These children are 9 times more likely to be involved in criminal activity.
Who are children who experience child abuse?
100
This occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education.
What is child abuse?
100
Unable to control anger, emotional disconnection from your child, meeting daily needs of your child seem impossible, and other people have expressed concern.
What are signs that you might be an abuser?
100
Unexplained burns, bites or bruises.
What are signs of physical abuse?
100
Any professional who works with children.
Who are mandated reporters of child abuse?
200
2000 children per year in the United States.
What is the number of children who die from child abuse annually?
200
Parents, caretakers, relatives, babysitters, and foster parents.
Who is responsible for child abuse?
200
1/3 of abused children will do.
What is abuse their own children?
200
Hunger, inappropriate clothing, or needing medical attention.
What are signs of neglect?
200
Every 10 seconds.
How often is child abuse reported in the United States?
300
14% of men and 36% of women in prison.
What is the percentage of people incarcerated who experienced abuse as a child?
300
Children between the ages of 1-3 years.
What is the age group with the most victims of child abuse?
300
3/4 of child abuse victims will not do this for about a year.
What is tell someone about the abuse?
300
Extreme behavior, overly compliant or demanding behavior, attempts at suicide or delayed development.
What are signs of emotional abuse?
300
Remain calm, don't ask leading questions or make promises to the child and document what is said.
What are the things you should do when a child tells you about the abuse?
400
17.3% of children who are abused.
What is the percentage of children abused by both mother and father?
400
Spanking or paddling that is reasonable and does not cause bodily injury to a child.
What is physical discipline?
400
Heart disease, depression, suicide, hepatitis, lung cancer, and autoimmune disease.
What are diseases for which child abuse victims are at higher risk?
400
Difficulty walking or sitting, nightmares or bedwetting, sophisticated sexual knowledge or behavior.
What are signs of sexual abuse?
400
After filing a report, you should NOT do this.
What is call parents to tell them you have contacted social serviced?
500
90% of sexually abused children.
What is the percentage of sexually abused children who know their perpetrator?
500
Domestic violence, alcohol and drug abuse, mental illness, lack of parenting skills and stress.
What are things that may trigger child abuse?
500
Learning what is age appropriate for your child, developing parenting skills, taking care of yourself, and getting professional help.
What are ways to correct abusive behavior?
500
The type of abuse children most often suffer.
What is neglect?
500
If social services interviews the child at the school, at the request the child, if an ECS employee sits in on the interview for support, they may expect this to happen.
What is receive a subpoena if the case goes to trial?