Child Abuse And Neglect
Saturday, June 5th, 2010Child abuse can take many forms, yet are generally categorized as psychological, sexual or physical, and equally despicable, sometimes there is a combination of more than one type of abuse. It is considered negligent when a person who is responsible for a child does not meet even the very basic needs of the child. When someone suffers from child abuse and neglect it will generally cause a multitude of problems that may include sleep disorders and anxiety, all of which is compounded with the presence of any stress.
A neglected child may show signs of poor hygiene or nutrition and it is likely that their medical care needs, such as appointments and medicinal prescriptions are not being met. Some signs that may indicate a child is being neglected include inadequate or inappropriate clothing, malnutrition, unsafe, unsanitary or unclean living conditions, dehydration and untreated medical conditions. The children of abusive caregivers may also appear passive, overly compliant or withdrawn. School children may show up early, stay light and may, understandably, not want to go home.
Whoever is responsible for child abuse and neglect, namely both of the parents, one parent or a paid caregiver (foster parent), may show little concern for the child. They are likely to blame the child for any problems at home or school and may ask teachers to use harsh physical discipline if the child misbehaves. They may also demand a level of academic or physical performance that the child is unable to achieve and may view them as worthless or burdensome.
There are also signs that you can look for when the child and parent, or child and child care provider are together. They will rarely look at or touch each other, will usually openly state that they do not like each other and both will likely consider their whole relationship as entirely negative.
At the center of every community’s efforts to prevent child abuse is an agency that is a division within local and state social services called the Child Protection Services (CPS). They are mandated by law to conduct an initial assessment and investigation upon receiving a child abuse report. Fortunately, they do not have to shoulder the burden alone because they are assisted in their efforts to bring an end to child abuse and neglect by educators, law enforcement officers and healthcare providers, along with numerous other agencies. It takes the total effort of every individual and community to work together to identify, investigate, treat and ultimately end the mistreatment of our children.
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