Effects Of Child Abuse

Effects Of Child Abuse

Child abuse has many effects on children. It doesn't have the same effects on every person. Effects of abuse can vary by age.

I. Millions of children abused.

A. Kinds of abuse

1. Mental

2. Emotional

3. Sexual

4. Neglect

II. Every case is different

A. Different ways of dealing with abuse.

B. Common effects

1. Nightmares

2. Difficulty sleeping

3. Low self-esteem

C. Feelings

D. Children play by themselves

III. Children are most likely abused until they are teens

A. Effected their whole life

B. Can't afford therapy

IV. People not aware of long-term effects

A. Effects growth of child

B. Child abuse month

C. Educating people

V. Infants and toddlers

A. Developmental problems

B. Response

C. Withdrawal

VI. Pre-school

A. Afraid to speak

B. Children cry often

C. Child's world chaotic

D. Stress

VII. More pre-school

A. Aggressive

B. Mimicking

C. Throwing, kicking, destruction.

D. Release frustration in play

E. Inconsistent feelings

VIII. School-age child

A. Trouble in school

IX. Adolescence

A. Experiment with sex and drugs.

X. End results

Conclusion: It is important to report child abuse. There are many free hotlines that you can call and remain anonymous.

Effects Of Child Abuse

There are millions of children being abused every year (http://www.jim hopper.com). Child abuse doesn't necessarily have to be physically, it can be mentally, emotionally, or sexual abuse, it can even be neglect. Abuse doesn't only effect the child being abused but it also effects the people witnessing the abuse. There are many different things that can affect the way the child is effected by the abuse. Child abuse can affect the child in many different ways. There can be many affects of abuse on the child (http://www.safechild.org). The worst way the child can be affected is suicide.

Every child abuse case is different in its own way. Of course child abuse can lead to problems and suffering, but it\\\\\\\'s not that simple. Every child will have a different way of dealing with the problem that they think is alright because they have been raised knowing only that. Common effects of child abuse; Nightmares or difficulty sleeping, low self-esteem, antisocial behavior, including rebelliousness or running away, increased hostility or aggression. Feelings of fear, shame, anger, guilt, anxiety, or confusion are often found in a child that is being abused. The child will tend to stay away from other children and play by themselves.

A child that is abused will most likely be abused until they are a

teenager and will usually find themselves in an abusive relationship later in life, if they're not being abused they will usually be the abuser. The child will most likely be effected by the abuse their whole lives, and will need therapy in some point in their lives. But most cannot afford it so they live with the thoughts of being abused all their lives.

Many people are not aware of the long-term effects abuse can have on a child. Whether a child experiences abused, or witnesses it, the effects often affect the physical, intellectual, and emotional growth of the child. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month (Child Abuse: An American Epidemic). It is a time organizations try to make the public aware that there are children being abused everyday. It is not the only time they make it aware to the public, they do it all year long. During this month organizations try to educate people on how to bring healing to those who are being abused.

Infants and toddlers (0 - 2Ð... Years ) have developmental problems. They don't have much response to chaotic, loud, and harmful environments. Emotional withdrawal and low frustration tolerance. There are also physical problems.

Pre-school children (3-6 Years) also have development problems, especially in language development. The child may be afraid to speak, and afraid of becoming the target of anger for speaking without approval. This is due in part to not being spoken to by adults or experiencing meaningful discussion

with adults. The child cries easily and often. The child's world is so chaotic the

child cannot handle ordinary stress. The child usually has not witnessed appropriate ways of dealing with stress. The child will act out aggressively toward peers and adults. The child models the aggressive behavior observed in the home, and when playing with others. The child will have an inability to play constructively. There is a lot of throwing or kicking, and possible destruction of toys. Many children have not been shown how to play and interact with other children. Children are working out their frustration and worry in play (http://www.uen.org). The child will show inconsistent or inappropriate display of emotions. Abuse can result in the child not learning appropriate emotional responses, as well as not being in touch with their true feelings.

School-age children(7-11 Years) have poor school performance. The child finds studying and learning difficult when the child cannot stop worrying about what happened at home the night before or who is going to get hurt that night,