Child Abuse
Submitted by Dymincut on August 8, 2010
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Child Abuse
Child abuse is defined as being the physical, emotional, or sexual abuse or neglect of children. Child abuse may be a life threatening social problem for children today. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Physical abuse can be identified as punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning, shaking , or otherwise harming a child†(Joint Commission Resources 6). It is defined as any act that results in a non- accidental trauma or physical injury. The National Exchange Club Foundation stated, “Physical abuse, which is 19% of all substantiated cases of child abuse, is the most visible form of abuse†(1). The longer the abuse continues, the...
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