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Please use this source Child Abuse: Understanding the Problem by Paul Johnson to fully expand the article, as the book It's Not The Media: The Truth About Pop Culture's Influence On Children by Karen Sternheimer cites it.-- RekishiEJ ( talk) 20:40, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
This is important, as in China if a parent uses corporal punishment to discipline his child, he won't be sued unless this does cause disability, heavy injury or death to the child, however in present Sweden or Spain he will be charged with abuse if the event is verified. Please search for reliable sources and add these facts to the article.-- RekishiEJ ( talk) 20:51, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
This page seems to be attracting a relatively high amount of vandalism lately...does anyone else think WP:Semiprotection is warranted? Cazort ( talk) 18:41, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
The first sentence in the article states that child abuse is physical mistreatment, whilst the four categories mentioned two sentences later are; neglect, physical abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. Shouldn’t the first sentence then be changed to: ”Child abuse is the physical or psychological mistreatment of children” or something similar. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Godtadet ( talk • contribs) 08:10, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
Parental abuse redirects here but really needs to be covered in more detail as it is child abuse in a specific context - there are quite a few academic papers on this. Also there is the possibility of children abusing parents using bad behaviour etc. -- Penbat ( talk) 13:29, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
It is very important that there is imformation on how to correctly report child abuse, it can be very difficult when you see child abuse to know what to do about it. I have had situations to which I feel I need to do something, only to be let down and threatened by the police for doing this.It is also important in ensuring we can prevent these crimes occuring and even wikipedians may save a child's life! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.240.134.84 ( talk) 12:26, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
The word "child abuse" implies, like "alcohol abuse" and "drug abuse" that there is a "correct" or "moderate" way to use a child. The terminology should be changed to child mistreatment (as it is in many other languages, eg. Kindermishandeling). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.185.88.67 ( talk) 10:58, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
Im trying to edit on the reporting child abuse section and I would like to know if anyone knows were I can find this information.-- Jennypl ( talk) 01:26, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
The article should be edited to give more information about the life-destroying effects of paedophilia. For example, the victims of paedophilia are six times more likely to commit suicide and are eight times more likely to repeatedly attempt suicide throughout their lives. The victims of abuse in childhood are three times more likely to suffer from depression or to commit suicide with the victims of paedophila being the most affected with a 40% higher number of them suffering from depression than the victims of all the other types of abuse. This is important information and will give the reader a much greater understanding of the issue, including the damaging effects mentioned above. Link to the Life-Destroying Effects of Paedophilia
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Abuse and neglect is an issue that is seldom discussed yet it occurs every minute of every day. Abuse and neglect can be visually seen and heard, but the effects can be silent and unseen to the public eye. I witnessed this firsthand while I worked for a children’s shelter in Austin, Texas. We would care and protect the abused, neglected, and abandoned. My first group of children that I cared for at the shelter changed my life and opened my eyes to what their reality is. I cared for a brother and a sister, a 3year old boy and an 18 month old girl. These two children have endured severe abuse, neglect, and had been found with traces of meth in their systems. The 3 year old boy had developed autism and we were required to psychologically test him for mental retardation. The boy had never learned a language and did not have any word recognition. He was never fed properly by his family, therefore his body was underdeveloped and could not handle new foods. The boy would inflict pain upon himself and physically hurt others. He would have tantrums that lasted hours. He would also scream throughout the night and get minimal sleep. The 18 month old girl had not developed any language, and she displayed signs of hitting her head. She was underdeveloped physically, and had a tendency to never feel full. She had physical lacerations and bruises, and she also had a hard time sleeping through the night. I watched these children grow and heal every day from their maltreatment. This story is an example of how brain chemistry changes as a result from abuse and a lack of nurturing. Cognitive development was hindered due to the brain chemistry alterations. Their behavior resulted from environmental causes and intensive psychological issues. These children are examples of the cycle of abuse and neglect. There are thousands of kids a year that can relate to this tragedy. Mistreatment of children is found in every type of home. The government and human services recognize that 78 percent of