Child Abuse “Child abuse has been a problem since 1874.” A little girl named Mary Ellen was abused by her foster parents in the late 1800s. At the time, the Child Protective Laws weren’t enforced so the police couldn’t do anything about it. “Henry Bergh was the influential founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).” “The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children” originated in 1875 and was “the world’s first entity, devoted entirely to Child protection.” The “Child Protective Law” was finalized on October 1, 1975, and in the U.S. it was illegal in 1963. In 1975 it was prohibited in all states and had reporting laws. Even in 2023-2022, the data shows that there were 3,096,101 million cases of child abuse or neglect, shockingly that’s a decrease from previous years. …show more content…
The overwhelming intake of “physical or psychological abuse” in a child’s younger years can have intense or even extreme long-term and detrimental effects on an individual’s social progress and mental state. “The mistreatment of a child can increase the risk of enlarging a diversity of psychological vexation, as well as low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, educational, and distorted relationships with peers and adults.” The physical, emotional, and social well-being of a child who has gone through child abuse has a big impact on one's life. Tony Hudgell is a 9-year-old boy who had both of his legs amputated because of how badly he was abused. He said, “I want to help everybody.” Over 600,000 children are abused in the U.S. each year. These children get the help they need or the impact of how bad the abuse was, leading to the death of that child. There is help for those who suffer from child abuse because the impact of abuse can be beyond any person's