The data collected by Agency for Children Welfare in USA
shocked both the President of United States and the citizen. It showed there
that the number of children abuse cases, reported, was increasing more than 70%
than five years ago which was 128.099 cases. And this condition, which means 12
ount of 50 children in USA are under abuse, is really worrying.
This condition is more worrying because the victims here
are children who most of them time to do not know what to do when they are
abused. Moreover the term between child abuse and child discipline is difficult
to measure, mostly in developing countries.
In USA, an action can be categorized as child abuse when
the acts intentionally result in physical or emotional harm to children. The
term child abuse covers a wide range of behavior, from actual physical assault
by parent or other adult caretakers to neglect of a child’s basic needs.
We must pay serious attention to this because the
consequences of child abuse and neglect can be devastating and far-reaching.
Physical injuries can range from bruises, scrapes, and burn to brain damage,
permanent disabilities, and death. The psychological effects of abuse and neglect can last a
lifetime and many include a lowered sense of self-worth, an inability to relate
to peers, reduced attention span, and learning disorders. In severe cases,
abuse may result in psychiatric disorders like depression, excessive anxiety,
or identity disorder, as well as an increased risk of suicide. Behavior
problems often develop after abuse, including violence and juvenile crime.
Based on the shocking condition above, the government
should take an immerse action to protect the children from worse condition.
Those children who are now under some abuse must be immediately secured by
taking them out of the family and palace them in saver condition under
authorized watch. For those who commit child abuse should be punished and for
worse, if parents, may lose custody over their children.
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