maltreatment is neglect. Neglect is the lack of attention a living being needs. This may include but does not exclude examples of, ignoring medical needs, lack of proper feedings, lack in caring for hygiene, and not forming a personal nurturing bond. In the year 2010, 3.6 million children had at least one report to child protective services of abuse and/or neglect (humanservices.gov). While some cases are found without any evidence of cruelty, unfortunately 16 percent of these types of cases are not reported (Sharples). The effects of ill-treatment can be severe and even in some cases result in death. Pediatrics Magazine reported that more than 300 children die each year from abuse and neglect (Rochman). Violence and avoiding care for a child in need of nurturing, can also have many effects on the human body and brain. Abuse and neglect is not specific with children by demographics or stereotypes. Some demographical stereotypes are believed to have poverty stricken areas that are more likely to have abuse and neglect. The government reports (gov) that the amount of abused and neglected children come from every type of community. Although the wealthy community does not have as many reports of abuse due to the difficulty of detecting and recording conflicts, these communities still have an abundance of mistreated children. Additionally, children have a tendency to model the behavior in their environment; therefore, they are likely to become a product of their surroundings. Adaptation for survival can mean that the child mimics the treatment given to them. For example, if a child is treated with violence, they tend to have self-harming behaviors. This is also an example, and a result, of why professionals see mistreated children to be aggressive and violent. There are several factors as to how and why abuse and neglect have psychological effects and disturbances on an individual’s psyche. Children who suffer from abandonment or with cruelty, are affected psychologically due to the fact they are in vital stages in their lives when they are in need of nurturing. Abuse and neglect scar a child by altering a child's brain chemistry, with a lack of cognitive development, and by creating negative or aggressive behaviors. There are several studies across the globe that analyze mistreated children’s brain alterations. From infancy to age 25 our brains are developing, especially in the frontal lobe region. The frontal lobe region is the lobe dedicated to our character, decision making, and higher processes. “Recent neurological studies have revealed that the structure of a child’s brain remains surprisingly malleable months and even years after birth" (Wright). Malleable brain matter means that the brain is vulnerable to being shaped and changed. “The number of connections between nerve cells in an infant’s brain grows more than twenty-fold in the first few months of life” (Wright). The beginning months determine the ability and the progression in cell development. During the early years of life children are most vulnerable for the possibility of growth in the brain. At this time of life, nurturing bonds are most important. The bond of nurturing creates an environment for the most effective growth. Children that form appropriate loving bonds early on in the beginning stages of life have a higher probability of cell development. If the appropriate nurturing has not occurred in a child’s life, this will derail growth patterns. In a non-nurturing situation, the brain alters and does not grow normally. “Researchers found, however, that the more types of trauma a child had experienced, the less gray matter (brain cell bodies) they had in certain key regions" (Szalavitz). This explains why researchers find that child victims of abuse and neglect have less brain density. The cells grow much more efficiently when a child has had the proper nurturing. The stimulus from nurturing bonds increase synapse connections. These synapse connections create brain matter and cell development. Nurturing is the most effective way to create a learning and positively stimulating environment. These are extremely important to help a child develop and sort the synapses into the proper brain regions for cell. Current Biology conducted a study measuring brain matter growth from maltreated children, which Time Magazine reported on the study’s findings. The study showed MRI reports of children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect and show significant changes in several parts of the brain. “Overall maltreatment was associated with reductions in volume in the prefrontal cortex (PFC), the brain region involved in deliberation, self-control and planning, and in the amygdala, which processes all types of emotions but is best known for its role in fear" (Szalavitz). This evidence is known for the causes of developing mental illness for children. “Less gray matter as also seen in the striatum, a region involved in motivation, desire and pleasure (Szalavitz).” This shows the reasons why ill-treated children have a lack of motivation and goal setting. Other study observations draw a correlation between abused and neglected children with drugs and alcohol addictions or curiosity. This area of the brain lacks in simple pleasures, thus the need for addiction. The brain can develop the disease of addiction with the lack of brain matter in the appropriate regions. People who’d been physically punished were 1.6 times more likely to abuse alcohol, and 1.5 times more likely to abuse drugs" (Szalavitz). All of the brain disturbances from abuse and neglect alter the development of cells. Without the proper brain development, the individual will not properly develop cells for cognitive growth.
