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.