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Child Abuse
Prevention

  

Definition of Child Abuse

Abuse is any physical injury of a child without accidental means by those responsible for the child’s care, custody, and control.
 

Finding Help for Parents to Prevent Abuse/Neglect

Possible Parental Feelings

  • Anger
  • Loneliness
  • Depression
  • Overwhelmed

What to Do

  • Talk to someone (a friend, family, counselor, support group)
  • Get respite/babysitting for a break
  • Talk with other parents
  • Take a class for parenting skills
  • Talk to the school for support
  • Call a helpline for help or parenting advice: 1-800-4-A-CHILD

Child Maltreatment Statistics

Victims

905,000 children were victims of child abuse or neglect in 2006

  • 64.1% suffered neglect
  • 16% were physically abused
  • 8.8% were sexually abused
  • 6.6% were emotionally/ psychologically abused
  • 2.2% were medically neglected

Perpetrators

  • 79.9% of the perpetrators were parents of the victim
  • 6.7% were relatives
  • 3.8% was an unmarried partner of a parent
  • 1.2% Other (residential staff, child care, foster parents)

What to Expect from Your Child

Normal Newborns

· Brief periods of sleep and crying or fussing
· Often cry for no apparent reason
· Love to be held cuddled
· Respond to and imitate facial expressions
· Love soothing voices and responds to smiles
· Grow and develop daily

Normal Toddlers

· Love to say “no”! or “mine”!
· Test rules
· Have trouble sharing
· Need lots of activities to explore
· Respond well to routine and schedules especially with sleep or food.
· Like to imitate

Normal Teens

· Like independence
· Question authority and rules
· Test limits
· Have ups and downs
· Teens’ brains are still developing which may impact decision-making, risk-taking, and relationships

 

 

References:

National Child Abuse Prevention Month (2009). Child Abuse and Neglect. Retrieved from http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/

National Child Abuse Prevention Month (2009). Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect-2008 Resource Packet. Retrieved from http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/

Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008). Child Maltreatment 2006. Retrieve from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm06/

 

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