Child Abuse
50 Articles & Excerpts
Child Abuse Linked To Cancer In Adulthood
by eNotAlone.com
Physical abuse during childhood is associated with a high chance of developing cancer later in life, according to the experts at the University of Toronto, Canada. In their study. Canadian researchers came to the conclusion that childhood physical abuse
Risks Of The Internet For Teenage Girls
by eNotAlone.com
New findings from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center suggest that parents must carefully monitor their teenage daughters' lives on the Internet. According to the study published in the June issue of the journal Pediatrics
Childhood Abuse Linked To Later Suicide
by eNotAlone.com
Childhood abuse can permanently alter the way DNA works, leaving victims with lasting effect on their brain, and therefore making them more vulnerable to stressful events throughout their lives, and even suicide-prone, reports a new Canadian study.
Breastfeeding Mothers Don't Neglect Their Kids
by eNotAlone.com
Mothers who do not breastfeed their infants are nearly 4 times more likely to neglect and abuse their child, according to a Baylor College of Medicine study in Queensland, Australia.
Children - Victims Of Abuse
by eNotAlone.com
Child abuse is the physical, psychological, social, emotional or sexual maltreatment of children. The CDC defines child maltreatment as any series of acts by a parent or other caregiver resulting in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.
Private Fostering: Safe Or Dangerous?
by eNotAlone.com
The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) says that thousands of children in the United Kingdom might be unlawfully fostered and could be at risk of abuse and trafficking.
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 The Unsayable: The Hidden Language of Trauma
by Annie G. Rogers, Ph.D.
In her twenty years as a clinical psychologist, Annie Rogers has learned to understand the silent language of girls who will not - who cannot - speak about devastating sexual trauma. Abuse too painful to put into words does have a language
Goodbye, California
 A Teenager's Journey: Overcoming a Childhood of Abuse
by Richard B. Pelzer
Would I ever stop being more than miserable at simply being alive? Was I really about to remove the gun from my pocket? I'd resolved that once I did that, I'd use it as quickly as possible. I didn't want to think about it or wonder about it anymore ...
An Open Letter to Parents Who Abuse Their Children
by John D. Moore, MS, CADC
As a therapist, substance abuse counselor and most important, a human being, nothing is more painful than hearing the first hand accounts of extreme childhood physical abuse as told by adult survivors living in the here and now.
Parental Substance Abuse : Family Assessment
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
The assessment process for any troubled family that has come to the attention of professionals should involve an inquiry that addresses both the problem of substance abuse and the problem of child maltreatment.
Child Maltreatment and Parental Substance Abuse
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Determining if and when parental substance abuse should be reported to a CPS agency is a difficult but important issue. To make such a determination, it is necessary to understand the requirements related to mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.
Children of Chemically Involved Parents: Special Risks
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Polysubstance abuse. Most substance abusers use multiple drugs or drugs, alcohol, and nicotine in combination. In some cases, this polysubstance abuse may occur without the user's knowledge because it is common practice among street dealers to substitute
Children in Substance Abusing Families
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
As the incidence of alcohol and other drug abuse becomes more visible in our Nation, parental substance abuse is increasingly recognized as a significant factor in cases of child maltreatment.
Child Protection in Families Experiencing Domestic Violence
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Domestic violence is a devastating social problem that affects every segment of the population. While system responses are primarily targeted towards adult victims of abuse, increasing attention is now focused on the children who witness domestic violence
Educators and Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Recognizing and reporting child maltreatment are important to prevent abuse and neglect from continuing or recurring. Schools also must be involved in working to prevent maltreatment from ever occurring at all.
Support After the Child Abuse Report : What Schools Can Do
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Reporting suspected cases of maltreatment is just the beginning of the child protection process. Treatment, rehabilitation, strengthening the family, and preventing future abuse still lie ahead.
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
In addition to trying to help families in which maltreatment is suspected, the involvement of educators in reporting child abuse and neglect is guided by Federal standards and regulations and mandated by State and local laws, which identify
Educators' Role in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Each day, the safety and well-being of some children across the Nation are threatened by child abuse and neglect. Intervening effectively in the lives of these children and their families is not the sole responsibility of any single agency or professional
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Despite the efforts of the child protection system, child fatalities remain a serious problem. Although the untimely deaths of children due to illness and accidents have been closely monitored, deaths that result from physical assault or severe neglect
Child Maltreatment on Brain Development : Implications for Practice and Policy
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
The knowledge we have gained from research examining the effects of maltreatment on brain development can be helpful in many ways. With this information, we are better able to understand what is happening within the brains of children who have been abused
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