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Child
Maltreatment: Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences in East Asia and the Pacific
Maltreatment of children - including physical, sexual, and
emotional abuse; neglect; and exploitation - is all too prevalent in the East Asia and Pacific regions, a report from UNICEF finds.
Recognizing Child Abuse: What Parents Should Know Prevent Child Abuse Presents potential behavioral indicators
of abuse in children, parents, and children and parent interactions as well as specific signs that the child or parent / caregiver may exhibit with cases
of physical abuse,
emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neglect.
In the third trial
of the nurse home visitor program, nurse - visited, 6 - month - old infants born to mothers with low psychological resources (i.e., maternal IQ, mental health, and sense
of efficacy) displayed fewer aberrant
emotional expressions (e.g., low levels
of affect and lack
of social referencing
of mother) associated with child
maltreatment.18
Child abuse, neglect, and excessively harsh treatment
of children are associated with both internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems and later violent behaviour, 3,4,12 but again, the impact
of child
maltreatment on severe antisocial behaviour appears to be greatest in the presence
of genetic vulnerability.13 Family dependence on welfare, large families with closely spaced births, and single parenthood are all associated with compromised social and
emotional development in children.5, 6
In this week's Editor's pick, Attachment Parenting International is shedding light on a form
of maltreatment of children that is often kept in the dark:
emotional abuse.
The study, conducted at the University
of Rochester's Mt. Hope Family Center and published online today in Child
Maltreatment, found that mothers who experienced more types
of abuse as children — sexual abuse, physical or
emotional abuse, and physical or
emotional neglect — have higher levels
of self - criticism, and therefore greater doubt in their ability to be effective parents.
Another implication is that prevention strategies should emphasize
emotional abuse, a widespread cruelty that is far less punishable than other types
of child
maltreatment.»
In 1990, state child - protection agencies received more than 2.5 milion reports
of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and
emotional maltreatment — 589,000 more than they had five years earlier, according to an annual survey conducted by the National Committee for the Prevention
of Child abuse and released here last week.
The reason for the long - lasting effects
of maltreatment is this: our brains are wired to create a memory in proportion to the
emotional arousal
of the situation.
Some individuals demonstrate remarkable capacities to overcome the severe challenges
of early, persistent
maltreatment, trauma, and
emotional harm, yet there are limits to the ability
of young children to recover psychologically from adversity.
Research indicates that evidence - based home visiting programs should benefit the families through improvements in maternal and child health, parenting attitudes and behaviors, better cognitive and social -
emotional outcomes for children, and a lower incidence
of child abuse and
maltreatment.
Often it is a child's characteristics or
emotional difficulties that first raise concern
of psychological
maltreatment.
In fact, it was shown that
emotional abuse had a stronger relationship to long - term psychological functioning than other forms
of maltreatment and was a stronger predictor
of a wide range
of problems (Kaplan et al., 1999).
Ideally, the pediatrician will be able to describe the child's baseline
emotional, developmental, educational, and physical characteristics before the onset
of psychological
maltreatment and document the subsequent adverse consequences
of psychological
maltreatment.
Research within clinical populations consistently finds that girls are more often abused than boys, although research focused on the broader population
of community youth has not shown such gender differences in rates
of physical
maltreatment.72 Female offenders typically are abused before their first offense.73 Among girls in the California juvenile justice system, 92 percent report some form
of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.74 Self - reported victimization rates among boys in the juvenile justice system are considerably lower, though boys may be more likely than girls to underreport certain forms
of abuse.75 Some studies report abuse rates for males between 25 percent and 31 percent, while others report rates
of 10 percent for sexual abuse and 47 percent for physical abuse.76 Closer comparison reveals that delinquent males and females tend to report different types
of traumas as well.
Because pediatricians are concerned with the physical and
emotional welfare
of children, they are in a unique position to recognize and report psychological
maltreatment.
The effect
of the nurses and paraprofessionals on responsive mother - child interaction indicates that the program was operating as intended in helping parents provide more sensitive and responsive care for their children, which is thought to promote secure attachment and healthy
emotional and behavioral development.49 The reductions in subsequent pregnancies and increases in interpregnancy intervals are particularly important as short interpregnancy intervals increase the risk
of child
maltreatment (including infant homicide among teen parents) 50 and compromise families» economic self - sufficiency.51
The concentration
of beneficial nurse effects on the
emotional, language, and mental development
of children born to mothers with low psychological resources in the current trial is consistent with corresponding nurse effects on child abuse, neglect, and injuries among children born to low - resource mothers in earlier trials
of this program.10, 17,19 The vulnerable and low - vitality emotion classifications are relevant to child
maltreatment.
