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National Child Abuse Statistics | Childhelp - 0 views

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statistics types consequences behavior

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  • Over 3 million reports of child abuse are made every year in the United States; however, those reports can include multiple children. In 2007, approximately 5.8 million children were involved in an estimated 3.2 million child abuse reports and allegations.
  • A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds.
  • Almost five children die everyday as a result of child abuse. More than three out of four are under the age of 4.
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  • It is estimated that between 60-85% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on death certificates.
  • Over 60% of people in drug rehabilitation centers report being abused or neglected as a child.
  • About 30% of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children, continuing the horrible cycle of abuse.
  • About 80% of 21 year old that were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychological disorder.
  • The estimated annual cost of child abuse and neglect in the United States for 2007 is $104 billion.
  • Abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy.
  • 2.5 times more likely to abuse alcohol 
  • 3.8 times more likely develop drug addictions
  • two-thirds of the people in treatment for drug abuse reported being abused as children
  • 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy
  • 3 times less likely to practice safe sex, putting them at greater risk for STDs
Faith Bentley

Child Abuse & Neglect: Recognizing and Preventing Child Abuse - 0 views

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preventing neglect Signs myths

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  • While physical abuse might be the most visible sign, other types of abuse, such as emotional abuse or child neglect, also leave deep, long lasting scars.
  • Physical abuse is just one type of child abuse. Neglect and emotional abuse can be just as damaging, and since they are more subtle, others are less likely to intervene. .
  • most abusers are family members or others close to the family
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  • many adult survivors of child abuse have a strong motivation to protect their children against what they went through and become excellent parents.
  • Lack of trust and relationship difficulties.
  • Core feelings of being “worthless” or “damaged.”
  • Trouble regulating emotions.
  • Emotional child abuse
  • Child neglect
  • Physical child abuse
  • Warning signs
  • even in those that look happy from the outside—children are at a much greater risk in certain situations.
  • Domestic violence.
  • Alcohol and drug abuse.
  • Untreated mental illness.
  • Stress and lack of support.
  • Lack of parenting skills.
  • Recognizing abusive behavior in yourself
  • Breaking the cycle of child abuse
  • You can’t stop the anger.
  • You feel emotionally disconnected from your child.
  • Meeting the daily needs of your child seems impossible.
  • Other people have expressed concern.
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