Child Abuse Prevention

What is Child Abuse?

There are four major types of child maltreatment: physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse.

Physical Abuse is physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child, or the genuine threat of substantial harm from physical injury to the child. The physical injury (ranging from minor bruises to severe fractures or death) can result from punching, beating, shaking, kicking, biting, throwing, stabbing, hitting, burning, choking, or otherwise harming a child. Such injury is considered abuse regardless of whther the caretaker intended to hurt the child.

Suspect Physical Abuse When You See:

Frequent minjuries such as bruises, cuts, black eyes, or burns without adequate explanations

Frequent complaints of pain without obvious injury.

Burns or bruises in unusual patterns that may indicate the use of an instrument or human bite; cigarette burns on any part of the body

Lack of reaction to pain

Aggressive, disruptive, and destructive behavior.

Passive, withdrawn, and emotionless behavior

Fear of going home or seeing parents

Injuries that appear after a child has not been seen for several days.

Unreasonable clothing that may hide injuries to arms or legs.

Neglect is failure to provide for a child's basic needs necessary to sustain the life or health of tyhe child, excluding failure caused primarily by financial inability unless relief services have been offered and refused.

Suspect Neglect When You See:

Obvious malnourishment

Lack of personal cleaniless

Torn of dirty clothing

Stealing or begging for food

Child unattended for long periods of time

Need for glasses, dental care, or other medical attention

Frequent tardiness or absence from school

Sexual Abuse includes fondling a child's genitals, penetration, incest, rape, sodomy, indecent exposure, and exploitation through prostitution or producing pornographic materials.

Suspect Sexual Abuse When You See:

Physical signs of sexually transmitted diseases

Evidence of injury to the genital area

Pregnancy in a young girl

Difficulty in sitting or walking

Extreme fear of being alone with adults of a certain sex

Sexual comments, behaviors or play

Knowledge of sexual relations beyond what is expected for a child's age

Sexual victimization of other children

Emotional Abuseis mental or emotional injury that results in an observable and material impairment in a childs growth, deveolompment, or psychological functioning,. It includes extreme forms of punishment wsuch as confining a child in a dark close, habitual scapegoating, belittling, and rejecting treatmnent for a chld.

Suspect Emotional Abnuse When You See:

Over compliance

Low Self-esteem

Severe depression, anxiety, or aggression

Difficulty making friends or doing things with other children

Lagging in physical, emotional, and intellectual development

Caregiver who belittles the child, withholds love, and seems unconcerned about the child's problems.

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NFRC Fathers for Equal Rights Ask An Attorney Online Courses What's New? Find Help Nationwide Legislative Activities Fathers' Rights Parenting Raising Healthy Children Representing Yourself Child Support Visitation Domestic Violence NFRC Store Other Issues In the News Money Matters FER Business Yellow Pages	Child Abuse Prevention What is Child Abuse? There are four major types of child maltreatment: physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. Physical Abuse is physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child, or the genuine threat of substantial harm from physical injury to the child. The physical injury (ranging from minor bruises to severe fractures or death) can result from punching, beating, shaking, kicking, biting, throwing, stabbing, hitting, burning, choking, or otherwise harming a child. Such injury is considered abuse regardless of whther the caretaker intended to hurt the child. Suspect Physical Abuse When You See: Frequent minjuries such as bruises, cuts, black eyes, or burns without adequate explanations Frequent complaints of pain without obvious injury. Burns or bruises in unusual patterns that may indicate the use of an instrument or human bite; cigarette burns on any part of the body Lack of reaction to pain Aggressive, disruptive, and destructive behavior. Passive, withdrawn, and emotionless behavior Fear of going home or seeing parents Injuries that appear after a child has not been seen for several days. Unreasonable clothing that may hide injuries to arms or legs. Neglect is failure to provide for a child's basic needs necessary to sustain the life or health of tyhe child, excluding failure caused primarily by financial inability unless relief services have been offered and refused. Suspect Neglect When You See: Obvious malnourishment Lack of personal cleaniless Torn of dirty clothing Stealing or begging for food Child unattended for long periods of time Need for glasses, dental care, or other medical attention Frequent tardiness or absence from school Sexual Abuse includes fondling a child's genitals, penetration, incest, rape, sodomy, indecent exposure, and exploitation through prostitution or producing pornographic materials. Suspect Sexual Abuse When You See: Physical signs of sexually transmitted diseases Evidence of injury to the genital area Pregnancy in a young girl Difficulty in sitting or walking Extreme fear of being alone with adults of a certain sex Sexual comments, behaviors or play Knowledge of sexual relations beyond what is expected for a child's age Sexual victimization of other children Emotional Abuseis mental or emotional injury that results in an observable and material impairment in a childs growth, deveolompment, or psychological functioning,. It includes extreme forms of punishment wsuch as confining a child in a dark close, habitual scapegoating, belittling, and rejecting treatmnent for a chld. Suspect Emotional Abnuse When You See: Over compliance Low Self-esteem Severe depression, anxiety, or aggression Difficulty making friends or doing things with other children Lagging in physical, emotional, and intellectual development Caregiver who belittles the child, withholds love, and seems unconcerned about the child's problems. ©2002 - 2010 Fathers For Equal Rights, Inc. • All Rights Reserved For questions about our website please contact our WebMaster. This site is powered by Content Management Systems from