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Topic: Physical abuse

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	Physical Abuse of Children ::::: Welcome to ChildTrauma Academy :::::::::::
		Physical abuse is a form of child maltreatment (a broad category of behavior that also includes sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect).
		Physical abuse is a widespread problem in the United States and its incidence appears to be increasing according to figures from the Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect, or NIS-3 (Sedlak and Broadhurst, 1996).
		Physical abuse is the most visible form of child abuse or maltreatment because physical indicators are the first to be noticed.
	www.childtrauma.org /ctamaterials/physical_abuse.asp (3987 words)

	Child abuse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Child abuse is the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child by an adult often synonymous with the term child maltreatment or the term child abuse and neglect.
		Children of single parents were at higher risk of physical abuse and all types of neglect and were over-represented among seriously injured, moderately injured and endangered children.
		In addition, there is evidence to suggest (see rape and incest) that women commit sexual abuse against their own children in far greater numbers than are being reported, often with covert, non-contact methods, and that they can conceal both overt and covert child sexual abuse much more easily inside their families than can men.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Child_abuse (2070 words)

	PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL ABUSE EQUALLY HARMFUL TO HEALTH
		Abuse by an intimate partner can have serious immediate and long-term health consequences for both men and women, according to a new, large-scale study.
		Psychological abuse was more commonly reported than either physical or sexual abuse, accounting for almost half of the violence among the women and more than three-quarters of the violence among the men.
		Analysis of the health and partner violence data revealed that "physical and psychological intimate partner violence are associated with [many of the same] significant physical and mental health consequences for both male and female victims," Coker reports.
	www.hbns.org /news/abuse10-24-02.cfm (453 words)

	Physical abuse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause pain, injury, or other physical suffering or harm.
		A slideshow about the abuse by United States soldiers at Abu Ghraib Prison.
		This page was last modified 18:53, 12 May 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Physical_abuse (82 words)

	Physical Abuse
		It is not necessary for the harm to be intentionally inflicted, and in the majority of situations physical abuse is the unintentional end result of harsh disciplinary methods or corporal punishment that have escalated to point of physical injury or the risk of physical injury.
		Studies of physically abused children and their families indicate that a significant number of psychological problems are associated with child physical abuse.
		Intervening when physical abuse is identified not only involves working with the perpetrators of the abuse but also includes treating the wide-ranging emotional and behavioral consequences that physical abuse can have for children.
	www.be-free.info /enparents/physicalAbuse.htm (2399 words)

	Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions
		Sometimes the abuse is a continuation of long-standing patterns of physical or emotional abuse within the family.
		Elder abuse is the infliction of physical, emotional, or psychological harm on an older adult.
		Because most abuse occurs in the home by family members or caregivers, there needs to be a concerted effort to educate the public about the special needs and problems of the elderly and about the risk factors for abuse.
	www.apa.org /pi/aging/eldabuse.html (3994 words)

	Physical Abuse
		Physical abuse is physical force or violence that results in bodily injury, pain, or impairment.
		Physical abuse that is perpetrated by spouses or intimate partners in order to gain power and control over the victim is described in the section on domestic violence.
		Physical indicators may include injuries or bruises, while behavioral indicators are ways victims and abusers act or interact with each other.
	www.preventelderabuse.org /elderabuse/physical.html (373 words)

	Physical Abuse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Physical abuse is inflicting a nonaccidental physical injury upon a child.
		The impact of child abuse and neglect is often discussed in terms of physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences.
		Consequences of abuse and neglect, assessment of maltreatment, the therapeutic process and the role of the therapist, treatment issues and specialized interventions, and case management are addressed.
	nccanch.acf.hhs.gov /topics/overview/physicalabuse.cfm (991 words)

	When does physical punishment become physical abuse?
		Physical punishment of children for the purpose of discipline, by parents or caregivers, is permitted by law provided it falls within the bounds of 'reasonable chastisement', is seen as moderate and is administered for the purpose of correcting behaviour.4 'Reasonable chastisement' is a term which is difficult to define precisely.
		Child physical abuse is often the inadvertent result of physical punishment administered by an angry frustrated parent.
		Physical punishment which results, intentionally or unintentionally, in injury or tissue damage to the child or young person is physical abuse and may become the grounds for a charge of assault as well as the grounds for protective intervention by Protective Services.
	www.secasa.com.au /index.php/family/11/95/3 (1087 words)

