Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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"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.

"Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect." Child Welfare Information Gateway. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008. Web. 6 Apr 2011. <http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/long_term_consequences.cfm>.

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