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How to report suspected child abuse by Loralie Lynn Reporting suspected child abuse can be an extremely difficult situation. However, it's a matter of urgency to get the child into a safe place when you know or suspect that he is being treated poorly. Because an abusive home life can... More> Is elder abuse worse than child abuse? by Sarah J Palmer Victims of elder abuse are as a helpless as victims of child abuse. They know their abusers, they trust them, they rely on them and yet they fear and loathe the very people they depend upon. The victim may well be a former professional person, quali... More>
	Definitions of child abuse and neglect by Patricia Watson Although abuse of children occurred before the 1800’s it was was not officially recognised until the 1870’s when, in America, nine year old Mary Ellen was found to have been physically abused, starved and neglected. Mary Ellen’s ho... More> Warning signs of child abuse by Cathy Kaufman Abuse in any form can be difficult to detect. The natural instinct for any person regardless of age, is to hide abuse. For children, this is especially true, mainly because they have been told not to tell. As one who has first han... More>
Poetry: Child abuse by Thomas Allen Bateham Child abuse is wrong People think they are Teaching their children Not to misbehave It is when you Get out of hand Beating them to welps Breaking bones that is Being a case of child abuse A couple whacks from Your hand on the but Or a quick whack Fr... More> How to recognize that a child is being sexually abused by Bridget Webber It's important to be able to recognize a child is being sexually abused as quickly as possible, as the sooner the abuse is stopped the less the likelihood of further damage becomes. Children who are exposed to sexual material or encou... More>
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