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CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. Deborah Kelley March 22, 2012. Key Terms. Child Abuse – occurs when non- accidental injury is inflicted on a child . The injury may be physical, sexual, or emotional in nature .
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CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Deborah Kelley March 22, 2012
Key Terms • Child Abuse – occurs when non-accidental injury is inflicted on a child. The injury may be physical, sexual, or emotional in nature. • Child Neglect – is the failure to provide a child with the basic necessities of life, including food, clothing, shelter, and medical care.
Types of Abuse • Physical • Results in visibleinjury to the child’s body. • Sexual • Occurs when a person older than the child uses the child to fulfillhis/her own sexual desires. • Emotional • Generally committed when an adult chronically says things that hurt a child. The language may be foul,vulgar, or demeaning. Ridiculing, tormenting, and inhumane teasing by a parent or caregiver are considered to be emotionally abused.
Signs of Abuse/Neglect • Unexplained injuries • Evidence of malnutrition or dehydration • Evidence of repeated skin injuries or bone fractures • Unusual sexual knowledge for the age of the child • Evidence of being given inappropriate food, beverages, or drugs • Appearance of unusual fear • Differences in emotional makeup from other children – low self-esteem
Who are the abused and abusers? • Who are the abused? • Child abuse and neglect happen in all neighborhoods and to children of all races and economic backgrounds. • Who are the Abusers? • Parents • Caregivers • Relatives • Friends • Community Members • Anyone
Reporting Suspected AbuseStates have laws that require those who work with children to report circumstances that might involve abuse or neglect. • Act in good faith and only report those conditions that cause you to have genuine fear for a child’s health or welfare. • Make a report whether it involves a parent or a fellow staff member. • Call a child abuse hotline (#1-800-4-A-CHILD or 1-800-422-4453) or notifying the child welfare agency.
Prevention • Recognize • Report cases of suspected child abuse There is NO EXCUSES for child abuse! Factors associated with abuse or neglect are: • Suffer from low self-esteem • Poor coping skills • Lack of knowledge about parenting and appropriate care • What can people do? • Take child care workshops • Join support group (parents anonymous) • Refer people to community resources
Celebrities • Oprah Whinfrey • Suzzane Somers • Queen Latiffa • Marilyn Manson • Drew Barrymore
Statistics and Facts • A report of child abuse is made every 10 minutes. • 5 children die every day. • Occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education. • 30% of the abused children will abuse their own children. • 80% of 21 year olds that were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychological disorder.
Statistics Continued • 14% of all men in prison in the USA were abused as children. • 36% of all women in prison were abused as children. • Children who experience child abuse and neglect are 59% more likely to be arrested as a juvenile, 28% more likely to be arrested as an adult, and 30% more likely to commit violent crime. • Abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy. • Abused teens are less likely to practice safe sex, putting them at greater risk for STDs. • Children whose parents abuse alcohol and other drugs are three times more likely to be abused and more than four times more likely to be neglected than children from non-abusing families.
Check for Completion of the Fill in the Blanks • Define key terms • List and describe the types of abuse • List the signs of abuse/neglect • State who is abused and who the abusers are • Sequence the reporting suspected abuse steps • Describe ways of preventing child abuse • Identify celebrities who have been abused as children • List the statistics and facts known about child abuse/neglect.
Evaluation • A. What did we learn • Statistics were staggering • Who to call if we have suspicions • B. How will we use this information in the future? • We could help prevent or possible help a child from being abused or becoming an abuser • C. What would we change about the project? • Less slides • More time • How would you check for understanding? • Give a test • Randomly ask students for answers (using a 3 second wait time)