Cognitive development is brain growth that allows an individual to become “intelligent” (Miller-Keane). Intelligence is related to a person’s schema or perception in the person’s environment. Development of cognitive properties will lack in growth when an individual is under stress. Children who experience high volumes of stress and trauma can suffer from the inability to control their impulses. The impulses are a result of the abused or neglected individual’s tainted schema of themselves and their environment. Impulse control has a correlation to abused and neglected children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Many foster care children are diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. Human Services department for the government has seen an overwhelming amount of children diagnosed with an impulse control disorder. The disorder relates to a lack of development from their previous or ongoing maltreatment. Time magazine states those children who have had an abusive or neglected history unconsciously respond with the possibility of having mood disorders, depression, and/or mania. These disorders are linked back to the concept of having a tainted schema . Children of abuse and neglect are known as “At-Risk-Youth”, this means that they are at risk for addiction, mental illness, and underdevelopment for cognitive processes. The risk of depression alone was 1.4 times greater, which was the same rate for anxiety with children who suffer from maltreatment"(Szalavitz). These statistics are in comparison to those who have not been abused or neglected. When the pattern of maltreatment has affected the begin stages of life, the process of escaping the perception is extremely difficult. The schema of an abused or neglected child leave mental scars that continue and evolve into mental disorders. Mental disorders range from bi-polar disorder, manic depressive disorder, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and ADD/ADHD. These mental illnesses inhibit an individual to learn and develop to their full potential. Children with reduced cognitive development have a harder time in school and finding a solid occupation. Cognitive development also is the center development with the ability to focus, learn, and think. Children of abused and neglected situations are trying to balance their everyday schedule along with their schema or perception of life. Therefore, the children have a difficult time making appropriate decisions, being focused in school, and creating higher processes all with reduced cognitive development. The brain chemistry alterations affect the cognitive development which then leads to an individual’s behavior. “Early childhood environment plays in determining adult behavior” (Wright). The environment in which someone is brought up can determine how someone reacts and behaves to life situations. The reinforcement by abusive or negligent adults aids the guidance in children behaving poorly in the future. There is a substantial amount of evidence that explains behavior in relation to an environment. Time magazine reported on a study conducted with neglected apes; the study results are consistent with children that are in neglectful situations compared to organized scientific studies. The study contained four groups of chimps with different types of neglect. One group contained an isolation group that later joined a group of isolated chimps called “peers”. One group grew up in a pure isolation with a cloth bottle known as “the cloth mother”. Another group contained all baby chimp “peers” without any nurturing adult chimps. The last group was a nurturing adult chimp and a baby chimp, for the control study. The group of chimps that started in isolation and later joined the “peer” group of other baby chimps, showed that in this group the chimps had more anger and developed aggressive behavior. The female chimps in this group were the most aggressive. They showed signs of hair pulling, fighting, and causing physical harm. This group in particular correlates abused and neglected children in child protective services at shelters or group homes. The behavior explains the correlation between learned behavior and a lack of nurturing. The group that was all “peers” from the beginning displayed similar behaviors as the group that started in isolation and then moved into a group of “peers”. The difference between the two groups were that the chimps who started in isolation and then joined the peers, showed self-harming behaviors. The chimps in the peer groups appeared to be very aggressive due to never having a nurturing environment. Groups of children who are isolated in early stages of life develop the behavior of depression, self-harm, and helplessness, whereas