	Physical abuse in children: Q&A for health carre providers \| Children's Hospital Boston
		Intracranial hemorrhage—for example, as can be seen in “shaken baby syndrome”—is the most serious form of physical abuse in children, responsible for 80 percent of all head trauma deaths in children younger than 2 years of age.
		Studies have suggested that the diagnosis of abuse is more likely to be missed by practitioners in Caucasian infants, infants under 6 months of age, and infants from intact families.
		As many cases of abuse occur when a caregiver is frustrated by unrealistic expectations of a child, education about development and discussion of the importance of never shaking a baby are easy office interventions that may prevent abuse.
	web1.tch.harvard.edu /views/august03/abuse.html (829 words)

	eMedicine - Child Abuse & Neglect: Physical Abuse : Article Excerpt by: Angelo P Giardino, MD, PhD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Background: Physical abuse, a subset of child abuse, is defined in a variety of ways by different states.
		The advantage to a narrow definition is that it objectively states what is and is not physical abuse; however, such a clear delineation of circumstances will likely fail to identify all possible cases of physical abuse (eg, pulling the child's hair, biting the child's skin).
		The multifactorial nature of physical abuse requires a more comprehensive amalgam of models and conceptual frameworks to account for the heterogeneous set of cases classified as physical abuse.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/byname/child-abuse-&-neglect--physical-abuse.htm (503 words)

	Physical Abuse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Physical abuse, which is 19% of all substantiated cases of child abuse, is the most visible form of abuse and may be defined as any act which results in a non-accidental trauma or physical injury.
		Physical abuse injuries result from punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning or otherwise harming a child.
		The longer the abuse continues, the more serious the injuries to the child and the more difficult it is to eliminate the abusive behavior.
	www.preventchildabuse.com /physical.htm (145 words)

	Psychologists' Sexual & Physical Abuse History
		The most frequently reported types of abuse were sexual abuse by a relative (13.8%); sexual abuse by a nonrelative other than a teacher, physician, therapist, or counselor (13.1%); and physical abuse (11.0%).
		Such steps included (a) ensuring that topics related to abuse are reflected in virtually all clinical coursework, supervision, and other forms of education rather than "limited to a specialized lecture or course and neglected in the rest of the curriculum" (Borys and Pope, 1989, p.
		First, simply addressing issues of abuse (e.g., in a classroom discussion) may be a terrifying or otherwise uncomfortable experience for some students whose lives have been directly or indirectly (e.g., the abuse of a family member, life partner, or close friend) touched by abuse.
	www.kspope.com /therapistas/abuse1.php (5336 words)

	Clinical & Research News
		In fact, results from their studies suggest that the psychological impact of childhood physical abuse can damage the brain in four major ways, and some of these results are also buttressed by other scientists’ findings.
		The scores of those reporting abuse, they found, were considerably higher—49 percent higher in those reporting sexual abuse, and 38 percent in those reporting physical abuse other than that of a sexual nature.
		Finally, the psychological impact ensuing from childhood physical abuse appears capable of damaging the cerebellar vermis, an area of the brain involved in emotion, attention, and the regulation of the limbic system.
	www.psych.org /pnews/01-03-02/abuse.html (765 words)

	eMedicine - Child Abuse & Neglect: Physical Abuse : Article by Angelo P Giardino, MD, PhD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When physical force is used as a discipline technique (as in corporal punishment), the concern arises that if the misconduct continues even after corporal punishment is applied, the caregiver then may become angry and frustrated and reapply the physical force.
		Dating of injuries is particularly important in the evaluation of physical abuse, because it may assist investigators in determining who had access to the child in the period of time that the injury is estimated to have occurred.
		Physical: Physical examination of the child with an injury obviously is important, and the order of the complete examination is determined by the presenting condition of the child.
	www.emedicine.com /PED/topic2648.htm (6954 words)

	Abuse
		Sexual abuse is any type of sexual contact between an adult and child or between a significantly older child and a younger child.
		But emotional abuse generally occurs when the yelling and anger go too far or when a parent constantly belittles, threatens, or dismisses a child until the child's self-esteem and feelings of self-worth are damaged.
		Abuse can also take the form of hate crimes directed at people just because of their race, religion, abilities, gender, or sexual orientation.
	www.kidshealth.org /teen/your_mind/families/family_abuse.html (602 words)

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		Physical abuse is any form of violence against the body, such as being hit, kicked, restrained, or deprived of food or water.
		Some factors that increase the vulnerability to abuse among women with disabilities are their physical difficulty in escaping dangerous or abusive situations, a need for assistance with personal tasks from the perpetrator, their higher rate of exposure to institutional facilities (including hospitals), and the stereotype that they are dependent, passive, and easy prey.
		When the categories of physical and sexual abuse were combined, 52% of women with disabilities and 51% of women without disabilities responded positively.
	www.bcm.edu /crowd/national_study/ABUSE.htm (1119 words)

