resulting in at least 740, 000 visits to hospital emergency departments and more than $124 in child welfare, criminal justice, and health care. Norman, Byambaa, De, Butchart, Scott, and Vos (2012) also observed that child abuse and neglect is a global problem that is mostly perpetrated by parental guardians and parents. Sexual abuse is the infringement of a child’s