scholarly journals Physical Abuse in Its Extreme form Seen in a 12-Year-Old Female Adolescent

2020 ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Ajaegbu Obinna ◽  
Okike Clifford Onuorah ◽  
Muoneke Uzoamaka Vivian
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Close Relative ◽  
Biological Father ◽  
High Grade Fever ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Psychological Medicine ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Children Welfare

Background: Child abuse occurs very frequently in Nigeria with approximately 6 out of every 10 children experiencing some form of violence. An estimate of 1 in every 4 girls and 1 in every 10 boys have undergone some form of sexual violence. Unfortunately this human violation often elicits little or no attention particularly where the abuser happens to be a close relative. Case: A 12 year old female adolescent was admitted into the children emergency room of a Nigerian tertiary institution with high grade fever and bilateral painful leg swelling following physical abuse by her biological father. This was buttressed with the findings made on examination. Parenteral anti-inflammatory and antibiotics were administered with surgical drainage of the lesions. The mental state of the Patient was evaluated by the Psychological Medicine Experts /Psychiatrist and also had counselling sessions during the course of treatment and shortly before discharge. Patient responded well to treatment and was discharged to the care of the women and children welfare unit of the State Ministry of Women Affairs. Conclusion: This case report underscores the need for continuous awareness creation on the inherent dangers of child abuse for both the general public and the Health practitioners.

Safeguarding children

2021 ◽  
pp. 175573802199585
Author(s):  
Sabana Shaikh ◽  
Rubena Ali Malik
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Healthcare Professional ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Multidisciplinary Meetings ◽  
The Family ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Psychological Harm

It is the duty of every healthcare professional to ensure they prioritise the welfare of a child by protecting them from physical or psychological harm. Forms of child abuse include physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. A child subjected to emotional abuse or neglect can present with ambiguous symptoms, making the abuse difficult to detect. Safeguarding concerns must be acted upon according to local procedures, guided by the child safeguarding lead and the practice safeguarding policy. Safeguarding multidisciplinary meetings can be an effective way of communicating with various professionals involved with the family.

Helping Parents — A preventive approach

1979 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-21
Author(s):  
E. J. Mildern
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
School Children ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Child Abuse Prevention ◽  
Western Australian Department ◽  
Western Australian ◽  
Australian Department

The Parents' Help Centre is a child abuse prevention unit which began operation in Perth on 9.1.1976. The Centre is administered by the Western Australian Department for Community Welfare and is jointly funded by the Office of Child Care and Department for Community Welfare.The Centre aims at preventing the physical abuse of pre-school children by offering a non-professional family-type support service in a warm accepting atmosphere to parents who are having difficulty in controlling their behaviour towards their (pre-school) children. The Centre is available to parents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

CONSTRUCTION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC MANAGEMENT POLICY BASED ON THE WELFARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 378
Author(s):  
Dimas Aji Prasetyo ◽  
Juanito Juanito ◽  
Adinda Mustika Hapsari ◽  
Aga Natalis
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Children Welfare

<p><em>The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze the construction of policies for handling the Covid-19 pandemic based on women and children's welfare and analyze the Government's role in realizing the policy for handling the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to realize the welfare of women and children. This study uses a qualitative method with a normative juridical approach. The results showed that the construction of welfare-based Covid-19 handling policies for women and children must be socialized to women and children. The socialization process to women and children is carried out in a way; love, appreciation, and love between family members. Socializing women and children in making a policy must encourage and enable women and children to collaborate as equal stakeholders in policies to handle Covid-19 during the pandemic. This policy has certain limitations, such as Human Rights, Good Governance, and Morality. Policies with these limitations will produce policies that guarantee freedom for women and children, protection for women and children, welfare for women and children, child development, all of which must be considered in the policy for handling Covid 19.  </em></p><p><em> </em></p>

Child abuse and mandatory reporting: A review in progress

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant Holland
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Physical Injury

In Victoria, and to some extent Australia, the last two decades have seen some clarification in the classification of the various forms of child maltreatment and abuse. Currently, the major recognised forms of child abuse are acknowledged as being:• physical abuse or non-accidental physical injury;• sexual abuse and exploitation;• emotional/psychological abuse; and• 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

scholarly journals Epidemiological and Forensic Aspects of Physical Abuse of Minors

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ndoye El Hadji Oumar
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
The Body ◽  
National Hospital ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
The Family ◽  
Young Subjects ◽  
Negligent Treatment ◽  
The Relationship

Child abuse is a phenomenon whose magnitude remains unknown in Africa. It includes all forms of physical and/or emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, or commercial exploitation.This is a prospective descriptive study, with systematic case-by-case recruitment of victims of physical abuse of minors received in the forensic medicine department of the Ignace Deen National Hospital over a twelve (12) month period, from July 20, 2016 to July 19, 2017.The study included 218 cases of child abuse out of 1110 patients who were seen for any reason, a proportion of 20%. Victims aged between 11 and 15 years old were the most represented with 46.7% and more than half were out of school with 59.6%, girls were the most represented in our study with 73.3% with a sex ratio M/F = 0.36. The relationship between the victim and the aggressor was familial in (44%). The injuries were found all over the body. 77.60% of the victims had a total work disability of less than or equal to 20 days. Physical abuse is common in Conakry. Young subjects are the most affected, especially student summary. Minors constitute a fragile population, dependent and vulnerable to the assaults to which they are subjected, both inside and outside the family sphere.

Changing Spectrum of Serious Child Abuse

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 715-716
Author(s):  
ABRAHAM B. BERGMAN
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Data System ◽  
Medical Examiner ◽  
King County ◽  
Imperfect Data ◽  
Clinical Problems

In Reply.— Dr Hanson seems to be so upset with our article that she appears not to have read it. I thought we packed our paper with disclaimers of our imperfect data system and our fallibility in identifying perpetrators. In epidem research on clinical problems, one must play with the cards that are dealt. The diagnosis of physical abuse is a medical one and was made by the pediatrician attached to the child abuse teams or by the King County medical examiner.

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