	Men Abused by Women Abusers.
		Abuse and men and abuse by women: Many men do not report abuse rather than deal with the examination of their masculinity.
		Yet, in medieval France, a man who had been physically abused by his wife was forced to do this so everyone could see how weak he was.
		Health care and law enforcement professionals are more likely to accept alternative explanations of abuse from a man. They will believe other reasons for the presence of bruises and other signs of injury.
	www.cyberparent.com /abuse/maleabuse.htm (406 words)

	Physical/Sexual Abuse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Facing issues of abuse can be very painful, so most people feel they need to forget about it or make the memories disappear.
		Some victims of abuse believe that if they are too thin or too obese, it will make them unattractive and the abuse will stop.
		Abuse survivor’s need to be treated in a safe environment with a therapist who they like and trust.
	www.mirror-mirror.org /abuse.htm (1456 words)

	Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect
		Physical neglect includes refusal of or delay in seeking health care, driving with the child while intoxicated, abandonment, expulsion from the home or refusal to allow a runaway to return home, and inadequate supervision.
		CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE has been reported between 300,000 to 400,000 times a year, but the number of unreported instances is far greater, because the children are afraid to tell anyone what has happened, and the legal procedure for validating an episode is difficult.
		When sexual abuse occurs within the family, the child may fear the anger, jealousy or shame of other family members, or be afraid the family will break up if the secret is told.
	www.focusas.com /Abuse.html (3271 words)

	Physical Abuse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Physical abuse goes beyond the limits of discipline practices which include minor spanking or paddling by being more frequent and by inflicting more physical damage.
		Legal criteria for physical abuse typically require observable physical evidence of dam age in the form of bruises, cuts, broken bones, scars, and skin abrasions.
		Physically abused children may also learn that physical violence is a good way of dealing with interpersonal problems.
	oregonstate.edu /instruct/hdfs444/physabuse.html (479 words)

	CHILD ABUSE - THE HIDDEN BRUISES - Daycare.com
		It is estimated hundreds of thousands of children are physically abused each year by a parent or close relative.
		Physical abuse is not the only kind of child abuse.
		In all kinds of child abuse, the child and the family can benefit from the comprehensive evaluation and care of a child and adolescent psychiatrist.
	www.daycare.com /fastfacts/abuse.html (333 words)

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		The unit that handles child abuse cases in the district attorney's office, the Family Protection Division, consists of 10 deputy district attorneys, a division chief, 2 investigators, and a victim witness counselor.
		Dissatisfaction with child abuse prosecution Interviews with CPS, the police, and the prosecutors in San Diego, revealed great dissatisfaction with the leniency of sentences imposed in child abuse cases, which recalled the similar complaint of many of the 600 prosecutors interviewed in the 1993 survey.
		Sentences were usually described as "mere slaps on the wrists." Although San Diego gives priority to physical abuse cases and has allocated resources for successful prosecution, the chief of its Family Protection Division expressed the opinion that physical abuse prosecutions are at the stage now where sexual prosecutions were 10 years ago.
	www.ncjrs.org /txtfiles/pcphysab.txt (1007 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Child abuse - physical
		Abuse tends to occur at moments of greatest stress, when the perpetrator strikes out in anger at the child.
		Life-threatening abuse, or abuse resulting in permanent damage to the infant or child, may result in legal action.
		Physical abuse of a child can lead to severe brain damage, disfigurement, blindness, crippling, and death.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001552.htm (1219 words)

	Physical Abuse - Glossary of Symptoms and Mental Illnesses Affecting Teenagers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Physical Abuse - Glossary of Symptoms and Mental Illnesses Affecting Teenagers
		Physical abuse occurs when a person responsible for a child or adolescent's welfare causes physical injury or harm to the child.
		Children and adolescents who have been abused may suffer from depression, anxiety, low selfesteem, inability to build trusting relationships, alcohol and drug abuse, learning impairments, and conduct disorder.
	www.aacap.org /about/glossary/Physical.htm (110 words)

	Domestic Violence
		I think domestic abuse, much like Rachel said, it's as much if not more so emotional than it is physical.
		Rachel: People are afraid to talk about physical abuse in their household, because if you talk about it usually there's a threat against you.
		Erin: I think emotional abuse is worse because when there's physical abuse, you either hit or you weren't hit.
	www.s-t.com /projects/DomVio/voice.HTML (751 words)

	Child abuse:physical abuse
		Non-accidental physical injury may include severe beatings, burns, biting, strangulation and scalding with resulting bruises, welts, broken bones, scars or serious internal injuries.
		It is also considered "abuse" if such a caretaker creates or allows to be created situations whereby a child is likely to be in risk of the dangers mentioned above.
		Part of what we observe in physical abuse is a pattern or series of events.
	www.safechild.org /childabuse2.htm (256 words)

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