the peer group displayed more aggression towards each other and impulse control problems. The peer group chimps merely mimic the behaviors of others. When the chimps are abusive to each other, it also encouraged them to be abusive to themselves and others. These correlations are an example of social behaviorism. As an individual sees violence they behave violently. The isolation group with the “cloth mother” showed these behaviors as well. Researchers saw that chimps that are in isolation tend to have impulse control issues. These issues would lead to the chimps showing head banging, tearing their hair out, and physical tantrums that would result in bodily harm. The group of chimps that was raised by nurturing adult chimps had the most normal behavior. They had safe behaviors and developed naturally and efficiently. The conclusion of the study is that the less amount of nurturing an individual receives, is the result of impulsive, negative, and harmful behaviors. The negative behavior of abused and neglected children is a component to the development of the psyche as a result of maltreatment. Abuse and neglect is a traumatic and harmful event for any victim. Along with the physical harm that abuse and neglect leaves behind, there are significant psychological effects that are just as harmful. Scientific studies are a step closer to understanding the full effects on an ill-treated child’s psychological changes and how maltreatment will affect brain development. Altering brain chemistry by a lack of nurturing reduces the brain matter and cells that grow. The brain chemistry alterations lead to a lack of cognitive development for an. Children are suffering from mental illness due to all types of maltreatment. Children that suffer from these cognitive differences, tend to have erratic, irrational, depressive, and/or aggressive behaviors. Behaviors are developed from a lack of brain development and from environmental learned behaviors. All children deserve proper nurturing through their development years. Like the sibling group of the 3 year old boy, and the 18 month old girl, they suffered many injuries mentally and physically. After three months of continuous and consistent care, the children started to heal and begin a new life. The staff at the children’s shelter, would create a stable and predictable environment for the children. We would display love and would work through the tantrums and physical fits. The three year old boy had improved his appetite, developed word recognition for simple concepts, his tantrums lessened, his aggressive behavior decreased, he started wearing a specialized helmet to protect his head during head banging fits, he practiced a schedule, and learned how to transition from places and activities. The 18 month old girl regulated her diet, learned many new words, learned how to ask for items and hugs, developed a sense of identity, and decreased in her head banging fits completely. Their unfortunate experiences are very similar to the effects from the scientific studies. This is the harsh and cruel reality of the pain and scars of abuse and neglect. We as a human race can help stop abuse and neglect and step up and report suspicions of abuse and neglect activity.
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—Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.46.138.129 (talk) 16:44, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
Child sexual abuse is also strongly connected to the development of addictive behavior, complex post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder.[19][20] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.46.138.129 (talk) 17:42, 14 December 2010 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by PLehany ( talk • contribs)
A number of the life-destroying effects of paedophilia can become visible when the victim gets older while not being visible at the time of the abuse. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PLehany ( talk • contribs) 22:40, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
The following material seems relevant to the section on prevention. Another editor reverted addition, so moving here for reworking before reinsertion. Suggestions to improve phrasing? (Sources for both are IOM book on Unintended Pregnancy, already cited in the article.) Zodon ( talk) 08:43, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
Affordable contraceptive services should form the basis for child abuse prevention. [1] "The starting point for effective child abuse programming is pregnancy planning" according to an analysis for US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop [1]
There being no further discussion, I have restored the material in a slightly expanded version.
