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Child Abuse And Neglect
from: ParentingKidsToday.comChild abuse can take many forms, yet are generally categorized as psychological, sexual or physical, and equally despicable, sometimes there is a combination of more than one type of abuse. It is considered negligent when a person who is responsible for a child does not meet even the very basic needs of the child. When someone suffers from child abuse and neglect it will generally cause a multitude of problems that may include sleep disorders and anxiety, all of which is compounded with the presence of any stress.
A neglected child may show signs of poor hygiene or nutrition and it is likely that their medical care needs, such as appointments and medicinal prescriptions are not being met. Some signs that may indicate a child is being neglected include inadequate or inappropriate clothing, malnutrition, unsafe, unsanitary or unclean living conditions, dehydration and untreated medical conditions. The children of abusive caregivers may also appear passive, overly compliant or withdrawn. School children may show up early, stay light and may, understandably, not want to go home.
If you have a suspicion that a parent or the person responsible for care is perpetrating child abuse and neglect, then there are some signs that you want to check for, such as showing little concern for the child or blaming the child for all of the problems at home. While discipline helps a child learn a lesson that will have positive affects on future behavior, abuse will only affect their future in a negative way, which will likely lead to deviant behavior. They often view the child as worthless and burdensome and have no trouble demeaning the child, both publicly and privately. They may also demand a level of excellence, either physically or academically, that the child is unable to achieve.
There are also signs that you can look for when the child and parent, or child and child care provider are together. They will rarely look at or touch each other, will usually openly state that they do not like each other and both will likely consider their whole relationship as entirely negative.
Child Protection Services (CPS), which is a division within the state and local social service agencies, is usually the center of every community's child protection efforts. Generally, in most jurisdictions, CPS is the agency that is mandated by law to conduct the initial investigation or assessment of a child abuse report. However, CPS does not work alone in their efforts to control child abuse and neglect; it also includes healthcare providers, law enforcement officers, educators and many others who are involved in the effort to stop child abuse. It takes everyone working together to identify, investigate and put an end to child abuse.
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