Severity
of five
maltreatment subtypes (i.e., physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect,
emotional abuse, and exposure to domestic violence) were rated, with the scales showing good inter-rater reliability (mean intraclass correlation across categories
of maltreatment = 0.91; range = 0.84 — 0.97).
The unique relation
of childhood
emotional maltreatment with mental health problems among detained male and female adolescents.
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In the 1997 Child
Maltreatment national report, 1 psychological maltreatment («emotional maltreatment») was reported in 6.1 % of 817 665 reports received fro
Maltreatment national report, 1 psychological
maltreatment («emotional maltreatment») was reported in 6.1 % of 817 665 reports received fro
maltreatment («
emotional maltreatment») was reported in 6.1 % of 817 665 reports received fro
maltreatment») was reported in 6.1 %
of 817 665 reports received from 43 states.
Child abuse, neglect, and excessively harsh treatment
of children are associated with both internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems and later violent behaviour, 3,4,12 but again, the impact
of child
maltreatment on severe antisocial behaviour appears to be greatest in the presence
of genetic vulnerability.13 Family dependence on welfare, large families with closely spaced births, and single parenthood are all associated with compromised social and
emotional development in children.5, 6
In the third trial
of the nurse home visitor program, nurse - visited, 6 - month - old infants born to mothers with low psychological resources (i.e., maternal IQ, mental health, and sense
of efficacy) displayed fewer aberrant
emotional expressions (e.g., low levels
of affect and lack
of social referencing
of mother) associated with child
maltreatment.18
Regardless
of the type
of maltreatment perpetrated against a child, the potential for lifelong physical and
emotional consequences is significant.1 Although seemingly straightforward, the definition
of physical abuse is variable.
In today's interview, Janet defines religious child
maltreatment, we talk about religious authoritarian cultures; discuss examples
of religiously motivated physical,
emotional and sexual abuse, and medical neglect; talk about the laws that are in place that encourage religious child
maltreatment, and discuss some ways that social service providers can talk with parents about authoritarian religious communities and religious child
maltreatment.
Research indicates that evidence - based home visiting programs should benefit the families who participate in them through improvements in maternal and child health, parenting attitudes and behaviors, better cognitive and social -
emotional outcomes for children, and a lower incidence
of child abuse and
maltreatment.
Professor Prinz argues that the parenting - focused aspects
of child
maltreatment prevention can extend beyond the original goal, including the prevention
of childhood social,
emotional, and behavioural problems; the reduction
of risk for adverse adolescent outcomes (such as substance use, delinquency and academic failure); and parental engagement for school readiness.
Although the existing research suggests diverse outcomes, scholars have documented that young children exposed to trauma (for example,
maltreatment and other forms
of violence) are more likely than children who have not been exposed to trauma to experience physiologic changes at the neurotransmitter and hormonal levels (and perhaps even at the level
of brain structure) that render them susceptible to heightened arousal and an incapacity to adapt emotions to an appropriate level.21 This
emotional state increases their sensitivity to subsequent experiences
of trauma and impairs their capacity to focus, remember, learn, and engage in self - control.22
In addition to helping parents find positive ways to interact with their children, the information and resources in this toolkit and on our website are designed to prevent child
maltreatment by supporting the following protective factors known to strengthen families: knowledge
of parenting and child development, social and
emotional competence
of children, and nurturing and attachment.
Unit 9: Child Abuse and Neglect Office for Victims
of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center Victim Impact: Listen and Learn Curriculum Discusses the four main types
of child
maltreatment — physical abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, and
emotional abuse — and ways to identify
maltreatment.
Child Well - Being Spotlight: Children Placed Outside the Home and Children Who Remain In - Home After a
Maltreatment Investigation Have Similar and Extensive Service Needs (PDF - 211 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (2012) Summarizes recent research from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well - Being (NSCAW) that indicates children reported for maltreatment have a high risk of experiencing developmental problems, cognitive problems, behavioral / emotional problems, or substance use disorders, regardless of whether they were placed in out - of - home care or remained in - home with or without receivi
Maltreatment Investigation Have Similar and Extensive Service Needs (PDF - 211 KB) U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, Office
of Planning, Research and Evaluation (2012) Summarizes recent research from the National Survey
of Child and Adolescent Well - Being (NSCAW) that indicates children reported for
maltreatment have a high risk of experiencing developmental problems, cognitive problems, behavioral / emotional problems, or substance use disorders, regardless of whether they were placed in out - of - home care or remained in - home with or without receivi
maltreatment have a high risk
of experiencing developmental problems, cognitive problems, behavioral /
emotional problems, or substance use disorders, regardless
of whether they were placed in out -
of - home care or remained in - home with or without receiving services.
