CHILD ABUSE AND

NEGLECT

By: Trevor
Hancock

THE FACTS
A report of child abuse is made every 10
seconds.
Every year, there are 3 million reports of
Child Abuse in the United States.
Child abuse occurs across all religions,
education levels, socioeconomic levels, and
ethnic and cultural lines,
Child neglect is the most widespread form of
child abuse, makes up more than 59% of
abuse cases.

TYPES OF CHILD ABUSE

AND NEGLECT
Physical Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Neglect of Children

PHYSICAL ABUSE
Physical Abuse: Defi ned as non-accidental
trauma or physical injury caused by
punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning or
otherwise harming a child.
Physical abuse is the most visible form of
child maltreatment.
Often time, physical abuse results from
inappropriate or excessive physical discipline .

SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE

Fractured bone(s)- Many parents
explanations are suspicious as they do not
fi t the injury.
Head and Internal injuries- Includes
concussions and blows or strikes to the
abdomen or other parts of the body
Burns- These usually appear in uncommon
spot such as abdomen, feet, or genitals.
Bruises, welts, and cuts- Very common for
these to appear on face, lips, or mouth.

BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS
OF PHYSICAL ABUSE
Child demonstrates passive watchfulnessObserving their surroundings intently.
Impaired capacity to enjoy life- Lack the
ability to play, or often seem old for their
age.
Unusual ability to adapt to a variety of
people and settings.
Fearful of failure as they dont want to
displease others.
Demonstrate verbal inhibition
Regression- The child may revert back to
younger habits like wetting the bed, and
sucking on fi ngers

EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Emotional abuse of a child is commonly
defi ned as a pattern of behavior by parents or
caregivers that can seriously interfere with a
childs cognitive, emotional, psychological or
social development.
Emotional abuse is seen as less serious than
other forms of abuse or neglect because it
doesnt have any form of physical eff ects.

SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL
ABUSE
Victims lack self confi dence, and have
anxiety.
Victims may be aggressive or nasty towards
other children or animals.
Struggle with emotions, have big
outbursts/meltdowns.
Seem isolated from parents, guardians, or
caregivers
Lacks social skills, and dont have very many
friends.

SEXUAL ABUSE
Sexual Abuse is any form of non consensual
sexual activity.
Child abuse can cause short-term and longterm struggles for families, victims, and
communities

SIGN OF SEXUAL ABUSE

A noticeable fear or a certain person or place
Unable to control behaviors like bed-wetting,
or losing control of bowel movement
Pain, itching, discoloration, bleeding, or
discharges in mouth, anus, or genitals
Persistent or recurring pain during urination
and bowel movements
Diffi culty walking or sitting
Bloody or stained underclothes
Frequent urinary or yeast infection

CHILD NEGLECT
Child Neglect is a type of maltreatment that
refers to the failure by the caregiver to
provide needed, age-appropriate care
although fi nancially able to do so or off ered
fi nancial or other means to do so. This can
include lack of clothing, food, hygiene,
supervision, and other basic needs
Child Neglect is the most prevalent form of
child maltreatment in the United States.

SIGNS OF CHILD NEGLECT

Poor motor skills and language development
delays
Malnourishment
Bad hygiene, lack of clothing
Lack of health and dental care
Poor school attendance
Steal and begs for food
No supervision at home

MANDATORY REPORTING
Mandatory
Reporting refers to
the legal
requirement to
report to
authorities, which
may apply to the
general public,
health practitioners
and other
professionals.

Examples of Mandatory
Reporters in the State of
Oregon
P h y s i c i a n s , i n c l u d i n g a n y i n t e rn
o r re s i d e n t
D e n t i s t s
S ch oo l e mp l oy e e s
L i c e n s e d p r a c t i c a l o r re g i s t e re d
nurses
Ps y c h o l o g i s t s
E m p l o y e e s o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f
Human Services
Te a c h e r s
M e m b e r s o f t h e c l e rg y
L i c e n s e d c l i n i c a l s o c i a l w o r ke r s
O p t o m e t r i s t s
C h i ro p r a c t o r s

NOT A MANDATORY
REPORTER?
If you noticed these signs or symptoms
in students or children you should still
make a report because it could save a
childs life.
Contact: Department of Human
Services, your local Police Department,
Child Protection Services, or some other
source of authority/ law enforcement
service

REPORTING
Information to have
ready
Name and addresses of
the child and parent
Childs age
Type and extent of
abuse
Prior evidence of abuse
Explanation given for
the abuse
Identity of abuser if
possible

Depending on the
state that you live
in reporting can be
done anonymously.
In Oregon you can
report abuse
anonymously

WEB RESOURCES
https://www.childhelp.org/child-abuse-statistics
/
http://www.mercyhome.org/child-abuse-and-neg
lect-facts
http://www.americanhumane.org/children/stop-c
hild-abuse/fact-sheets/child-physical-abuse.h
tml
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/ch
ild-abuse-and-neglect/emotional-abuse/emotio
nal-abuse-signs-symptoms-eff ects/
http://www.pandys.org/whatissexualabuse.htm
l
http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/fi les/NSVRC
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BOOK RESOURCES
Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect By:
Cynthia Crosson-Tower (Ninth Edition)