Child Abuse
Title: Child Abuse
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 598 | Pages: 2.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Child Abuse
What is Child abuse? That is a question most of us ask ourselves everyday. There are 3 kinds of abuse: Physical, Sexual, and Emotional. Physical abuse is nonaccidental injuries that may include severe beatings, burns, fractures, bruises, welts or other physical problems. Sexual abuse is the exploitation of a child for the sexual gratification of an adult or older child. Sexual abuse includes fondling, sodomy, child prosecution and incest. Emotional abuse exists when a parent creates …
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- on torso, back, butt, thighs
- in various stages of healing
- clustered, forming regular patterns
- unexplained burns ( cigarette, cigar)
- unexplained fractures and dislocations
PYSICAL NEGLECT
- underweight, poor growth patterns
- consistent hunger, poor hygiene
- abandonment
- bald patches on scalp
- begging, stealing
There is one more form of child abuse: Physical neglect. A parent or caretaker allows the child to experience avoidable suffering or fails to provide basic essentials for physical, social, and emotional development.
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