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Child Abuse Issues

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Child abuse comes in more forms than just hitting or physical violence. Emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are also forms of child abuse and can cause just as much lasting trauma to a child's well being. Learn what you can do if your child is being severely mistreated.

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Child Abuse and Neglect - An Overview

Introduction Child abuse in the United States continues to be a serious and ever-increasing problem. Although the media ...

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Child Sexual Abuse: What It Is and How to Prevent It

Sexual abuse of children is a grim fact of life in our society. It is more common than most people realize. Some ...

Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect

An estimated 872,000 children were victims of child abuse or neglect in 2004 (U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway
What is Child Abuse and Neglect?

Each State provides its own definitions of child abuse and neglect based on minimum standards set by Federal law. How ...

Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway

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Controlling Parental Anger

Source: Love Our Children USA
Teen Dating Violence

Source: State: Rhode Island Department of Education
Tips for Talking to Children in Trauma: Interventions at Home from Preschool to Adolescence

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Child Care Complaints

Source: Bananas Inc.
Child Abuse Prevention Tips

Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
The Effects of Stress and Violence on Brain Development

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
How Are Children Affected By Living in Violent Homes?

Source: Missouri Families
Sexual Harassment in Schools

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Preventing Child Abuse

Source: Center for Child Well Being
Missing Children: Incidences and Characteristics of Runaway Children and Resources Available to Them

Source: University of Florida IFAS Extension

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