Wright, M.O., Crawford, E. and Del Castillo, D. (2009) Childhood
emotional maltreatment and later psychological distress among college students: The mediating role
of maladaptive schemas.
Recent brain research has established a foundation for many
of the physical, cognitive, social, and
emotional difficulties exhibited by children who experienced
maltreatment in their early years.
Identify specific forms
of childhood
maltreatment (
emotional abuse, sexual abuse) that are significantly associated with body dissatisfaction
Psychological
Maltreatment (PDF - 713 KB) Hibbard, Barlow, & MacMillan (2012) American Academy
of Pediatrics Discusses the incidence
of childhood
emotional abuse and provides information about associated interventions.
Results: Specific forms
of childhood
maltreatment (
emotional abuse, sexual abuse) were significantly associated with body dissatisfaction.
Although AAP resources, such as Bright Futures, 53 Connected Kids, 54 and the clinical report «The Pediatrician's Role in Child
Maltreatment Prevention,» 55 already provide significant recommendations in this area, implementing a comprehensive, yet practical program
of effective anticipatory guidance that nurtures the child's emerging social,
emotional, and language skills and promotes positive parenting remains an ongoing challenge.
For example, a child who experiences
maltreatment may develop primary
emotional responses such as anxiety or fear.5 Ever vigilant for signs
of threat, the child may display aggressive or submissive behaviours as a means
of self - protection, and such behaviours may place the child at risk for future status as a bully or victim.
The page also includes child physical and behavioral indicators
of physical abuse, sexual abuse,
emotional maltreatment, and neglect.
Recognizing Child Abuse: What Parents Should Know Prevent Child Abuse Presents potential behavioral indicators
of abuse in children, parents, and children and parent interactions as well as specific signs that the child or parent / caregiver may exhibit with cases
of physical abuse,
emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neglect.
In fact, the strategies
of alienating parents, which include «spurning, terrorizing, isolating, corrupting or exploiting and denying
emotional responsiveness,» are reportedly extreme measures
of psychological
maltreatment of children.
Types
of traumatic experiences are varied yet distinct, including sexual abuse or assault, physical abuse or assault,
emotional / psychological
maltreatment, neglect, serious accident or medical illness, witness to domestic violence, victim / witness to community violence, school violence, natural or manmade disasters, forced displacement, war / terrorism, victim / witness to extreme personal / interpersonal violence, traumatic grief / separation, and system - induced trauma.
Childhood
Maltreatment Indicators (CMI): A Review of the Literature (PDF - 1,679 KB) Social Work Education Center (2014) Informs the child welfare training system regarding the scope of childhood maltreatment, including identifying indicators of maltreatment on physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and commercial sexual exploitation
Maltreatment Indicators (CMI): A Review
of the Literature (PDF - 1,679 KB) Social Work Education Center (2014) Informs the child welfare training system regarding the scope
of childhood
maltreatment, including identifying indicators of maltreatment on physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and commercial sexual exploitation
maltreatment, including identifying indicators
of maltreatment on physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and commercial sexual exploitation
maltreatment on physical abuse,
emotional abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and commercial sexual exploitation
of children.
child
maltreatment Sometimes referred to as child abuse and neglect, includes all forms
of physical and
emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to the child's health, development, or dignity.
Child
maltreatment — encompassing neglect and physical, sexual, and
emotional abuse
of children — is associated with myriad negative physical, mental, and social outcomes.
As reported by adult children
of divorce, the tactics
of alienating parents are tantamount to extreme psychological
maltreatment of children, including spurning, terrorizing, isolating, corrupting or exploiting, and denying
emotional responsiveness (Baker, 2010).
Risk factors such as poverty, caregiver mental illness, child
maltreatment, single parent, and low maternal education have a cumulative impact: maltreated children exposed to as many as 6 additional risks face a 90 - 100 % likelihood
of having one or more delays in their cognitive, language, or
emotional development.
to maintain our reviews
of global research on all aspects
of the social,
emotional and healthy development
of children, inter-personal violence and child
maltreatment
For example, previous self - report findings indicated that fearful attachment mediated associations between childhood trauma (a composite including
emotional and physical forms
of maltreatment) and psychosis - proneness [8].