Child Abuse: Cultural, Economic And Social Practices

Child abuse is a global problem that is deeply rooted in cultural, economic and social practices. Child abuse is when a parents or caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, cause injury, death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child. There are many forms of child maltreatment, including neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation, and emotional abuse. Child abuse have turn common throughout the world. Children are abused in every country. It doesn’t matter what the issue is or what the kids did, yet they still get abused. Effects of child abuse can be severe and long-lasting. Research has shown that children that are abused or exposed to abuse have an increased risk for emotional and behavioral problems when they grow up. Children who

During my research I have learned that with physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect, boys are more at risk than girls. Throughout my entire life, I always thought these kinds of abuse effects girls the most, but now I have learned that it boys who gets effected.

An estimated 903,000 children were victims of child abuse or neglect in 2001(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2003). Physical injuries might not be present when a child is abused but it can have consequences for children, families, and societies for a lifetime or even for generations. Physical abuse has an impact on the child’s age and developmental status. For example, when the child is really young and is being abused then it effects the child physically. The physical effects of abuse can be relatively minor, sometimes physical effects are temporary. Some long-term impact of child abuse on physical health are, shaken baby