Is Child Abuse More Common In Low Income Family

Child Abuse And Effects

Is Child abuse more common in low income/divorced families than more wealthy intact families.

Rami A. Sabri The Edina High School

Rami A. Sabri Department of English, Edina High School

Intro

The general area of interest for me is child abuse in the U.S. Specifically, my research question is: Is child abuse more common in low income and divorced families than wealthy intact families? Child abuse is when a child under the age of 18 has suffered a physical or mental injury,

A form of child abuse that includes any type of sexual act performed on or with a child by an adult or older child with or without force. It may start as seemingly innocent touching and progress to a more serious act including verbal seduction or abuse, anal or vaginal intercourse, oral sex, manual stimulation, direct threats, implied threat(Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect.).

Emotional. A pattern of behavior that weakens or damages a child’s emotional development or sense of self-worth. This form of abuse is almost always present when other forms of abuse are identified. It may include constant criticism, threats or rejection, as well as withholding love, support or guidance. Emotional abuse is often difficult to prove and, therefore, Child Protective services may not be able to intervene without clear evidence of harm to the child(Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect. (n.d.).).

Psychological. this is a pattern of behavior that affects a child’s sense of worth by communicating to the child that he or she is not worthy of loved or importance, Psychological abuse may include very harsh demands, a lot of constant criticism, threats and yelling at the victim. Witnessing other violent incidents such as domestic violence or school violence is also a form of psychological abuse due to the intense fear it produces and the indirect threat to a child’s safety. So to say it in a short way