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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

IntroductionChild 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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How to Help Children Who Witness Family Violence

Source: State: Rhode Island Department of Education
Helping Young Children After a Disaster

Source: National Association for the Education of Young Children
Talking To Teens About Violence

Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Social Fears at College

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Preventing Child Abuse

Source: Center for Child Well Being
Families with Unique Challenges

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
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
Partnering with Parents to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

Source: Committee for Children
Missing Children: Incidences and Characteristics of Runaway Children and Resources Available to Them

Source: University of Florida IFAS Extension

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