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( Sterney21 ( talk) 00:20, 10 October 2011 (UTC))
I liked the information but felt like on some of the different types of child neglect there could be more detail supporting the different types. I might try and find some and put it up. But good info. Stabers ( talk) 03:08, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
Very thurough sentences adding valuable information to the cite. very good! Claire Tracy ( talk) 01:23, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
Great contribution to the article, and I believed you cited it correctly. Tophermith ( talk) 21:47, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
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Opinion: First of all, I agree the document provided is sufficient. I suspect that if you go to a good library with the information provided, you could find the document. But, I think we can all agree that, when possible, it's best to provide citations to more readily-accessible documents (not because Wiki policy demands it, but because it makes for easier and better editing.) Given that this is a topic which has been researched ad nauseum, why not just include the given citation but also add other citations. For example, with minimal research, I found [1] which states "Recently the antispanking movement has taken a strong hold among some professional organizations. For instance, the National Association of Social Workers has openly taken a firm position against parental use of physical punishment..." You would probably need another citation to keep the included sentence as-is, but I can't imagine that would be hard to find given how quickly I found this one. |
What's next: Once you've considered this opinion click here to see what happens next.— JoelWhy ( talk) 15:12, 25 May 2012 (UTC) |
JoelWhy ( talk) 15:12, 25 May 2012 (UTC)
I see User:Arthur Rubin has removed the entirety of the text from the section on the grounds of undue weight. I agree that having this sentence as the sole content of the section is giving it undue weight, but the reason the section was so short to begin with is that it was almost the only sourced material remaining from what used to be three paragraphs of text. Would anyone object if I restored (with some modifications) the referenced portion of the section from a few years ago (see below)? It seemed to me to be pretty neutral, but I've reworded it slightly so that it's less likely to be understood as setting out a list of sufficient (as opposed to merely necessary) conditions for the definition of physical abuse. With this more substantial content the mention at the end of some peoples' association of corporal punishment with child abuse doesn't seem to be such a focus.
Physical abuse involves physical aggression directed at a child by an adult. Most nations with child-abuse laws consider the deliberate infliction of serious injuries, or actions that place the child at obvious risk of serious injury or death, to be illegal. Beyond this, there is considerable variation. The distinction between child discipline and abuse is often poorly defined. Cultural norms about what constitutes abuse vary widely: among professionals as well as the wider public, people do not agree on what behaviors constitute abuse. [2] Some professionals claim that cultural norms that sanction physical punishment are one of the causes of child abuse, and have undertaken campaigns to redefine such norms. [3] [4] [5]
— Psychonaut ( talk) 19:07, 25 May 2012 (UTC)
I have three issues with this paragraph, Psychonaut:
Could you address those issues before you put up the suggested paragraph. Nomad ( talk) 10:16, 26 May 2012 (UTC)
I haven't had the time to look at this in detail but the paragraph above seems reasonable to me. I do think though that the main article link is misleading. Perhaps that link could be removed and collapsed into the text, either as a wikilink from the term "Physical abuse" in the first sentence, or as an explicit statement about the types of physical abuse. -- regentspark ( comment) 12:54, 26 May 2012 (UTC)
Nomad, there is no rule that says controversial opinions shouldn't be included. There is a rule that says fringe theories are generally excluded, but I don't think anyone would argue this is a fringe theory. In any case, I fail to understand how including a statement that some professionals believe "cultural norms that sanction physical punishment are one of the causes of child abuse" shouldn't be included in this page. It seems entirely relevant and not at all a violation of NPOV. It's not stating that this is scientifically proven, only that it's a theory. I see zero problem with it being included, and really do not understand why it was removed in the first place. JoelWhy ( talk) 13:20, 29 May 2012 (UTC)
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Rather suspiciously, two different first-time editors have made back-to-back edits, pasting entire new sections into the article. The second of these edits I have reverted as most of the information seemed to be of the how-to variety. I'm still suspicious about the first one, though. Is it possible that someone whose material was removed from this article in the past is returning with a sockpuppet to reinsert it? — Psychonaut ( talk) 14:36, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
A lot of iffy statements have been thrown into this article, attributed to various people with "Dr." or "PhD" or "JD" next to their name, which seems to suggest the entire statements were attempting to push a POV. I have only stripped the credentials from their names, but someone with more time to devote to Wikipedia right now might want to look over this article for POV statements, weasel words, etc. Kraŭs ( talk) 12:19, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Child abuse's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.
