| I will be adding more as time lets me A Few facts on Child abuse Over 3 million children were reported for child abuse and neglect to child protective service (CPS) agencies in the United States, in 1997. Approximately three children died each day in the United States from abuse or neglect in 1997. Forty-five out of 1,000 children were reported as abused or neglected and 14 children out of 1,000 were confirmed as abused or neglected in 1998 Fifty-one percent of the reported cases in 1998 involved neglect, while 25 percent involved physical abuse, 10 percent involved sexual abuse, 3 percent involved emotional abuse and 11 percent were related to other forms of child maltreatment Facts about Child Sexual Abuse A child is sexually abused every two seconds 1 in every 4 children will be sexually abused by the age of eighteen 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused 40% of child sexual abuse cases the abuser is the parent 45% of child sexual abuse cases the abuser is known to the child 15% of child sexual abuse cases the abuser is a stranger to the child 95% of the cases involving girls, the abuser is a male 80% of the cases involving boys, the offender is a male Less than 10% of child sexual abuse cases come to the attention of the authorities 2% of allegations of sexual abuse by children are false Many parents are traumatized by the fact their child has been sexually abused Sexual abuse can occur from infancy through adolescence and it takes place among all economic, religious, and ethnic groups {Child Labour Today} {Family Preservation & ...Child Welfare Network} {if you suspect abuse or neglect.(child abuse)} {CAPA} {childhelpUSA} Shaken Baby Syndrome: Inflicted Cerebral Trauma AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Click here to read a true story about child abuse and If you know of a child being abused REPORT IT over and over till something is done about it. |
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