"Abused Child With Teddy Bear." wordpress.com. Web. 9 Apr 2011. http://tlcinstitute.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/children-and-emotional-abuse-healing-the-hidden-hurt/
"child_abuse." safety.amw.com. Web. 4 Apr 2011. http://www.google.com/imgres? imgurl=http://safety.amw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/child_abuse.jpg&imgrefurl=http://safety.amw.com/home/make-a-difference-during-child-abuse-prevention-month/&usg=__SxuqUWVZXZp3Oa3p8WZjEaM8FWc=&h=263&w=350&sz=40&hl=en&start=178&zoom=1&tbnid=OUCuzYE-B2UQ1M:&tbnh=149&tbnw=208&ei=2saYTbfPKq6L0QHLu-XYCw&prev=/images%3Fq%3DChild%2Babuse%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1596%26bih%3D694%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C4513&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=940&vpy=131&dur=1937&hovh=195&hovw=259&tx=71&ty=220&oei=RMaYTY7VM8qDtgfrle3nCw&page=9&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:178&biw=1596&bih=694.
"Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act." acf.hhs.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families, n.d. Web. 9 Apr 2011. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/laws_policies/cblaws/capta/.
"Impact of the Worst Incident of Abuse." iss.co.za. Web. 9 Apr 2011. http://www.iss.co.za/pubs/monographs/no41/ImpactAbuset.html.
"Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect." childwelfare.gov. US Department of Health and Human Services, 2008. Web. 10 Apr 2011. http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/long_term_consequences.cfm.
Malchiodi, Cathy . "Children and Emotional Abuse: Healing the Hidden Hurt." wordpress.com. The National Institute For Trauma and Loss In Children, 11 Apr 2010. Web. 10 Apr 2011. http://tlcinstitute.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/children-and-emotional-abuse-healing-the-hidden-hurt/.
"Sexual Child Abuse."parenting247.org. Web. 9 Apr 2011.
<http://parenting247.org/stock_images/pic_2-5_114177.jpg>.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Reflection Paragraph on Sources
I found a lot of sources while researching this topic. Some of them were good reliable sources, others were not. I was very successful in finding good sources. The ones that were most useful to me were wordpress.com and childwelfare.gov because they provided the best and unbiased information. The most trustworthy sources I found were scf.hhs.gov and childwelfare.gov because they were funded by organizations that helped provide care to abused and neglected children. The sources that showed obvious biased were wordpress.com, all the others were not really all that biased toward one side.
Reflection Paragraph on Process
The process of researching and putting my research together into my blog was a long, somewhat difficult journey. The part that I found easy was finding some of the research. However, a lot of the articles I found were personal blogs and that made it difficult for me to find reliable information on my topic. It was difficult for me to put the research I found into a format that would look professional on my blog. During my search, I started out very hopeful and confident that I would find the information and research that I needed. However, as we got deeper into the project, I felt like everywhere I went lead into a dead end. I enjoyed the research part of the project the most and I disliked trying to stay organized while trying to research at the same time. If I had to do this over again, I would definately stay more organized and keep all my posts up to date and turned in on time.
Wordle #2 based on topic key terms
The words in this wordle that are supposed to be larger than the others did not turn out the way I had wanted. The words that were supposed to be larger were child, abuse, sexual, emotional, physical, and neglect. Anway, I chose these colors because they are calming, peaceful colors. My reasoning for this is because we are trying to provide abused children a peace of spirit.
Reflection Paragraph on Findings
When I first began the research process, I thought that I would be able to find tons of articles and sources on sexual child abuse and insanity being linked together. However, as the process went on, I realized it was much harder than I had originally thought. The most important facts that I learned were that all the types of abuse-physical, sexual, emotional, and neglect- were linked together with their consequences. What I found most surprising was that although physical abuse left marks on the outside, emotional abuse turned out to be much more scarring in almost all cases. I would still like to know whether or not insanity is a specific consequence of child abuse of any kind, not just sexual. As for how I feel about my topic now, I feel that I would have more answers to my questions if I would have gone with emotional abuse instead of sexual abuse.
