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Children At Risk of Abuse or Neglect

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Resource 1

The essay delves into the precarious position of immigrant kids regarding sexual assault. Separating immigrant families at the border is a recent policy implemented by the Trump administration. The bulk of the reported attacks was committed by other juveniles in prison, according to the statistics, but at least 178 were committed by personnel. Children of undocumented immigrants are placed in state-run shelters. The adult workers at these institutions routinely abuse, harass, and rape the minors there. According to the study, from 2014 to 2018, the Office of Refugee Resettlement received about 4,556 reports of sexual harassment or abuse. Given that these wrongdoings are being committed in a government building, protecting the youngsters who frequent there is of paramount importance. The agency said they would investigate and prosecute the individuals, but there was no word on whether or not anybody was really found guilty. Because the government views immigrant families as criminals, immigrant children are more likely to be victims of sexual abuse.

Haag, M. (2019). Thousands of immigrant children said they were sexually abused in US detention centers, the report says.  The New York Times,  27.

Resource 2

The article provides scientific data to support its discussion of a classic example of child abuse. The writers show how a relative physically abused a 12-year-old child. Unless the environment is conducive to the kid feeling safe enough to disclose the abuse, it may be difficult to see signs of child abuse. The victim suffered both bodily and psychological harm from these occurrences. The results demonstrate that abuse victims' emotional, psychological, and physical wounds persist into adulthood. Victims often struggle with poor self-esteem and find it hard to form meaningful connections with others because of their experiences. Given this, it's clear that people need to work on methods to avoid child abuse. Because of this, children who experience violence as youngsters are more likely to have psychological problems later in life. It's possible that the victims may become hostile and violent as a result. And this is precisely why these kids grow up to be violent criminals. Providing parents and children with access to counseling services is crucial in addressing this problem.

Kemoli, A. M., & Mavindu, M. (2014). Child abuse: A classic case report with literature review.  Contemporary clinical dentistry,  5(2), 256.

Resource 3

This article explores whether or not people who were neglected or abused as children are more likely to perpetrate or be victims of IPV. One of the leading causes of both committing and being a victim of intimate relationship violence as an adult is experiencing sexual abuse as a child. Adverse experiences might cause children to act out aggressively and violently. Due to this, they end up becoming violent spouses themselves. People who suffered maltreatment as children are more likely to report experiencing intimate relationship violence than adults. The effects of intimate relationship violence on women are disproportionate to those on men. Future studies should investigate these results and put the proposed reasons to the test. Researchers should keep digging into the factors that put abused and neglected kids at risk of IPV in order to understand the generational cycle of violence towards spouses. Future studies should investigate the causes of these disproportionately high rates among both the abused and non-abused.

Widom, C. S., Czaja, S., & Dutton, M. A. (2014). Child abuse and neglect and intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration: A prospective investigation.  Child abuse & neglect,  38(4), 650-663.

Resource 4

The report explores approaches that may help stop child abuse and neglect. Changes in societal standards, high-caliber early education, more financial aid to families, and optimistic parenting are just a few of the tools available to stakeholders. Neglecting and abusing children may cost a lot of money and cause health problems down the road. These kids are vulnerable to both physical and psychological harm. In order to address these health issues, the government will pay high costs. Abuse and neglect of children are multifaceted issues with their origins in toxic social interactions and living conditions. Addressing risk and protective variables on the personal, interpersonal, neighborhood, and societal levels is crucial in protecting children from harm. Child abuse may be avoided if the government works to strengthen families. Reducing parental sadness and stress may be achieved by increasing family financial stability. So, parents can take care of their kids effectively. In addition, actions taken by the government to assist in the medical treatment of children who have been the victims of abuse or neglect are required. The effects on the development of children will be mitigated. Several fields may and should use these methods to protect children from the harmful impacts of child abuse.

Fortson, B. L., Klevens, J., Merrick, M. T., Gilbert, L. K., & Alexander, S. P. (2016). Preventing child abuse and neglect: A technical package for policy, norm, and programmatic activities.

Resource 5

This article looks at how one group of kids felt about being sexually abused or assaulted in front of adults and their peers. Prevalent sexual assault of vulnerable kids occurs throughout their formative years. The researchers interacted with the individuals via in-depth interviews to gather data. The term "sexual abuse" refers to any kind of sexual interaction between a minor and an adult that is undesired or coerced. As the numbers show, 28% of young girls and 7% of young boys are vulnerable to sexual assault. All too often, adults commit terrible atrocities against children. The numbers also show that adult sexual abuse affects one in every 53 boys and one in every 9 girls. Due to its widespread nature, sexual abuse of children requires effective preventative strategies. As revealed by self-report questionnaires administered in late adolescence, there are alarmingly high percentages of both adult and adolescent sexual abuse and assault among people who have lived through their whole lifetimes. I will use this article as a resource since it's pertinent to your research. It enlightens students about the widespread nature of sexual abuse among young people.

Finkelhor, D., Shattuck, A., Turner, H. A., & Hamby, S. L. (2014). The lifetime prevalence of child sexual abuse and sexual assault assessed in late adolescence.  Journal of Adolescent Health,  55(3), 329-333.