Mini-Assignment _ English NO PLAGERISM

According to the article Child Abuse, Child Protection, and Disabled Children, which is a review of academic journals from 1996 to 2009, indicates that there is a strong correlation between a child’s disability and child abuse (Stalker, Kirsten, and McArthur 24). It indicates that physically challenged children are more likely to experience child abuse than their peers who are not. They are at a higher risk of getting physical, emotional and physical abuse and higher chances of neglect even by caregivers. The authors further denote that the therapeutic services and criminal justice systems fail to take into account the needs and increased vulnerability of physically challenged children. At times, little is known about what happens to safeguard the welfare of children with disabilities.

Pointing out that it is very likely that the abuse of physically challenged children is underreported and for various reasons, physicians may fail to identify abuse of physically challenged children. Within child protection services, physically challenged children often lack priority either because they are the minority or because few people seem to recognize them (Stalker, Kirsten, and McArthur 30). Alongside some innovative practices, there is much opportunity for improvement as it regards the protection of physically challenged children. They further note that every child has a right to safe, treated fairly and gain access to vital services.

According to the authors, the abuse to these physically challenged children is by people known to them sometimes neighbors and relatives (Stalker, Kirsten, and McArthur 38). Research also proves that children who experience sexual abuse at an early age have difficulties in learning. Few of them are likely to disclose the painful experiences to adults although they can turn to a trust friend family member or teacher. In conclusion, few of the physically challenged children know their rights on protection and, therefore, a reduced possibility that they will speak out in case it happens

Works Cited

Stalker, Kirsten, and Katherine McArthur. "Child abuse, child protection and disabled children: A review of recent research." Child Abuse Review 21.1 (2012): 24-40.