Finding Paragraph #3
My last essential question is, "How should the government stop sexual child abuse?" I found a quote from the source acf.hhs.gov, the quote read, "...the child protection system should be comprehensive, child-centered, family-focused, and community based., should incorporate all appropriate measures to prevent the occurance or reoccurance of child abuse and neglect, and should promote physical and psychological recovery and social re-integration in an environment that fosters the health, safety, self-respect, and dignity of the child." (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act). This quote connects to my essential question by stating what the government currently does not do; rather it states what the government should do. It also states that the system should be centered around preventing the reoccurance of child abuse and neglect, as well as the recovery of the child.
Finding Paragraph #2
My third essential question that I came up with was, "What traumatic events trigger insanity in the mind?" The quote that I found to go with this question was, "While emotional abuse is difficult to detect, children affected by it do exhibit noticeable trauma reactions. Some of the signs and manifestations include destructive behavior [fire setting or animal cruelty], poor self-esteem, insecurity and anxiety, developmental delays, drug abuse, emotional withdrawal, inability to form relationships, and even suicidal thoughts. In brief, psychologically maltreated children grow up believing they are deficient and defective in some way. It is easy to understand that without intervention, these children eventually may become parents who continue the cycle of emotional abuse with their own children years later." (Malchiodi). This quote connects to my essential question because it explains the traumatic effects that go on after a child has been abused or neglected. I got this quote from one of my sources wordpress.com. Another one of my essential questions was, "Why do people choose to abuse their loved ones?" A source that I thought connected to this question was also wordpress.com however, I used a completely different quote. The quote stated that the parent of the abused child abuses them by ignoring them, belittling them, forcing them into illegal activities, etc. The third source I used was childwelfare.gov. This stated that parental neglect often was dealt because of borderline personality disorders and violent behaviors.
Finding Paragraph #1
At the beginning of my blogging process, I was asked to come up with different essential questions that I would answer by the end of my blog. One of my essential questions was,"Which type of child abuse is worse?" I found a quote which connected to my essential question that states, "Depression and withdrawal symptoms were common among children as young as 3 years old who experienced emotional, physical, or environmental neglect. Children who experience rejection or neglect are more likely to develop antisocial traits as they grow up. Parental neglect is also associated with borderline personality disorders and violent behavior." (childwelfare.gov) This quote connects to my essential question because it is showing that all types of child abuse can affect a child's life as they get older. This quote shows that child abuse and neglect all generally have the same effect and consequences on children's lives. Another quote that I feel connects to my essential question is, "The impact of child abuse and neglect is often discussed in terms of physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences. In reality, however, it is impossible to separate them completely. Physical consequences, such as damage to a child's growing brain, can have psychological implications such as cognitive delays or emotional difficulties. Psychological problems often manifest as high-risk behaviors. Depression and anxiety, for example, may make a person more likely to smoke, abuse alcohol or illicit drugs, or overeat. High-risk behaviors, in turn, can lead to long-term physical health problems such as sexually transmitted diseases, cancer, and obesity." This quote connects to my essential question because it shows that the consequences of each individual type of child abuse or neglect are linked to each other in ways that we do not normally see. My second essential question is, "Why is child abuse such a big problem in the U.S.?" The source I got this from is called acf.hhs.gov. This website is supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The quote I got from this source is, "...the child protection system should be comprehensive, child-centered, family-focused, and community based., should incorporate all appropriate measures to prevent the occurance or reoccurance of child abuse and neglect, and should promote physical and psychological recovery and social re-integration in an environment that fosters the health, safety, self-respect, and dignity of the child." (acf.hhs.gov) This quote connects with my essential question because it shows what needs to be done in order to stop the spread of child abuse. It shows what the U.S. currently is not doing.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Quote, Summary, and Citation #5
"While emotional abuse is difficult to detect, children affected by it do exhibit noticeable trauma reactions. Some of the signs and manifestations include destructive behavior [fire setting or animal cruelty], poor self-esteem, insecurity and anxiety, developmental delays, drug abuse, emotional withdrawal, inability to form relationships, and even suicidal thoughts. In brief, psychologically maltreated children grow up believing they are deficient and defective in some way. It is easy to understand that without intervention, these children eventually may become parents who continue the cycle of emotional abuse with their own children years later."
