Child Abuse Prevention And Treatment Act - 1017 Words

There are many reports in the news media everyday reporting missing children, sexual abused children or children killed at the hands of the parents. Every parent or caregiver at some point in time get upset, disappointed, or exhausted, but should they result in hurting our children. There are far too many children unprotected in the world today, unexplained and often the intervention too late. Abuse and maltreatment of children have similar faces that may go unknown, silent or unseen. Is child abuse different from the today that n the past, which caused an increase of this type of abuse? Many children are unprotected form physical, sexual or emotional abuse, and by parents and friends. Is the problem with the Child Abuse†¦show more content†¦While physical abuse might be the most visible, other types of abuse, such as emotional abuse and neglect, also leave deep, lasting scars.† There are multiple problem in detecting child abuse and neglect. The firs t problem is distinguishing the types of child abuse and the affect or impact it has on a child. We must realize the importance of our role learn how to help protect a child in danger of abuse. There are four recognized forms of abuse, physical, sexual, neglect and mental. By understanding and identifying the types of child abuse will help with the mental growth of a child in becoming an adult. Child physical abuse happens when a child receives non-accidental physical injuries that may result in bruises, broken bones, sprains lifelong injury and death. Child sexual abuse occurs when there are contacts for sexual purposes, molestation, statutory rape, prostitution, pornography, exposure, incest, or other sexually exploitative activities. Sex abuse also includes children older or more powerful using another child for sexual gratification or excitement. Emotional abuse happens over time with a behavior, which can result in severe emotional harm or drama. Shaming or calli ng a child a name, criticizing, feeling unwanted, uninterested parents, bad language aim at the child causes some emotional abuse. This type of emotional abuse could result in obesity, low self-esteem, health problems, withdrawn and other physical and