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I recommend these sources (and their summarized text) be incorporated into the article:
I know the 1998 Adverse Childhood Experiences Study is discussed in the Effects section, but its implications can be seen with high visual impact in these charts (scroll down the page): http://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/
There is now strong scientific evidence that adverse childhood experiences (child abuse) alters gene expression and shapes neural development in children shaping adult outcomes. Toxic Stress in children from child abuse is discussed in the following two short videos from the Harvard Center on the Developing Child: 1) http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/multimedia/videos/three_core_concepts/toxic_stress/ 2) http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/multimedia/videos/inbrief_series/inbrief_impact_of_adversity/
The Toxic Stress Response is presented in more detail here: http://developingchild.harvard.edu/topics/science_of_early_childhood/toxic_stress_response/
I don't have time right now to make the changes, but I hope these links are useful to the editors of this article. Youtalkfunny ( talk) 02:55, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
I've been on call all last night Flyer22. I wasn't clear; let me clarify. I should have titled my suggestion "Items of Interest." The Harvard site provides an interesting & fascinating overview that editors of this page may be interested in. Review articles on Pubmed that summarize the research are available. My main point is that this article's subject is already being understood by neuroscience. Youtalkfunny ( talk) 04:39, 8 December 2013 (UTC) Addendum: These step-by-step understandings (elucidated in the Harvard links) ought to be included in this article. Again, look on Pubmed for review articles. The Harvard link discusses recent scientific coverage & it is fascinating. Check out links other editors! Previous edit made by me. Youtalkfunny ( talk) 05:58, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
There should be a huge mention of UK, regarding the notable child abusers, rackets, etc.
But it might be WP:UNDUE, If I edit this article. I can make a separate page?(Got this suggestion from Tea House) OccultZone ( talk) 20:21, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
On 2014 May 2 I removed a block of text that had been added by a blocked sock puppet account, Argon&Helium. Another user, PsychologyTrainer, added nearly the same block of text just two days later. Only noticed today when I saw the block and checked out user contribs. Removed again.
Text in question is below, should it pop up again (it might be added by someone else, but given how many socks are in that category anyone who does should probably address it on the talk page). --— Rhododendrites talk | 22:37, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
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There needs to be a "Parental abuse of children" section or separate article to match parental abuse by children. -- Penbat ( talk) 15:43, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
I am a bit confused. Since there were empirical studies showing positive effects of Dyadic developmental psychotherapy doesn't that make it evidence based? Also, Craven & Lee found it to be evidence-based...See: Craven, P. & Lee, R. (2006) Therapeutic interventions for foster children: a systematic research synthesis. Research on Social Work Practice, 16, 287–304. Finally there is the article that summarized the "case" that this treatment is effective, empirically supported and evidence based: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: an evidence-based treatment for children with complex trauma and disorders of attachment by Hughes & Becker-Weidman, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00557.x Child & Family Social Work, 2008, 13, pp 329–337. Should I add those citation to support the statement? What do others think? Panasonic345 ( talk) 11:10, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
Isn't the citation: Craven & Lee found it to be evidence-based...See: Craven, P. & Lee, R. (2006) Therapeutic interventions for foster children: a systematic research synthesis. Research on Social Work Practice, 16, 287–304. sufficient? This is a reputable and well respected journal an the authors found this treatment approach to be evidence-based according to the criteria used by Saunders et. al. In addition, the article: Becker-Weidman, A., & Hughes, D., (2008) “Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: An evidence-based treatment for children with complex trauma and disorders of attachment,” Child & Adolescent Social Work, 13, pp.329-337. and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Effective Treatment for Complex Trauma and Disorders of Attachment ILLINOIS CHILD WELFARE by becker-weidman, 2011 Volume 6 Number 1 describes the evidence base for this type of treatment. It seems these are sufficient citations/references to include as supporting the paragraph. If there is not objection to this, then I will re insert the paragraph with the citations in the next week. If there are concerns, let's discuss them here. Panasonic345 ( talk) 01:06, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
Here is the information: DOI: 10.1177/1049731505284863 http://www.sagepub.com/vaughnstudy/articles/intervention/Craven.pdf Regarding the criteria they used: http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/Publications_NSVRC_LiteratureReview_Child-Sexual-Abuse-Prevention-and-Risk-Reduction-review-for-parents_0.pdf Becker-Weidman & Hughes: doi:10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00557.x Is this sufficient now? These are reputable publications in their field and support the paragraph, I believe. I appreciate your work to make this more precise and accurate, thank you. Panasonic345 ( talk) 13:15, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