Children affected by emotional abuse display obvious trauma reactions. Some of the signs include destructive behavior, poor self-esteem, insecurity and anxiety, developmental delays, drug abuse, emotional withdrawal, inability to form relationships, even suicidal thoughts. Psychologically mistreated children often grow up believing they are flawed and substandard in some way. This article explains the consequences of emotional abuse versus physical abuse. I feel that it would help answer my topic because all the different types of abuse are linked together in some way and knowing the consequences of one might help understand the consequences of another.
Malchiodi, Cathy . "Children and Emotional Abuse: Healing the Hidden Hurt." wordpress.com. The National Institute For Trauma and Loss In Children, 11 Apr 2010. Web. 10 Apr 2011. <http://tlcinstitute.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/children-and-emotional-abuse-healing-the-hidden-hurt/>.
Children affected by emotional abuse display obvious trauma reactions. Some of the signs include destructive behavior, poor self-esteem, insecurity and anxiety, developmental delays, drug abuse, emotional withdrawal, inability to form relationships, even suicidal thoughts. Psychologically mistreated children often grow up believing they are flawed and substandard in some way. This article explains the consequences of emotional abuse versus physical abuse. I feel that it would help answer my topic because all the different types of abuse are linked together in some way and knowing the consequences of one might help understand the consequences of another.
Malchiodi, Cathy . "Children and Emotional Abuse: Healing the Hidden Hurt." wordpress.com. The National Institute For Trauma and Loss In Children, 11 Apr 2010. Web. 10 Apr 2011. <http://tlcinstitute.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/children-and-emotional-abuse-healing-the-hidden-hurt/>.
Quote, Summary, and Citation #4
"The impact of child abuse and neglect is often discussed in terms of physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences. In reality, however, it is impossible to separate them completely. Physical consequences, such as damage to a child's growing brain, can have psychological implications such as cognitive delays or emotional difficulties. Psychological problems often manifest as high-risk behaviors. Depression and anxiety, for example, may make a person more likely to smoke, abuse alcohol or illicit drugs, or overeat. High-risk behaviors, in turn, can lead to long-term physical health problems such as sexually transmitted diseases, cancer, and obesity."
The impact of neglect and child abuse is frequently discussed in terms of physcial, behavioral, psychological, and societal consequences. However, in reality, it is unfeaseable to seperate them completely. Physical consequences, such as damage to a child's growing brain, can have psychological implications such as emotional difficulties or cognitive delays. Psychological problems often exhibit as high-risk behaviors. Anxiety and depression, for example, may make a person more likely to smoke, abuse alcohol or illecit drugs, or overeat. These high-risk behaviors, in turn, can lead to long-term physical health problems such as sexually transmitted diseases, cancer, and obesity. This article explains the long-term effects of child abuse and also the different ways each type of abuse and neglect might be tied together. This article really helped with my research because it provided me with detailed information and also gave me knowledge I had not known before and could only find on certain, reliable sources.
"Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect." childwelfare.gov. US Department of Health and Human Services, 2008. Web. 10 Apr 2011. <http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/long_term_consequences.cfm>.
The impact of neglect and child abuse is frequently discussed in terms of physcial, behavioral, psychological, and societal consequences. However, in reality, it is unfeaseable to seperate them completely. Physical consequences, such as damage to a child's growing brain, can have psychological implications such as emotional difficulties or cognitive delays. Psychological problems often exhibit as high-risk behaviors. Anxiety and depression, for example, may make a person more likely to smoke, abuse alcohol or illecit drugs, or overeat. These high-risk behaviors, in turn, can lead to long-term physical health problems such as sexually transmitted diseases, cancer, and obesity. This article explains the long-term effects of child abuse and also the different ways each type of abuse and neglect might be tied together. This article really helped with my research because it provided me with detailed information and also gave me knowledge I had not known before and could only find on certain, reliable sources.
"Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect." childwelfare.gov. US Department of Health and Human Services, 2008. Web. 10 Apr 2011. <http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/long_term_consequences.cfm>.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Graph/Chart/Map and Citation
This graph shows the different psychological consequences of sexual chld abuse. The following are a few represented by the graph in order from least to greatest: attempted suicide, thoughts about suicide, nightmares, panic attacks, flashbacks, changes in eating pattern, changes in sleeping pattern, irritability, depression, and feelings of anger; most of those who were or have been abused feel any of the symptoms. This relates to my topic because it shows the different consequences of sexual child abuse, which goes back to my main topic question, "Is insanity a consequence of sexual child abuse?"
"Impact of the Worst Incident of Abuse." iss.co.za. Web. 9 Apr 2011. <http://www.iss.co.za/pubs/monographs/no41/ImpactAbuset.html>.
Quote, Summary, Citation #3
"Physical and sexual assault often first come to mind when we hear of the term child abuse. However, emotional abuse is also part of the overall spectrum of child maltreatment and occurs concurrently with physical or sexual abuse. According to the American Humane Association [AHA], emotional abuse [also called psychological maltreatment] is a pattern of behavior by parents or caregivers that can seriously interfere in a child’s cognitive, emotional, psychological or social development. It is not an isolated or singular incident between parent and child, but a series of interactions that “erode and corrode” psychological well-being"[Garbarino & Gabarino, 1994].
The first things that come to mind when someone hears child abuse is usually physical and sexual assault. However, emotional abuse occurs along with physical or sexual abuse. According to the American Humane Association [AHA], emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior by parents that can get in the way of a child's cognitive, emotional, psychological or social development. It is not a remote or singular incident between parent and child, but a sequence of interactions that "erode and corrode" mental wellbeing. This article is saying that although physical and sexual abuse or assault are the first thing that often come to mind, emotional abuse is a big part of the whole cycle of abuse. It occcurs alongside physical and sexual abuse and all three often tie into each other when the consequences are being dealt out. This article is a very good resource for my blog. It provides great details about the different aspects of emotional abuse. It tells of the different types of emotional abuse and the different ways it can be shown such as: ignoring the child, rejecting them, isolating them, exploiting or corrupting them, verbally assaulting them, terrorizing them, and neglecting them.
Malchiodi, Cathy. "Children and Emotional Abuse: Healing the Hidden Hurt." wordpress.com. The National Institute For Trauma and Loss In Children, 11 Apr 2010. Web. 9 Apr 2011. <http://tlcinstitute.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/children-and-emotional-abuse-healing-the-hidden-hurt/>.
The first things that come to mind when someone hears child abuse is usually physical and sexual assault. However, emotional abuse occurs along with physical or sexual abuse. According to the American Humane Association [AHA], emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior by parents that can get in the way of a child's cognitive, emotional, psychological or social development. It is not a remote or singular incident between parent and child, but a sequence of interactions that "erode and corrode" mental wellbeing. This article is saying that although physical and sexual abuse or assault are the first thing that often come to mind, emotional abuse is a big part of the whole cycle of abuse. It occcurs alongside physical and sexual abuse and all three often tie into each other when the consequences are being dealt out. This article is a very good resource for my blog. It provides great details about the different aspects of emotional abuse. It tells of the different types of emotional abuse and the different ways it can be shown such as: ignoring the child, rejecting them, isolating them, exploiting or corrupting them, verbally assaulting them, terrorizing them, and neglecting them.
Malchiodi, Cathy. "Children and Emotional Abuse: Healing the Hidden Hurt." wordpress.com. The National Institute For Trauma and Loss In Children, 11 Apr 2010. Web. 9 Apr 2011. <http://tlcinstitute.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/children-and-emotional-abuse-healing-the-hidden-hurt/>.
