Child development
„« Child Abuse „« Image Development „« Child abuse and maltreatment, in itˇ¦s many forms, is a growing problem with long-stretching consequences that effect many areas of an individuals lifespan and surrounding family. ... (1986) A Sourcebook on Child Sexual Abuse. ... org „« Postmodern break up of nuclear family Parenting trends Major types of child abuse and maltreatment. Relevant child abuse issues It has recently been brought to my attention how large a problem child abuse is in our country and how devastating the effects can be on the abused and surrounding family. Child abuse occurs in millions of situations every year all across America. ... From one to two million children per year are victims of child abuse. All sources agree on the simple truth that not nearly all cases of child abuse are reported or even estimated. According to the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) there were 2. ... The amount of child abuse is staggering to think about, let alone deal with. ... Although, throughout my image development I have discovered not only the effects of sexual abuse but abuse in all its forms. ... It may involve the hitting or kicking of a child with the fists or the feet, or with another object; such as belts, paddles, ropes, electric cords, leather straps, canes, baseball bats, sticks, broom handles, or assorted large objects. Other forms of physical abuse may include the pouring of scalding water on a childˇ¦s body, holding a childˇ¦s head under the water of a toilet bowl, throwing a child against a wall, shaking a child with extreme force or placing parts of a childˇ¦s anatomy on hot or burning objects to cause pain. ... The National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse in its annual survey of all 50 states estimates that in 1986, approximately 22. ... ˇ¨ It is apparent that reports of child fatalities resulting from abuse are steadily increasing. ... Many times when physical abuse is caused by a parent or guardian, the child is not taken for medical help, even when wounds or injuries are very severe. ... This brings us to our next form of child abuse, that of sexual or exploitive abuse.