Child Abuse

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

While Father Is Away
A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive
by Dave Pelzer
This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played

Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3
121 Days of Urban Sodom
by Jacqueline Phillips
I made you a promise and I've never broken my promises to you. I promised you a book. You no longer wanted me, but still you wanted certain sections of my mind. Maybe you can peel me and remove the segments you want and discard the rest.

Self-Hatred
Children of Trauma
by Jane Middelton-Moz, Ph.D.
The deeply felt experience of self-hate is not limited to cultural or ethnic minority children. This process takes place for any child that feels the powerlessness of his differences in a broader world that cannot be expressed or validated at home.

Was It Sexual Abuse?
No Secrets No Lies: How Black Families Can Heal from Sexual Abuse
by Robin D. Stone
If you are reading this book, you might have found at some point in your life that you were on your own, searching for the words to name what was happening to you. Or for the courage to get away, or the power to make it stop.

Chapter One
The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family
by Dave Pelzer
Imagine a young boy who has never had a loving home. His only possesions are the old, torn clothes he carries in a paper bag. The only world he knows is one of isolation and fear. Although others had rescued this boy from his abusive alcoholic mother

Consequences of Child Neglect
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child neglect can have devastating effects on the intellectual, physical, social, and psychological development of children. Numerous studies have documented significant developmental problems in children who have experienced inadequate, neglectful parent

Types of Child Neglect
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
The Study of National Incidence and Prevalence of Child Abuse and Neglect sought to overcome the problem of nonuniform definitions of child neglect by utilizing a standard definition of neglect.

Rediscovering Your Discarded Self
Children of Trauma
by Jane Middelton-Moz, Ph.D.
Imagine what it would be like to become the healthiest person you could be... This is the inherent right of each individual but when lingering emotional trauma from our childhood blocks the normal developmental process, we get struck.

Understanding the Causes of Neglect
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Effective intervention to prevent or remedy child neglect requires an understanding of the causes. However, specification of the causes of neglect is hampered by the limited research on child neglect.

I Was A Child
You Shall Not Be Ashamed: Personal Recovery
by Denise B. Fair
Life-Changing Question. That Is Exactly What Happened To Me. IT TOOK ME twenty-five years before I felt safe enough to utter one word to another living soul concerning the sexual abuse I experienced as a little girl. Denise, were you ever sexually abused?

Parenting the Sexually Abused Child
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Written for prospective and adoptive parents, this fact sheet describes the effects of sexual abuse and provides recommendations for caring for sexually abused children. Topics covered include the physical and behavioral signs of abuse, issues for boys

Child Neglect
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
This report presents a broad overview of issues related to child neglect in the United States. The report examines aspects of child neglect that can help people better understand its causes and effects, and provides information that can be used to develop

Defining Child Neglect
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Differences in definitions of child neglect in State laws and in community standards reflect the significant variations in the judgments of professionals and nonprofessionals concerning what constitutes child neglect.

How Long, O Lord?
Fingernail Moon : The True Story of a Mother's Flight to Protect Her Daughter
by Janie Webster
Once in the truck, I tell my daughter, Ellen, that we are going for a ride. As a six-year-old, Ellen lives in the present and going for a truck ride is the only explanation she needs. She has no inkling that she is embarking on a long journey.