Photo, Caption, and Citation #3
"Abused Child With Teddy Bear." wordpress.com. Web. 9 Apr 2011. <http://tlcinstitute.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/children-and-emotional-abuse-healing-the-hidden-hurt/>.
This picture shows a little boy holding his teddy bear. You can see by the bruises on his face and also by the look on his face that he has been abused. It looks as though he is about to cry; even the look on his teddy bear's face is sad. You can tell from this picture that this is a serious issue affecting children from a wide age range, and something must be done about it.
This picture shows a little boy holding his teddy bear. You can see by the bruises on his face and also by the look on his face that he has been abused. It looks as though he is about to cry; even the look on his teddy bear's face is sad. You can tell from this picture that this is a serious issue affecting children from a wide age range, and something must be done about it.Quote, Summary, and Citation #2
"...the child protection system should be comprehensive, child-centered, family-focused, and community based., should incorporate all appropriate measures to prevent the occurance or reoccurance of child abuse and neglect, and should promote physical and psychological recovery and social re-integration in an environment that fosters the health, safety, self-respect, and dignity of the child." (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act)
The child protection system ought to be thorough, child-centered, family-focused, and community based, should include all suitable measures to preclude the occurance or reoccurance of child abuse and neglect, and should encourage physical and psychological recovery and social re-integration in an environment thatnutures the health, safety, self-respect, and dignity of the child. This article is a very helpful source. It explains and gives details about the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. It is also a good source because it tells what the government should do in order to protect and prevent child abuse and neglect. The artilce has good information showing different ways the government could and should get invovled to prevent and stop the spread of child abuse and neglect.
"Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act." acf.hhs.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families, n.d. Web. 9 Apr 2011. <http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/laws_policies/cblaws/capta/>.
The child protection system ought to be thorough, child-centered, family-focused, and community based, should include all suitable measures to preclude the occurance or reoccurance of child abuse and neglect, and should encourage physical and psychological recovery and social re-integration in an environment thatnutures the health, safety, self-respect, and dignity of the child. This article is a very helpful source. It explains and gives details about the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. It is also a good source because it tells what the government should do in order to protect and prevent child abuse and neglect. The artilce has good information showing different ways the government could and should get invovled to prevent and stop the spread of child abuse and neglect.
"Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act." acf.hhs.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families, n.d. Web. 9 Apr 2011. <http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/laws_policies/cblaws/capta/>.
Photo, Caption, and Citation #2
"Sexual Child Abuse."parenting247.org. Web. 9 Apr 2011.
<http://parenting247.org/stock_images/pic_2-5_114177.jpg>.
<http://parenting247.org/stock_images/pic_2-5_114177.jpg>.
This picture is showing a young girl curled up on her bed, clinging to her blanket for dear life, with fear clear in her eyes. This picture relates to my topic because it shows the pyschological effects of child abuse. The young girl in this picture has obviously, by the look on her face, been scarred for life.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Quote, Summary, and Citation #1
"Depression and withdrawal symptoms were common among children as young as 3 who experienced emotional, physical, or environmental neglect. Children who experience rejection or neglect are more likely to develop antisocial traits as they grow up. Parental neglect is also associated with borderline personality disorders and violent behavior."
