Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness
by Abigail Taylor
Types of Child Abuse
1. Neglect
2. Physical
3. Sexual
4. Emotional
5. Medical Neglect
6. Other
Recognizing the Signs of Child Abuse
- Clothes are ill-fitting or dirty
- Hygiene is consistently poor
- Untreated illnesses and physical injuries
- Frequently unsupervised
- Frequently late or missing from school
Roles and Responsibilities of Family Members
- Learn what it is and is not age appropriate
- Develop new parenting skills
- Take care of yourself
- Get professional help
- Learn strategies to get your emotions under control
National Child Abuse Statistics
- 5 children die every day as a result of child abuse
- 59% neglect
- 10.8% physical
- 7.6% sexual
- 4.2% emotional
- 0.9% medical neglect
- 17.4% other
Factors that Influence Child Abuse within The Family
- Many physically abusive parents and caregivers insist that their actions are simply forms of discipline—ways to make children learn to behave
- Alcoholism
- Unpredictability
- Lashing out in anger
- Using fear to control
Child Abuse Prevention Resources
- Prevent Child Abuse America
- Stand for Children
- Children Now
- American Humane
- Child Welfare League of America