Preventing Child Neglect and Physical Abuse

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 191-196
Author(s):  
Howard Dubowitz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Child Neglect

scholarly journals Awareness levels of teachers regarding the physical abuse in children

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mualla Yılmaz ◽  
Ugur Kocak ◽  
Kamil Celebiyılmaz ◽  
Zeliha Yaman ◽  
Halis Dokgoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Study Data ◽  
National Education ◽  
Human Bites ◽  
Research Population

The aim of our research is to determine the awareness of primary school teachers on physical abuse in children according to their gender and professional experience. Material and Methods, Teachers in primary schools of four central distinct Directorate of National Education within Mersin province constituted the research population of the study. Teachers who agreed to participate in research based on a voluntary basis according to simple random sampling method (n:137) formed the research sample of the study. Data were collected using a survey having 21 questions which were rephrased by researchers. Research ethical committee and National Education Directorate approvals relating the study were taken prior to data collection. Results, In this study, teachers are determined to be female in 51%, to have a mean age of 37.58±7.64 to be married in 86.9%. “Bruises and wounds on child’s face” which is a physical abuse indication is regarded by teachers as a physical abuse indication in 88.3% while 11.7% of them do not regarded the marks as a physical abuse. Human bites are realized largely for the purpose of punishment and they show abuse. Child's hand and arm are the areas where an adult hold the child tightly. “Bruises and bite marks on child’s hand and arm” which is a physical abuse indication is regarded by teachers as a physical abuse indication in 93.4% while 6.6% of them do not regarded the marks as a physical abuse. 70.8% of the teachers have encountered “parental disregard to their children” finding within last two years. Conclusion, It is recommended that training about child abuse and child neglect which is qualified to meet the requirements of students and their families should be given to graduate teachers and student teachers studying in early childhood education.Keywords: child, abuse, physical, psychology

Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Reported Incidents of Child Neglect and Physical Abuse

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma E. McGinty ◽  
Reshmi Nair ◽  
Luciana C. Assini-Meytin ◽  
Elizabeth A. Stuart ◽  
Elizabeth J. Letourneau
Keyword(s):  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Medicaid Expansion

“The hideous consequences”

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Birk
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Progressive Era ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Child Welfare Workers ◽  
Farm Family ◽  
Multiple Placements ◽  
Welfare Workers

This chapter details the problems of abuse, neglect, and overwork that some children had to endure once they entered placement homes. Family violence, overwork, and child neglect were not problems new to the late 1800s, but in previous generations, propriety limited intervention into immediate families, and apprenticed relationships between children and unrelated adults could be policed by the child's parents. In the Progressive Era, placers and child welfare workers came to realize that suffering for placed-out children happened not only as a result of abuse. Whether through isolation and dependence on the farm family or overwork and seasonal placements, the farm contributed to the hazards facing placed-out children. This chapter first explains how multiple placements led to child overwork and neglect before considering the physical abuse suffered by children in placement homes, along with the resistance shown by some children to their placement.

scholarly journals Physical Abuse, Neglect and Academic Achievement of Primary School Pupils

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-82
Author(s):  
O. Ezenwaji Ifeyinwa ◽  
Okwun Ethel Ncheta
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
National Development ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Research Questions

The study focused on child abuse and neglect on pupils’ academic achievement in primary schools. The ex-post facto design was adopted. Out of the four forms of child abuse, two were identified for the study, physical abuse and neglect. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study consist of 3125 primary five (5) pupils. 312 primary five (5) pupils were selected as sample from thirteen primary schools from the population using simple random sampling technique. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The result revealed that physical abuse and child neglect influence pupils’ academic achievement. Based on the findings, it was recommended that parents and guardians should see beating, hitting, slapping, punching among others as physical abuse and should desist from using them as means of correcting children under their care. Rather advice and state the implication of any negative behaviour a child wears to correcting them whenever they derail from adult expectations on such children and also make home a peaceful place for their children, love, protect and care for them. The study concluded that if child abuse and neglect are reduced to its beeriest minimum, pupils’ academic achievement in primary schools would be enhanced towards development of other levels of education for national development.  

scholarly journals Assessing the Relational Nature of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect Among 12-Year-Old Girls

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Corrine Ann Dale
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Child Physical Abuse ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Mother Child Relationship

Child maltreatment is a historical and current problem in the United States. Children are exposed to physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse in alarming numbers. In 2014, state agencies found an estimated 702,000 victims of child maltreatment. With two thirds of this group representing child neglect victims, research studies and effective interventions are needed for this group in particular. This study examined the relational nature of child neglect versus child physical abuse. The sample population consisted of 68 girls aged 12 years old at the Midwest site of the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect research project. The secondary analysis was completed with descriptive, correlational, and multiple regression analyses. The results of the analysis revealed the mother–child relationship was significantly related to the presence of neglect and was significantly related to the presence of physical abuse. Peer relationships were not found to be significantly related to the presence of neglect or physical abuse. In the multiple-regression analysis, child neglect versus child physical abuse was more predictive of a negative mother–child relationship. Of note, the outcomes of the study lead to a better understanding of the need for relational interventions in treating victims of child abuse and neglect, as well as the relational nature of abuse and neglect demand interventions that focus on the victim and the caregiver/perpetrator. Such interventions can only result in socially and emotionally connected individuals, improving the functioning of the adolescent and the future adult.

Gender Disparity in Pennsylvania Child Abuse and Neglect Sentencing Outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (12) ◽  
pp. 1703-1728
Author(s):  
Lily Hanrath ◽  
Sarah Font
Keyword(s):  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Sentence Type ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Male Offenders ◽  
Female Perpetrators ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Gender Patterns ◽  
Sentencing Research

Sentencing studies consistently show that male offenders receive more severe sentences than females. However, theory-based explanations for gender disparities in sentencing, which posit lenience is partially based on caregiver status, may be less relevant for crimes against children. This study leverages Pennsylvania Sentencing Commission data to assess sentence type and length among adults convicted of child neglect or physical abuse between 2006 and 2016. Employing bivariate and multivariate statistics, we found that, although female perpetrators make up the majority of child neglect and physical abuse perpetrators in the Child Protective Services system, they are a minority of those convicted. If convicted, women received less harsh sentences than men, consistent with the disparate gender patterns found in general criminal sentencing research.

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