Child Abuse
United States & South Africa
Child abuse violating human rights
Child abuse & neglect
- In the United States, almost every year, 3 million reports of child abuse are made involving 6 million children. In 2012, state agencies estimated 1,640 children who died of abuse and neglect between 4-5 children a day.
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http://family-law.lawyers.com/child-abuse-and-neglect/accusations-of-child-abuse-and-neglect.html
Sexual abuse
- In 2009, more than 67,000 cases of rape & sexual assaults against children were reported in South Africa.
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Child abusers
- In 2014, March 11, FBI agents arrest a guy name James Vahey for sexual child abuse involving more than 90 victims in this case in Houston Texas. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
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What is being done?
Annotated Bibliography
“Child Abuse Prevention Association.” Child Abuse Prevention Association. 2014 Child Abuse Prevention Association. Web. 3 Jun. 2015. <http://capacares.org/>
This source helped me because it is an organization helping children move on when they were abused. It provides family support, education for these children who were abused and counseling to help children not feel alone.
“Homepage.” National Children's Alliance. 2014. National Children's Alliance Web. 3 Jun. 2015. <http://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/>
“International Society For the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN).” International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN). Web. 3 Jun. 2015. <http://www.ispcan.org/>
This source helped me because it helps bring people together to work as a team to stop child abuse across the world. It includes activities for children to do to stay away from the violence and to not learn from it so that they wont become abusers to others.
Child Abuse Prevention Association
Website: http://capacares.org/
Location: 503 23rd Street South, Independence, Missouri, United States
Phone: 8162528388