Posts Tagged ‘child abuse’
Signs of Child Abuse or Neglect
Child abuse or child maltreatment is physical, sexual, and/or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child or children, especially by a parent or a caregiver. Child abuse may include any act or failure to act by a parent or a caregiver that results in actual or potential harm to a child, and can occur in…
Read MoreYouth Mental Health and SCHIP
The US has the highest rate of abuse and incarceration of all the Western Nations. It looks like the rates of violence and homicide in US cities are on the rise. What may we do to stem the wave of children growing up to become criminal and violent in their own families and their communities?…
Read MoreAbout Child Abuse…
For many children, it can be very difficult to recognize abuse. Growing up in a family where abuse or violence occurs, can lead many kids to believe that this the normal way that family members treat each other. Also, if an everyday experience of family life involves pushing, beating, hitting, shoving or angry name calling,…
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