Child Abuse
by Cayla McCord
1. Neglect
1.1. Neglect is maltreatment related to the failure to provide needed, age-appropriate care.
1.2. Sign: dehydration, poor or improper hygiene, poor grooming, malnourishment/weight loss, etc.
2. Verbal/Emotional
2.1. Emotional abuse is ongoing emotional maltreatment or emotional neglect of a child and can involve deliberately trying to scare, humiliate, ignore, or isolate a child.
2.2. Signs: loss of self-confidence or self-esteem, isolation, loss interest in hobbies, headaches or stomachaches, loss of appetite, etc.
3. This is important to me because child abuse is a huge problem, and it needs to be stopped.
4. Physical
4.1. Physical abuse is any intentional and unwanted contact with someone or something close to their body (scratching, punching, biting, strangling, kicking, etc.).
4.2. Signs: burns, cuts, bruises, breaks/sprains, etc.
5. Sexual
5.1. Sexual abuse is when an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation.
5.2. Signs: pain during urination and/or bowel movements, bleeding, discharges or pain in mouth, genitals or anus, sexually transmitted diseases, difficulty walking, sitting, standing, etc.
