CHAPTER - I THE PROBLEM AND ITS CONCEPTUAL FRAME WORK 1.1. INTRODUCTION Violence against children, under any circumstances is not justifiable. All violence against children is preventable. Violence against children is multidimensional and calls for multifaceted, presentable measures. Protection of children from violence is a matter of urgency. Children suffer from adult violence, normally unseen, unheard and unreported for centuries. Now the impact of all forms of violence against children is better reported and it is more noticeable. Children are an important asset for any nation. In the human life span, the childhood period is considered as most significant, since it is the foundation period not only for their future but the future of …show more content…
14% of all men and 36% of all women in prison were abused. Abused children practise safe sex and putting them at greater risk for Sexually Transmitted Deceases (STDs). They are also 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy. 1.2.1. Child Abuse in India According to 2001 Census of India, children constitute 42 percent of its total population; i.e., four out of every ten persons. This is an enormous number of children that the country has to take care of. While articulating its vision of progress, development and equity, India has expressed its recognition of the fact that when its children are educated, healthy, happy and have access to opportunities, they are the India’s greatest human resource. According to Census 2011, the following facts were identified: India has the largest young population in the world where more than one-third of its population are below 18 years. Only 35% of births are registered, impacting name and nationality. One out of 16 children die before they attain the age of 1, and one out of 11 die before they are 5 years old. About 35% of the developing world’s low-birth-weight babies are born in
Abusing hurts, not just physically, but mentally. In the United States, approximately five children die every day from child abuse. Over 70% of these children are below the age of three. Showing the huge problem that is occurring in today’s societies. In the book, A Child Called It, by Dave Pelzer, who shares his real life experiences being abused by his own mother.
(Child Maltreatment, 2015). The data also shows that, the youngest children are the most vulnerable to maltreatment, 27.3% of
Of the 22.3 million children between the age of 12 and 17 in this country, at some time in their life about 1.8 million have been the victim of a serious sexual assault, 3.9 million have been the victim of a serious physical assault, and almost 9 million have witnessed serious violence (Helen, Connelly,
ASCA, n.p. Web. 13 November 2015. As the name suggests, this research takes into account the different types research. The study ensures that all the different types of child abuse are covered in its discussion.
In a broad sense abuse of any kind is life threatening act done to a very young child. To be physically or sexually attacked at a very early age is easily seen for what it is. However, even more so the child’s perspective must be understood. A child, who is hit, kicked or raped by an adult, if under the age of two, will experience this fear of impending death. To understand the intensity of this experience, reflect on the relative size comparison between a baby and an adult.
Although child abuse has had a long-standing presence throughout United States history, laws to protect children only began in the early 20th century. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), approximately 3.4 million cases of child maltreatment was reported to Child Protective Services (CPS) in 2011 involving about 6.2 million children. Of those, approximately 681,000 children, were determined to be victims. Child maltreatment has become a widespread public health issue that requires careful attention from professionals and lawmakers in order to protect the safety and health of children across the country.
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In 2018, physical abuse is “hidden”, but it is present in such large numbers especially in children, “Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect… Every year more than 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies…” (childhelp). Physical abuse is a major issue current day, every day 7 to 10 children die due to abuse or neglect. Because abuse was such a big issue in history, and is such a big issue current day, abuse laws are now being enforced in order to prevent future cases from
He uses words such as “risky,” “fatalities,” and “intensive interventions” to create the effect that child abuse is serious and to get individuals to consider that children’s lives may be in danger if they do not take precautious measures to end abuse. He is also coherent with the way he forms his solutions because after every issue he brings up, he discusses a solution. Garrett’s rhetoric strategies are objective because he refers to other’s perspectives in a formal manner and he makes sure that he includes all their thoughts and opinions rather than suggest his own. Additionally, Garrett forces himself to stay away from biased views by stating solutions that include the most reasonable rationales. The author adequately supports his argument because he uses statistics when evaluating how the goal of “serving 112,500” families can help them fight against the emotional and psychological results of abuse.
Maltreatment has a severe impact on a child’s current and future functioning and development regarding their emotional, social, cognitive, behavioral, and physical wellbeing.(Frederico 345). Different types of abuse, such as physical, emotional, and sexual have different consequences, but the consequences of all maltreatment, are likely to happen in three stages. Firstly, a child may have an initial reaction such as post-traumatic symptoms, painful emotions, and cognitive distortions. Secondly, children develop coping strategies that are aimed to help increase their safety or reduce their pain. Thirdly, a child 's sense of self-worth is damaged and develop the feeling of shame and hopelessness..
Whether spanking is helpful or harmful to children continues to be the source of debate among both researchers and the public. Many argue that spanking your children helps inforce good behavior and is a form of discipline for the bad. Although this maybe the reason why parents spank their own children many say spanking is a form of abuse. They say spanking your child can cause mental health problems and can cause negative outcomes.
Zienab Assaad One topic I strongly believe in is that children should not get abused , for any reason. It can ruin lives and it can be seen in persons of all ages. People ,as a whole is also affected by child abuse both in bad and good ways. In this essay I will say some of the results of this violent act on people as well as our culture.
Child Neglect- the negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by a parent or by a caretaker under circumstances indicating harm or threatened harm to the child’s health or welfare. Child neglect is something different than actual abuse although some may argue it is some form of abuse, reported cases of neglect outnumbered those of physical abuse. There is that very fine line between actual neglect and poor parenting; it covers a wide range of activities, and there is no single set of factors established that clearly divides neglect and poor parenting if child neglect is detected everything must be viewed with caution. Parent that neglect their children hold a certain set of characteristics they have an inability to
Mistreatment of children is not a new phenomenon. Indeed, during the recent years, harassment against child has shown an increase in the public’s eye. There are many factors related to child maltreatment. It has four general categories of child abuse now recognized: physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and emotional maltreatment. Each category, in turn, covers a range of behavior.
Central idea Child abuse can be committed in several ways and the impact it has on the victim is extremely serious and does not only affect them in childhood but also adulthood. Preview The main points I am going to be covering are; what child abuse is, the three most common types of child abuse and the impact that child abuse has on the victim. And finally I am going to be sharing information about the perpetrator’s characteristics Body 1.