Child Abuse And Its Effects On Children - 1488 Words

In addressing child abuse we are confronted with a series of problems. On the one hand, there is a lack of the true extent of the phenomenon because no data are available and that the issue, often refers to the most intimate spaces of family life. Furthermore, cultural and historical traditions affect the way each society faces this problem. Finally, there are varying opinions as to its definition and classification, as well as the consequences of child abuse may have and its subsequent therapeutic management. The definition of abuse should also take into account at least three criteria: first, consideration of an act or omission as abuse depends, in most cases, the age of the child; secondly, the psycho-physiological condition of†¦show more content†¦Also other organizations against child abuse as the New York Society for the Reform of juvenile offenders in 1825, whose purpose was to help abused and neglected children by their parents or relatives arose. Years later it was founded in the state of New York the Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Children which emerged as a source of inspiration to develop other organizations against child abuse in the United States and Europe. Although, according to the text, in 1874 was the first time a case involving abuse or child abuse when earned less than nine years native of New York was subjected to physical abuse. A charity worker helped the creature and herself went to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty animals where the worker, caseworker of the child stated: the least deserve as much protection as a common dog and with these testimonies they could win the case. However, it is considered that, in general, the criteria to judge a situation as abuse must be based on the consequences for the child, both damage and unmet needs of this. This is defined as the abuse and neglect that are under the age 18, and includes all types of physical or psychological abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, negligence and commercial exploitation or otherwise causing or likely to cause harm to health, development or dignity of the child. Typical indicators of