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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Child Abuse.
The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), (42 U.S.C.A. §5106g), as amended by the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, defines child abuse and neglect as, at minimum:
· Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or
· An act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm.
There are four primary types of child abuse:
physical abuse
sexual abuse
emotional abuse
neglect
Child abuse is a major problem in the United States today. Although physical abuse and sexual abuse seem to be the most common, neglect is by far the most common abuse. Neglect is failing to provide for a child on a day to day basis to the extent that the child’s physical and psychological health is damaged. In neglect, the child’s parents or owners are basically failing or choosing not to do their job. There are three basic types of neglect, these three are; physical neglect, educational neglect, emotional neglect. Here are some causes of physical neglect.
-Physical neglect: Failure to provide food or hygiene, leaving a baby unattended, refusal to provide health care to the child, abandonment, etc.
-Education Neglect: Failure to enroll a child into a school, allowing a child to miss days of school on end, etc.
-Emotional neglect: Inadequate nurturing and or affection, permitting a child to drink alcohol or use recreational drugs, failure to help when child demonstrates antisocial behavior.
Abuse comes in many categories, you may not know you are doing it when you actually are.
· Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or
· An act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm.
There are four primary types of child abuse:
physical abuse
sexual abuse
emotional abuse
neglect
Child abuse is a major problem in the United States today. Although physical abuse and sexual abuse seem to be the most common, neglect is by far the most common abuse. Neglect is failing to provide for a child on a day to day basis to the extent that the child’s physical and psychological health is damaged. In neglect, the child’s parents or owners are basically failing or choosing not to do their job. There are three basic types of neglect, these three are; physical neglect, educational neglect, emotional neglect. Here are some causes of physical neglect.
-Physical neglect: Failure to provide food or hygiene, leaving a baby unattended, refusal to provide health care to the child, abandonment, etc.
-Education Neglect: Failure to enroll a child into a school, allowing a child to miss days of school on end, etc.
-Emotional neglect: Inadequate nurturing and or affection, permitting a child to drink alcohol or use recreational drugs, failure to help when child demonstrates antisocial behavior.
Abuse comes in many categories, you may not know you are doing it when you actually are.
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