... Dyadic developmental psychotherapy has been found to be effective ..."? -- RexxS ( talk) 16:59, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
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I would like to add a fact and a reference to the Physical subsection under the Effects section. I would like to add "There has been evidence that early life stress increases the likelihood of inflammatory markers. Chronic inflammation as a result from early life stress could lead to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer." to the "Poor physical health" bullet point followed by the reference [1] Mwp2014 ( talk) 00:57, 16 September 2014 (UTC)
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Sexual Abuse paragraph 2 says "propensity to re-victimization in adulthood" but references http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3616159/ which doesn't back up the claim being made. The linked article states that victims of violent abuse (which may or may not include sexual abuse) were more likely to have shorter telomeres which is linked to health problems and depression. None of the referenced studies in the link imply propensity to re-victimization (which according to wikipedia itself means being abused again as opposed to becoming a perpetrator of abuse) or imply that the children will grow up to abuse other children as the study only involved samples taken at age 5 and age 10. Could someone please clean this up by removing the improperly referenced section or marking it as an unsubstantiated opinion until a relevant usable reference is found? It might be possible to move the reference to the physical abuse section as that is what the study covers if it would be useful there. 68.144.23.52 ( talk) 09:45, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
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Web address: http://lovingactssayvlives.com/meet-the-children/about/home/what-is-the-definition-of-child-abuse/ The Link: child discipline
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22:16, 3 March 2015 (UTC)I would like to propose a bit of a re-write to the introductory paragraphs, including:
1) insertion of the words "physical or emotional" before "neglect" in first line - otherwise the English is unclear; ("or children" could also be deleted - given that this represents multiple instances of "child abuse" (singular));
2) if alternative definitions are to be provided, it would be good to have them confined to the first paragraph; thus, para 1 could be about definitions; para 2 about the significance/status of the phenomenon; para 3 could give reference to difficulties regarding definition/intervention etc.
3) it would be good to add a non-US perspective and the definitions of child abuse in UK and Australian legislation, for instance, would perhaps be the most relevant additions Skythrops ( talk) 23:43, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
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This document may be of use to the editors of this article. It is about 100 pages and probably contains some relevant information worth adding. — Coconutporkpie ( talk) 11:52, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
World Health Organization and International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (2006).
Preventing child maltreatment: a guide to taking action and generating evidence (PDF). Geneva, Switzerland.
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Much of the material, including some recently added, under the headings "Disclosure and diagnosis", "Prevention", and "Treatment", reads more like a how-to guide or instructional manual than an encyclopedia (see Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a manual, guidebook, textbook, or scientific journal). In particular, wording such as "it is recommended that" and "studies have found" (see Wikipedia:Weasel words) should be attributed to who said them and in what context, in line with Wikipedia:Neutral point of view. — Coconutporkpie ( talk) 15:58, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
Understanding the causes of abuse is important to addressing the problem of child abuse. —Finkelman, Byrgen (1995). "Introduction". Child abuse: a multidisciplinary survey. New York: Garland. p. xvii. ISBN 0-8153-1813-8.
Since it has been agreed that better attribution of this statement to its source would be appropriate, and lacking the ability to verify text-source integrity regarding this citation, I propose to simply replace it with the more detailed passage below, citing: Butchart, A.; Harvey, A.P.; Mian, M.; Fürniss, T. (2006). Preventing child maltreatment: a guide to taking action and generating evidence (PDF). Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization and International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. p. 13. ISBN 9241594365.
No single factor can be identified as to why some adults behave violently toward children. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) state that understanding the complex interplay of various risk factors is vital for dealing with the problem of child maltreatment. WHO and ISPCAN identify multiple factors at the level of the individual, their relationships, their local community, and their society at large, that combine to influence the occurrence of child maltreatment. At the individual level, such factors include age, sex, and personal history, while at the level of society, factors contributing to child maltreatment include cultural norms encouraging physical punishment of children, economic inequality, and the lack of social safety nets.
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