Young children, even being little as 3 years old,that had experienced emotional, physical, or environmental neglect were having indications of depression and withdrawal. Children who experience neglect or rejection are more likely to acquire unsociable traits as they grow up. Parental neglect is also linked with mediocre personality disorders and violent behavior. This article explains all of the consequences of child abuse and neglect, not just the psychological ones. It states the factors of certain outcomes, saying that not all of the abused and neglected children will experience long-term consequences. Some of the factors it states include the child's age, the type of abuse, the frequency, duration, and severity of the abuse, and the relationship between the victim and the abuser. This article has good information; showing the many disorders that can come from child abuse. It also provides great details about the different kinds of abuse and neglect and the consequences that follow.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Photo, Caption, and Citation #1
"child_abuse." safety.amw.com. Web. 4 Apr 2011. <http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://safety.amw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/child_abuse.jpg&imgrefurl=http://safety.amw.com/home/make-a-difference-during-child-abuse-prevention-month/&usg=__SxuqUWVZXZp3Oa3p8WZjEaM8FWc=&h=263&w=350&sz=40&hl=en&start=178&zoom=1&tbnid=OUCuzYE-B2UQ1M:&tbnh=149&tbnw=208&ei=2saYTbfPKq6L0QHLu-XYCw&prev=/images%3Fq%3DChild%2Babuse%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1596%26bih%3D694%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C4513&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=940&vpy=131&dur=1937&hovh=195&hovw=259&tx=71&ty=220&oei=RMaYTY7VM8qDtgfrle3nCw&page=9&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:178&biw=1596&bih=694>.
This picture shows a little girl huddled on the stairs looking scared for her life, while what looks like a man's arm is coming towards her with a balled up fist. This picture relates to my topic because it shows a young child being abused by someone she is close to, which goes to show that those we love tend to be the ones that we hurt the most.
This picture shows a little girl huddled on the stairs looking scared for her life, while what looks like a man's arm is coming towards her with a balled up fist. This picture relates to my topic because it shows a young child being abused by someone she is close to, which goes to show that those we love tend to be the ones that we hurt the most.
Wordle #1 based on one useful site
This article shows the emotional and psychological effects that child abuse has on the human mind.The main ideas of the article based on this wordle are the facts that the immediate emotional effects of abuse and neglect often translate into lifelong consequences. Some of the consequences may be difficulties during infancy, poor mental or emotional health (depression, anxiety, panic disorder, anger, poss-traumatic stress disorder), cognitive difficulties, and/or social difficulties.
Preliminary Links and Description
http://www.britannica.com/bps/dictionary?query=insanity&blacklist=insanity.
Insanity is a deranged state of mind usually occurring as a specific disorder such as schizophrenia. It is also defined as unsoundness of the mind or lack of understanding that prevents someone from having the mental capacity required by law to be in a particular relationship, status, or transaction or removes someone from criminal or civil responsibility.
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/long_term_consequences.cfm.
In one long-term study 80% of young adults who had experienced child abuse met the diagnostic criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder at an age of only 21. Some of the conditions associated with abuse are depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide attempts, panic disorders, dissociative disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anger, posttraumatic stress disorder, and reactive attachment disorder.
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn.
Child abuse is, in general, the physical, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of children. Child abuse is divided in four categories: physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse.
http://www.medicinenet.com/child_abuse/article.htm.
Around 2005 3.3 million cases of child abuse and neglect were reported and filed. There are risk factors showing that certain children may be abused if: they have a past history of abuse, they have learning disabilities or mental retardation, if they have malformations or chronic conditions, and if they are adopted or are foster children.
Insanity is a deranged state of mind usually occurring as a specific disorder such as schizophrenia. It is also defined as unsoundness of the mind or lack of understanding that prevents someone from having the mental capacity required by law to be in a particular relationship, status, or transaction or removes someone from criminal or civil responsibility.
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/long_term_consequences.cfm.
In one long-term study 80% of young adults who had experienced child abuse met the diagnostic criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder at an age of only 21. Some of the conditions associated with abuse are depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide attempts, panic disorders, dissociative disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anger, posttraumatic stress disorder, and reactive attachment disorder.
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn.
Child abuse is, in general, the physical, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of children. Child abuse is divided in four categories: physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse.
http://www.medicinenet.com/child_abuse/article.htm.
Around 2005 3.3 million cases of child abuse and neglect were reported and filed. There are risk factors showing that certain children may be abused if: they have a past history of abuse, they have learning disabilities or mental retardation, if they have malformations or chronic conditions, and if they are adopted or are foster children.
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